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Lake Michigan was rolling seven to eight feet waves along the shore of Grand Haven. Crashing into the pier and lighthouse.
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (60-0057), strategic bomber on final approach to Nellis AFB during Red Flag 14-3.
I went into this session with high hopes but very low expectations. I knew the fire would consume the grass quickly, leaving scant time to compose and shoot. Lighting, poses, smoke density and wind drift, personal safety, not to mention core creativity, all had to come together in a matter of minutes. No pressure here; the ultimate spontaneity.
I was hoping for a sort of deranged Drew Barrymore look from the film Firestarter. What I did not expect was a series of images where Jill appears calm, serene, and utterly indifferent to the inferno rising behind her. Here she seems to float on wings of fire in striking contact to the white dress. It's like a clash of elements. The subtext is one of female empowerment and self assurance. A wonderful dichotomy of drama and beauty.
Nellis AFB 'Agressor' in the shape of General-Dynamics F-16C
86-0251/WA gets away for another adrenalin rush during 'Red-Flag' 1996.
Scanned Kodachrome 35mm Transparency
F-15E Strike Eagle (91-0300) at Nellis AFB for Red Flag 15-3.
Assigned to 391st Fighter Squadron "Bold Tigers", 366th Fighter Wing "Gunfighters".
Northrop Grumman B-2 "Spirit of Pennsylvania" (93-1087) on final approach to Nellis AFB during Red Flag 15-1.
A B-2 Spirit bomber sits on the flightline prior to takeoff at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., for Red Flag 16-1 Feb. 2, 2016. Established in 1975, Red Flag includes command, control, intelligence and electronic warfare exercises to better prepare forces for combat.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michaela R. Slanchik)
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