Nubbins III | ORD 9R Takeoff O’hare is busy place, day or night. Just as we “line up and wait”, the plane in front of us is lifting off the runway. I still like “position & hold” better! Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 4/23/2016 | ORD 9R Takeoff |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom |
| Exposure | 30mm (81mm) f/9 1/60s -0.33ev 1250iso |
Today’s Catch | Nice Night to Fly Airports take on a whole different feel at night. With no wind and the lights, particularly the taxiway lights, it becomes a serene place. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 6/29/2022 | Nice Night to Fly |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens |
| Exposure | 30 (81mm) f/10 2.5s -0.33ev 400iso |
Oshkosh Seaplane Base | a 7 Image Story The Seaplane Base at the Oshkosh AirAdventure provides seaplanes calm waters to dock. It’s nestled in a picturesque cove of Lake Winnebago. Pilots and passenger can stay the day or pitch a tent and spend the night in quiet place far away from the hustle and bustle of the airshow. People often sit along the shore to watch the seaplanes land and takeoff. Sure, there are forums, workshops, and exhibitors related to seaplanes and amphibians. It’s just very low key and a great place to kick back after an afternoon on the Oshkosh flight line. A bus transports visitors between the AirVenture and the seaplane base.
Republic RC-3 Seabee Arrives This Republic RC-3 Seabee water taxis to a dock at the seaplane base. The soft evening light really makes the image. Seebees are not be the fastest planes in the sky. However, they make up for it in utility and beauty. Interesting seaplane if you don’t mind a 100 mph cruise!
Arrival Gets Tow For a float plane pilot, getting a tow to the dock must be the lap of luxury. Pilots land and takeoff outside the seaplane base cove, but still in protected water leading into Lake Winnebago.
Dehavilland Beaver The De Havilland Beaver may be the best bush plane ever to put on a pair of floats. It certainly captures the attention and the imagination of many pilots. This pilot can imagine flying along an Alaskan river or road in a valley between 14 thousand foot glacier mountains in a Beaver. The Beaver has become the gold standard for the bush flying with several hundred planes still in service across Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest.
Cessna 195 with Barn What a background for a Cessna 195 on floats! The family that owns the barn also allows the Oshkosh Seaplane Base to use their land and water for the seaplane base for the Air Adventure week.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Oshkosh Seaplane Base.
Click any image below for a slide show.
Storm Clouds | Storm over Airport While conducting a pre-flight inspection on the airplane, I looked over the cowling only to see a storm out to the west. Time to put the plane back in the hanger and wait out the storm. For the whole story with all images, see Storm Clouds | a 7 Image Story.
Nikon 1 V3 for Travelers | ORD Although it’s not the greatest image, it captures an image of ORD, O’Hare; the entire field through the clouds, mist, and aircraft window. My camera was out; resting on my briefcase. All of the sudden, the clouds parted and there it was, right in front of me, O’hare International Airport. I grabbed the camera turning on the power on the way to my cheek; finger on the shutter; half way down to auto focus, and click. A simple click and the scene was gone; we were back in the clouds. For the whole story with all images, see Nikon 1 V3 for Travelers | a 7 Image Story.
Nikon 1 V3 for Travelers | Aviation Abstract OK, I won’t give up my day job to be an artist. Still sometimes you can capture cool images using a bit longer exposure even through an aircraft window. For the whole story with all images, see Nikon 1 V3 for Travelers | a 7 Image Story.
Spring 2018 Hodgepodge | Airport Sunset At the end of a nice day trip, the sun sets just as leaving the airport. Nothing like coming back to your home field for the night! See Spring 2018 Hodgepodge | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Airport Sunset The airport at sunset transitions the robust daytime colors to the quiet blue taxi way lights and the off white runways lights. Just add the rotating beacon to complete most airport environments.
