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NIKV69 From United States, joined Jan 2004, 8484 posts, RR: 56
Posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 956 times:

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I know how plugging pics here isn't the best form but I am doing it now. I was headed home from work and got a SMS from Dave Budd about a pic from LAS. He didn't tell me it was Ryan's but when I got home I was met with this. Simply Briillant!

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Photo © Ryan Pastorino

I love these shots. They are creative, awesome, aviation and not the easiest to get but they give the viewer a lot of what he wants. This shot gives you that thrill of rotating, banking and best of all THE STRIP!

For those of of you who don't know Ryan he is one of the most underrated photogs and best guys to shoot with and hang out. He lives and works in SAN and is a proud WN man. His shots never disappoint and I hope he keeps uploading shots like these! Congratulations on a truly great capture.

champagne

I'll kill him graveyard dead maam...

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TimdeGroot From Netherlands, joined Apr 2002, 3655 posts, RR: 78
Reply 1, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 942 times:

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Good quality too lovely shot

Tim

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McG1967 From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Apr 2006, 301 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 923 times:

Gotta agree with you Nik, fantastic shot by Ryan, especially when you consider how difficult a night window shot is to take.

AAGOLD From United States, joined Nov 2002, 511 posts, RR: 56
Reply 3, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 905 times:

I don't mind joining the band wagon and congratulating Ryan on a great shot. I know how hard it is to get such shots and appreciate seeing one that is well done.

Great shot!

Art

RonS From United States, joined Feb 2009, 419 posts, RR: 21
Reply 4, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 891 times:

Quoting NIKV69 (Thread starter):
I know how plugging pics here isn't the best form

Nik, only when you're plugging your own Smile

Agreed, great shot, I saw it first thing this morning and made sure to leave a 5* rating. Tough shot and it came out great.

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Spencer From United Kingdom (England), joined Apr 2004, 1141 posts, RR: 26
Reply 5, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 882 times:

Quoting TimdeGroot (Reply 1):
Good quality too

Tim, I'd go one better mate...That's outstanding quality, actually better quality than a lot of my daytime shots!!! Haha, unreal man!
I've only got one similar shot to this in the DB and man it took a long time to edit and is still only half the shot Ryan's is! So well done Ry, and Nick too for bringing it to our attention. Stunning image.
Spence.

To Fly To Serve.

AKE0404AR From United States, joined May 2000, 2492 posts, RR: 56
Reply 6, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 861 times:

I am going to be the party pooper......this is an old hat.
I have done it back in 2004, with an aging Nikon D100 and almost no editing.......

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Photo © Vasco Garcia (VDG-Images)

Quoting RonS (Reply 4):
Nik, only when you're plugging your own

oh sh.. it is too late now!

Quoting Spencer (Reply 5):
ctually better quality than a lot of my daytime shots!

.....finally at least you are true to yourself. Amen.......

Vasco

p.s. it is a neat shot, no doubt about it!

AirKas1 From Netherlands, joined Dec 2003, 3354 posts, RR: 63
Reply 7, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 852 times:

It's a terrific shot and I'd definately have a VERY hard time to get a result just like it.

Quoting AKE0404AR (Reply 6):
I am going to be the party pooper......this is an old hat.
I have done it back in 2004, with an aging Nikon D100 and almost no editing.......

Why would you go and ruin it like this..?

"What seems to be the officer, Problem?"

Spencer From United Kingdom (England), joined Apr 2004, 1141 posts, RR: 26
Reply 8, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 850 times:

Quoting AKE0404AR (Reply 6):
finally at least you are true to yourself. Amen

Yeah, I'm on a new brand of beer, it's really opening me up, haha.
Spence.

To Fly To Serve.

Jetmatt777 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 2059 posts, RR: 41
Reply 9, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 823 times:

Quoting AKE0404AR (Reply 6):

Quoting AirKas1 (Reply 7):
Why would you go and ruin it like this..?

Great shot Ryan, the clarity is amazing for a night shot from a MOVING airplane! It is hard enough for me to get a clear night shot from a tripod on the ground, much less from a moving object moving in three dimensions with no tripod!

Worthy of the photographer's choice, and I hope it wins.

Keep up the spectacular work!

-Matthew

And the meek shall inherit the earth.

AKE0404AR From United States, joined May 2000, 2492 posts, RR: 56
Reply 10, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 810 times:

Quoting AirKas1 (Reply 7):
Why would you go and ruin it like this..?

It was a joke.....just lighten up a little. I have always been that way, a bit of irony and lot's of sarcasm....

Why do you guys always take it the wrong way.....

Vasco

p.s. you have to read the p.s. well

Nwc100 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 95 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 809 times:

Thats one that bought back happy memories flying in to Vegas for the first time last year....to see that view just blows you away....Truly a great picture.

Nick

Silver1SWA From United States, joined Mar 2004, 2916 posts, RR: 21
Reply 12, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 780 times:

Wow, thanks everyone for the kind comments! This really means a lot.

