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Published: 2011-12-29 04:18:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 3913; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 40
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A UH-60 Blackhawk prepares to land outside of the Usmankhel Village, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Dec.
18, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck)/Released)


The only Blackhawk I had the chance to fly in and they wouldn't even let me dangle my feet outside the doors. =c


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Comments: 30

hefeigal [2013-05-24 22:48:50 +0000 UTC]

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luckydesigns [2013-02-09 16:46:36 +0000 UTC]

Awesome focus! I love how there's so much detail, but still the sense of motion. Lovely color contrast as well.

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tanikel In reply to luckydesigns [2013-02-17 02:37:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Contrast is such a pain to get out there with all of that dust. Dx

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luckydesigns In reply to tanikel [2013-02-17 14:14:34 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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rono [2012-08-25 01:07:22 +0000 UTC]

Simple yet outstanding photo.
I love that the sky is completely blue.

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tanikel In reply to rono [2012-08-25 13:51:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's hard getting blue skies out there. If it's not insanely bright, there's most likely a dust storm turning the sky tan. Dx

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aritakaruka [2012-08-24 22:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Nice shot i like it very much.

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tanikel In reply to aritakaruka [2012-08-25 13:52:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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aritakaruka In reply to tanikel [2012-08-25 13:53:57 +0000 UTC]

Np

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The-Ronin-Artist [2012-08-24 17:43:54 +0000 UTC]

love the capture of this copter realy nice shot! thanks for it !

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tanikel In reply to The-Ronin-Artist [2012-08-24 20:06:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank YOU.

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The-Ronin-Artist In reply to tanikel [2012-08-24 20:08:55 +0000 UTC]

you're most welcome!

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torivarn [2012-08-24 06:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Great capture and nice placement in the frame. Also I like that you didn't freeze it, I think you should be able to see the motionblur of the propellas

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tanikel In reply to torivarn [2012-08-24 20:06:45 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad someone else thinks the same as I do about photographing helicopters.

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torivarn In reply to tanikel [2012-08-24 22:02:33 +0000 UTC]

yeah, wouldn't it be weird though if you'd used like a superfast shutter and it looked like it was pasted into the scene

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tanikel In reply to torivarn [2012-08-25 13:46:59 +0000 UTC]

It would be. I wanted to try a long exposure of them fueling, but I didn't have a powerful enough filter for it over there. Dx

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roamingtigress [2012-08-15 19:00:29 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding capture. Very impacting.

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oliens [2012-08-15 18:40:40 +0000 UTC]

nice sky

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solomon-russell [2012-08-10 01:44:43 +0000 UTC]

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tanikel In reply to solomon-russell [2012-08-13 01:33:50 +0000 UTC]

Just a tad bit.

It was the first thing I learned way back when I first started, haha.

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dedieyes [2012-07-21 04:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Good shutter speed. Works out perfectly for this shot.

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SparkVillage [2012-07-21 02:27:45 +0000 UTC]

Perfection again! I always enjoy your photos!

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Georden [2012-07-13 11:43:33 +0000 UTC]

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tanikel In reply to Georden [2012-07-13 19:37:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I want to see if I can slow it down even more next time I get the chance.

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galactica1actual [2012-05-29 02:32:42 +0000 UTC]

Great shot! I love the slight blur in the rotor blades from the low shutter speed.

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KreepingSpawn [2012-01-10 06:29:37 +0000 UTC]

What a gorgeous bird.

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tanikel In reply to KreepingSpawn [2012-01-11 11:25:27 +0000 UTC]

That it is. <3

Though the Kiowas are pretty cute, too. Especially when they have them outfitted with the heavy weapons.

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KreepingSpawn In reply to tanikel [2012-01-12 15:16:10 +0000 UTC]

The next step of course is to design something that combines the best of both.

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tanikel In reply to KreepingSpawn [2012-01-12 17:21:14 +0000 UTC]

OMG YES.
Or something amazing just bristling with heavy weapons.

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KreepingSpawn In reply to tanikel [2012-01-12 20:52:35 +0000 UTC]

Or that!

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