A large storm this way comes, and this pilot decided to use the 27 mph sustained WSW winds to stunt fly over campus as the sun set in the West.
I grabbed my camera and long lens and raced out in time to snap 107 shots before the plane departed.
This one – momentarily pointing straight at me – was the best.
Although the smoke trail suggests distress, there was none.
Shot: Canon EOS Rebel T1i w/ Sigma 300 mm lens (lens made for film EOS)
1/640 sec, aperture priority, f/4, ISO 3200, focal length: 300 mm (not adjusted)
Photoshop: crop.
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I admit this was a last-minute shot after a very busy day of writing.
Today I spent the day at a soccer coaching clinic earning my Texas “F” license, now making me eligible to coach children under the age of 10 in the state.
As I walked through the park recently, the first signs of a vibrant spring grabbed ahold of me.
Went to the park intending to shoot budding trees, and instead I preferred this dog.
I'm a cognitive scientist and communication scholar who manages a psychophysiology lab at Texas Tech. I teach courses about the cognitive processing of media messages and research methods.