Nick, thank you. I hope we can meet up again this winter. Smile

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Phoenix9 From Canada, joined Aug 2007, 2270 posts, RR: 3
Reply 13, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 760 times:

Quoting Silver1SWA (Reply 12):

Awesome shot Ryan!

If I may....how did you avoid the reflection off the window?

Life only makes sense when you look at it backwards.

Alberto Riva From United States, joined May 2002, 112 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 750 times:

Sweet pic indeed, one of those absolute gems that pop up from time to time. Would love to know the ISO!

AR

Vishaljo From India, joined Aug 2006, 92 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 738 times:

Great Shot Ryan, the noise level is squeaky clean.
What i got from your flickr page is tht u used 40D + 24-105L but, if you dont mind can you please post the EXIF ?

Cvervais From United States, joined Sep 2003, 521 posts, RR: 2
Reply 16, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 736 times:

Quoting Vishaljo (Reply 15):
if you dont mind can you please post the EXIF ?

Yes please!

NIKV69 From United States, joined Jan 2004, 8484 posts, RR: 56
Reply 17, posted (1 month 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 733 times:

Quoting Silver1SWA (Reply 12):
Wow, thanks everyone for the kind comments! This really means a lot.

Nick, thank you. I hope we can meet up again this winter

You got it on merit Ryan. I am sure we will shoot together and BTW your top of 24 hours! CONGRATS!

I'll kill him graveyard dead maam...

AirKas1 From Netherlands, joined Dec 2003, 3354 posts, RR: 63
Reply 18, posted (1 month 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 680 times:

Quoting AKE0404AR (Reply 10):
It was a joke.....just lighten up a little. I have always been that way, a bit of irony and lot's of sarcasm....

Why do you guys always take it the wrong way.....

Vasco

p.s. you have to read the p.s. well

Ok, well in that case I'm sorry.The sarcasm really wasn't obvious for me though. I don't remember you as a very sarcarstic person, so..

I did read the PS.

"What seems to be the officer, Problem?"

INNflight From Austria, joined Apr 2004, 3599 posts, RR: 71
Reply 19, posted (1 month 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 638 times:

Neat shot Ryan, very nice. I took about the same one as Vasco did two years ago.....good fun.

Regarding the avoidance of reflections....I got this one by putting my black sweater all over my head. Glad I had a very understanding seatmate. Big grin

cheers,
Florian

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NIKV69 From United States, joined Jan 2004, 8484 posts, RR: 56
Reply 20, posted (1 month 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 597 times:

Flo that remains one of my favorite shots here! Just simply awesome! Oh yea the site of you hanging out of my car shooting pics while I drive down the strip was good as well! biggrin

I'll kill him graveyard dead maam...

Srbmod From United States, joined Mar 2001, 14267 posts, RR: 62
Reply 21, posted (1 month 2 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 569 times:

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My only complaint is that there's not enough of the CityCenter complex in the photo. duck

I have to say that some of my favorite shots here are night shots of Las Vegas. The Strip is a very unique element to take photos of. While they are impressive in day shots, the night shows blow them out of the water. This is why I like flying into LAS at night, as you're flying along in the dark and BLAMMO! the lights of Las Vegas appear.

Ryan has another Vegas night shot that I like as well:

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Yakity Sax makes anything funny.....

Silver1SWA From United States, joined Mar 2004, 2916 posts, RR: 21
Reply 22, posted (1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 546 times:

Thanks again everyone!

Quoting Phoenix9 (Reply 13):
If I may....how did you avoid the reflection off the window?

I cupped my hand around the barrel of the lens at the front, essentially acting like a lens hood. I rested the pinky edge of my hand against the window and tried to keep the lens as close to the window as possible. My hand acted as an anchor to help hold steady.

Quoting Alberto Riva (Reply 14):
Would love to know the ISO!

Believe it or not this was taken at ISO 1600. Fortunately it cleaned up really well with a small amount of noise reduction using NeatImage.

Quoting Vishaljo (Reply 15):
What i got from your flickr page is tht u used 40D + 24-105L

Correct. I used a Canon 40D and 24-104L. 1/25sec f4 ISO 1600.

Quoting INNflight (Reply 19):
Regarding the avoidance of reflections....I got this one by putting my black sweater all over my head. Glad I had a very understanding seatmate.

That is an awesome shot Florian! Luckily, the flight was not very full with a lot of empty seats in the back. I didn't have to worry about over-head reading lights so there wasn't much of a reflection problem to deal with in the first place.

Quoting Srbmod (Reply 21):
This is why I like flying into LAS at night, as you're flying along in the dark and BLAMMO! the lights of Las Vegas appear.

So true. It never gets old.

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NIKV69 From United States, joined Jan 2004, 8484 posts, RR: 56
Reply 23, posted (1 month 2 weeks ago) and read 523 times:

Now photogs choice! champagne

I'll kill him graveyard dead maam...

Sharpshooter From United States, joined Oct 2009, 18 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (1 month 2 weeks ago) and read 520 times:

Sick shot Ryan! Congratulations! fight

"No matter where you go, there you are."

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