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it was my first time to shoot the redbull air race here in perth last year and it was awesome.....our first position that morning was at the last pylon in the course and this wild card competitor was trying to qualify for the finals...................but he didn't make it




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Great shot aa, perfect timing ;^) the prop with excellent rotation.

Cracking shot!

Very nice shot. At least he qualify for a very good picture. You should try to take contact with him, I sure he will be happy to have this picture.

Regards,

Frank

Nice photo. I don't speak 'Strine too well. What's a nip cut? Did he clip the (picture left) pylon? Is the smoke a purposeful aerial display, or is that his engine oil going through a bad head gasket, or piston problem, or....?
---John

Great action shot aa los banos. I've seen a bit of that pylon racing on TV occasionally, apparently they are constucted out of very light material and blown up with air, the idea being that the planes can foul the pylon (you are supposed to miss them), and not damage the plane or cause it to crash....it seems to work ok in practise. The smoke trail I'm sure is done on purpose John, not an engine failure.
Greg

There can't be many images like that.

many thanks guys!

@frank, yeah maybe i should contact that pilot

@john, greg is spot-on in his description....i just called it 'nip cut' because the pylon was hit by a speeding airplane

Cracking shot!

Perhaps its just that the pilot is a barber.. 'Just a little off the top' !! Great shot with perfect timing.

Juanito200 wrote:Perhaps its just that the pilot is a barber.. 'Just a little off the top' !! Great shot with perfect timing.

Hahha! more like cutting your ear off!