Nubbins III | USA Sky Diver Soft light adorns the Water Lily. This image was captured from a Kayak. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 9/18/2016 | USA Sky Diver |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 |
| Exposure | 110mm (297mm) f/5.6 1/1000s -0.33ev 160iso |
Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | Skydiving Color The parachutes at the World Parachuting Championships are so colorful. Even with the deep blue, bald skies, the colorful parachute makes the photo.
The Back Story I spent the afternoon at the World Parachuting Championships. This year the event was held only an hour away from where I live. The event is mot crowded so you just wait for the subject to float down to you. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | World Parachuting Championships 2016 |
| Location | 8N2 SkyDive Chicago Airport, Ottawa, IL USA |
| Date/Time | 9/18/2016 3:22pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 79°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click after waiting for skydiver to get close enough to the ground. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens |
| Exposure | 77.1mm (208mm) f/4.8 1/1000s -0.33ev 180iso |
| Post | Lightened inside of parachute a bit. |
Chicago Air & Water | Navy Seal Leap Frogs Of course, skydivers start the show displaying the American flag while the National Anthem is played. The Leap Frogs executed some amazing maneuvers with their chutes. For the whole story and all 7 images, see Chicago Air & Water | a 7 Image Story.
Stars & Stripes @ Oshkosh Today’s air show started as always with the national anthem and highlighted with the Patriot Parachute Demo Team. This display of our flag is one of the most unique I’ve ever seen; very nicely done.
Colorful China Skydiver The color in this last image of the parachute championships just seems to grab you and not let go.
Skydiving for Accuracy This chap missed this target, a circle the size of a thumbnail, by a couple of centimeters after jumping from a plane several thousand feet high, free falling, opening his parachute, and gliding down to hit the target fighting winds and thermals all the way to the ground. Two centimeters; that’s less than an inch. Amazing!
Skydiver Drama Yes, the human drama of a skydiver trying to hit a target on the ground the size of your thumbnail. It not only takes skills developed over years of training, but also concentration and strength. This chap, a Frenchman if think, is in great physical shape; typical for champion skydivers. It’s an amazing site to see these athletes jump from a plane several thousand feet high, free fall, open their parachute, and glide down to hit the target fighting winds and thermals all the way down. Of course, at these World Parachuting Championships, the skydivers are the best of the best. They make it look much easier than it is.
Skydiving Color The parachutes at the World Parachuting Championships are so colorful. Even with the deep blue, bald skies, the colorful parachute makes the photo.
