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Andre Tersen · 02-21-2014, 03:03 AM - **7 Likes**

This is my first picture posted here. I took it last summer in Nice (France) when this plane flew over the city for the 69th anniversary of the liberation of the city by Allied forces. The picture was slightly reframed and post-processed with LR.
I'm curious to know what you think of it !
Cheers,

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**savoche** · 02-21-2014, 05:49 AM

Very nice! Is that a panning shot from a stationary point, or were you in a plane as well?

**rbefly** · 02-21-2014, 06:11 AM - **1 Like**

Hello Andre, Welcome to the Forum!
Fine in-flight shot of one of the most beautiful and deadly aircraft ever made! The B+W conversion looks perfect, like it was taken in the 1940's.
A very young Christian Bale calls the Mustang 'Cadillac of the skies' several times in 'Empire Of The Sun', whenever the P51's go roaring by.
Glad to have you join us on PF, hope to see more photos,
Ron

Andre Tersen · 02-21-2014, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Very nice! Is that a panning shot from a stationary point, or were you in a plane as well?

Savoche,
Thanks for taking time to comment. The shot was taken from a stationary point, actually a balcony. I rotated the camera in order to follow the plane, resulting in quite a lot of missed shots and a few fine ones, with the blurred sea in the background giving the feeling of speed.
Andre

**savoche** · 02-21-2014, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by Andre Tersen

Savoche,
Thanks for taking time to comment. The shot was taken from a stationary point, actually a balcony. I rotated the camera in order to follow the plane, resulting in quite a lot of missed shots and a few fine ones, with the blurred sea in the background giving the feeling of speed.
Andre

Aha, yes, it was the vantage point that made me ask about you being in a plane

But panning is never easy. I suppose having a relatively heavy lens like the DA*200 gives you some momentum to keep an even speed, but still I wouldn't expect a very high keeper ratio.

This one is very good, though. And the P-51 is one of my favourite war birds

RoxnDox · 02-21-2014, 08:41 AM

Excellent shot, and welcome to the nuthouse...

Jim

Andre Tersen · 02-21-2014, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by rbefly

Hello Andre, Welcome to the Forum!
Fine in-flight shot of one of the most beautiful and deadly aircraft ever made! The B+W conversion looks perfect, like it was taken in the 1940's.
A very young Christian Bale calls the Mustang 'Cadillac of the skies' several times in 'Empire Of The Sun', whenever the P51's go roaring by.
Glad to have you join us on PF, hope to see more photos,
Ron

Thank you, rbefly, for your interesting comment. You make me want to watch Spielberg's movie again, I think I saw it in the late 80's.
Yes, my intent was to make a BW conversion with a 40's feeling, so I slightly muted the clear and dark tones in PP.

ausmoose · 02-21-2014, 01:48 PM

Great photo - does look like it was taken many years ago. Maybe I'd chop off some of the sky - it doesn't really seem to serve a purpose - or maybe that's just me..

Na Horuk · 02-21-2014, 05:12 PM

Hey, welcome to the forums! Great photo, really shows off the speed. I wonder how much you processed it, but its really well done
And what a name!

DeadJohn · 02-21-2014, 05:24 PM

Fantastic. I also thought you took this from another plane.

monoloco · 02-21-2014, 07:22 PM

Beautifully done! I love the B&W, but I am curious what the color version looks like.

Andre Tersen · 02-22-2014, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by Na Horuk

Hey, welcome to the forums! Great photo, really shows off the speed. I wonder how much you processed it, but its really well done
And what a name!

Hello Na Horuk,
Thanks for your comment ! I processed it in LR. I reframed it slightly (removing some empty space behind the plane), turned it B&W, increased exposure, increased sharpness and muted the color (mustard like). I added a little vignetting also. I hope it's not too much ;-)

---------- Post added 02-22-14 at 08:16 AM ----------

Originally posted by monoloco

Beautifully done! I love the B&W, but I am curious what the color version looks like.

Thanks !
For those who would like to see the original/color version, I insert the original picture, without any processing, directly turned from RAW into JPG with LR.

---------- Post added 02-22-14 at 08:21 AM ----------

tootall · 03-02-2014, 09:39 AM

Very sweet.

Your processing in LR works very well from the original.

Andre Tersen · 03-11-2014, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by tootall

Very sweet.

Your processing in LR works very well from the original.

Thank you, tootall.
I just had a look at your PPG, very nice !
To be honest, I'm a bit jealous... A couple of weeks ago, I submitted 3 pics but they are still at the "voting pending" stage. Did it take you long before having your pictures selected ?

tootall · 03-11-2014, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by Andre Tersen

Thank you, tootall.
I just had a look at your PPG, very nice !
To be honest, I'm a bit jealous... A couple of weeks ago, I submitted 3 pics but they are still at the "voting pending" stage. Did it take you long before having your pictures selected ?

Thanks, it can take awhile, I've got one that's been waiting for about three weeks now (interestingly my version of a P-51). But it can take about a month. But while you wait and check, it's a good time to vote on other photos.

