Since the first time at the MCAS El Toro airshow down here in Southern California have I been interested in aircraft. It wasn't until about 1997 that I dove into the world of aircraft photography.
So, what exactly is Velocicrapper? Well, back when I first signed up here, I was collecting the 'Meanies' series (a series of 'anti-beanie babies' that poked fun at them).
BIO At first it was modern Jets, then, thanks to a movie called Saving Private Ryan, I realized that there was a whole world of amazing aircraft I had been missing: Warbirds. Since then I've been the official photographer and webmaster for the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. I always bring along my camera and snap about 700-1,000 photos each visit. From airshows to monthly events, I always spread the word of preserving these historical beauties. I'm a strong supporter in the preservation of aircraft types for all generations.
I travel to airshows around the west coast shooting photos for various calendars/books/magazines/and my own self.
I'm also an 'unofficial' Disneyland, California photographer. I spend most of my days at Disneyland taking photos of the various characters and cast members throughout the park. I'm the 'official' photographer for the Jedi Training Academy show at the park.
Camera used:
- I use a Canon EOS 5D DSLR, a Canon Rebel XT EOS 350D DSLR, and on occasion a Canon EOS 20D DLSR. Lenses are a Canon 28-135mm USM IS, and 100-400mm IS USM F4.5L lenses.
Favorite Aircraft:
- North American P-51D Mustang
- Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
- Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
- Lockheed F-22A Raptor
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If you like the warbird photos I've taken here, be sure to check out http://www.warbird-photos.com, which is updated monthly with new galleries of photos I've taken.
Also, for Disneyland characters images, be sure to check out the Disneyland Cast Member Magic showcasing photography I've done at Disneyland, California.
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Comments (4)
beyondMyth
eeehkk He's lost one of his wheels dude, he's gonna crash and burn when he lands ;) J/K .. this is good work!! keep it up! :) peace //Benny.
Guillermo
Looks great! How did you get that motion blur? is a 3rd party plug-in or just the default LW mb? ;-) Great work!!
zapper1977
lol hehe i like BM's comment hehe lol great looking pic cool
velocicrapper
Suprisingly enough, the blur is all Lightwave 6.5. The props are spinning several times a frame! With a low blur (dithered) and high antialias, it worked perfect for the result you see. Just luck I guess! (I opted not to go with Vector blur as most results I've gotten are really bad). Nice joke btw BM. Just to explain further though, the left side gear has fully retracted in this frame and the clamshell door has closed hiding the tire. Once I got the left side done, I just flipped the numbers and did it to the right side. I'm having a few problems with the size of the landing gear being bigger than the landing gear wells in the wing. As I work on it and my B-17, I'll post renders.