Thank You all for your comments!
Originally posted by georgweb Great impressions Andras,
looks like that airfield is on a plateau.
My fave is the Foka in the third pic, great airplane.
I guess you have flown one of them, too ?
Not too many thermals I guess.
Break a leg!
Georg
I used to spend my youth around gliders busy flying them and the tow planes and doing all sorts of things that can be done in a gliding club. It's nice to capture the moments which bring back the memories.
Originally posted by xhanatos i like the first three shots, interesting composition. But in my opinion, the last three are not as well composed. It seems the subject is right smack in the center of the frame.
You're right those are not the same type of pictures as the first three. I tried to capture the moments that are so typical before the glider gets airborne. On the first picture the young girl is looking up to see what the other gliders are doing up front (probably above the winch which can be a good source for thermals) while the fellow girl is ready to attach the rope to the glider. The second is the ground run before lift off and the third one captures the initial climb phase. Nothing "artistic" just documentary
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Andras