Blackhawks and Texans

[Andyph]

around Nelson NZ

Blackhawk lifting trees that came down in a flood:

IMG_7775 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_7476 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_7165 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_7510 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_7255 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_7455 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_7687 by Andy Heap, on Flickr


and some Texans at the local airport

IMG_8579 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_8184 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_8300 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_8301 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

RNZAF T-6 Texan by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_8412 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

preflight by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_1032 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_1478 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

IMG_0985 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

[Tommy]

Great set!

[GeorgeP]

Some fine images that you've posted here, Andy.

Those T-6s are a bugger to expose correctly and you have nailed those blacks. They gave me all sorts of trouble at Wanaka a few years ago. You have also used a great combo of shutter speed and aperture to achieve nice prop blur and a depth of field that keeps all of the aircraft in focus. Outstanding!

[Pat Murphy]

Lovely stuff Andy. The Blackhawk was a catch!

[Andyph]

Cheers Gents -

The Blackhawk was funny - I took the Mrs to the airport to fly to Auckland to see her sister – as I was driving away I turned on the radio (NZ equivalent of Radio 4) and the news started as I paid to get out of the car park.
The headline news item was “ Nelson council hopes people will stay away from trying to view the Blackhawk Helicopter lifting trees that came down in the recent floods – as it is a health and safety risk” – Fortunately I had the camera in the car and within ten minutes I was in Nelson and found the helicopter and very thankful for the public service announcement!

[K5054NZ]

Lovely shots Andy! I've saved a few of HKU as I've got a model planned of her in this rather fetching scheme.

And speaking of PSAs...
Blackhawk v Black Hawk by Zac Yates, on Flickr