02-21-2014, 06:11 AM - 1 Like	#3
rbefly Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 2,030	Cadillac Of The Skies! Hello Andre, Welcome to the Forum! Fine in-flight shot of one of the most beautiful and deadly aircraft ever made! The B+W conversion looks perfect, like it was taken in the 1940's. A very young Christian Bale calls the Mustang 'Cadillac of the skies' several times in 'Empire Of The Sun', whenever the P51's go roaring by. Glad to have you join us on PF, hope to see more photos, Ron

02-21-2014, 05:12 PM	#9
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Hey, welcome to the forums! Great photo, really shows off the speed. I wonder how much you processed it, but its really well done And what a name! Last edited by Na Horuk; 02-21-2014 at 05:48 PM.

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02-21-2014, 05:49 AM	#2
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Very nice! Is that a panning shot from a stationary point, or were you in a plane as well?

02-21-2014, 07:54 AM	#4
Andre Tersen New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by savoche Very nice! Is that a panning shot from a stationary point, or were you in a plane as well? Savoche, Thanks for taking time to comment. The shot was taken from a stationary point, actually a balcony. I rotated the camera in order to follow the plane, resulting in quite a lot of missed shots and a few fine ones, with the blurred sea in the background giving the feeling of speed. Andre

02-21-2014, 08:07 AM	#5
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Andre Tersen Savoche, Thanks for taking time to comment. The shot was taken from a stationary point, actually a balcony. I rotated the camera in order to follow the plane, resulting in quite a lot of missed shots and a few fine ones, with the blurred sea in the background giving the feeling of speed. Andre Aha, yes, it was the vantage point that made me ask about you being in a plane But panning is never easy. I suppose having a relatively heavy lens like the DA*200 gives you some momentum to keep an even speed, but still I wouldn't expect a very high keeper ratio. This one is very good, though. And the P-51 is one of my favourite war birds

02-21-2014, 08:41 AM	#6
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Excellent shot, and welcome to the nuthouse... Jim

02-21-2014, 12:21 PM	#7
Andre Tersen New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by rbefly Hello Andre, Welcome to the Forum! Fine in-flight shot of one of the most beautiful and deadly aircraft ever made! The B+W conversion looks perfect, like it was taken in the 1940's. A very young Christian Bale calls the Mustang 'Cadillac of the skies' several times in 'Empire Of The Sun', whenever the P51's go roaring by. Glad to have you join us on PF, hope to see more photos, Ron Thank you, rbefly, for your interesting comment. You make me want to watch Spielberg's movie again, I think I saw it in the late 80's. Yes, my intent was to make a BW conversion with a 40's feeling, so I slightly muted the clear and dark tones in PP.

02-21-2014, 01:48 PM	#8
ausmoose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Albums Posts: 968	Great photo - does look like it was taken many years ago. Maybe I'd chop off some of the sky - it doesn't really seem to serve a purpose - or maybe that's just me..

02-21-2014, 05:24 PM	#10
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Fantastic. I also thought you took this from another plane.

02-21-2014, 07:22 PM	#11
monoloco Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pescadero BCS Mexico Posts: 286	Beautifully done! I love the B&W, but I am curious what the color version looks like.

02-22-2014, 12:06 AM	#12
Andre Tersen New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by Na Horuk Hey, welcome to the forums! Great photo, really shows off the speed. I wonder how much you processed it, but its really well done And what a name! Hello Na Horuk, Thanks for your comment ! I processed it in LR. I reframed it slightly (removing some empty space behind the plane), turned it B&W, increased exposure, increased sharpness and muted the color (mustard like). I added a little vignetting also. I hope it's not too much ;-) ---------- Post added 02-22-14 at 08:16 AM ---------- Originally posted by monoloco Beautifully done! I love the B&W, but I am curious what the color version looks like. Thanks ! For those who would like to see the original/color version, I insert the original picture, without any processing, directly turned from RAW into JPG with LR. ---------- Post added 02-22-14 at 08:21 AM ----------

03-02-2014, 09:39 AM	#13
tootall Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422	Very sweet. Your processing in LR works very well from the original.

03-11-2014, 01:55 PM	#14
Andre Tersen New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by tootall Very sweet. Your processing in LR works very well from the original. Thank you, tootall. I just had a look at your PPG, very nice ! To be honest, I'm a bit jealous... A couple of weeks ago, I submitted 3 pics but they are still at the "voting pending" stage. Did it take you long before having your pictures selected ?

03-11-2014, 04:48 PM	#15
tootall Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422	Originally posted by Andre Tersen Thank you, tootall. I just had a look at your PPG, very nice ! To be honest, I'm a bit jealous... A couple of weeks ago, I submitted 3 pics but they are still at the "voting pending" stage. Did it take you long before having your pictures selected ? Thanks, it can take awhile, I've got one that's been waiting for about three weeks now (interestingly my version of a P-51). But it can take about a month. But while you wait and check, it's a good time to vote on other photos.

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