Picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft

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Aircraft Taken at More: USA - Air Force More: McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle More: Lakenheath (LKZ / EGUL) More: UK - England, February 9, 2006 Remark Photographer 91-0301 / LN (cn 1208/E166) Well after dark, this shot was taken on ISO1600, 1/20th of a second and best of all, hand-held with a non-image stabilised lens. More: Karl Drage - Global Aviation Resource Contact Karl Drage - Global Aviation Resource Link to me!

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A visitor from United States posted Tue August 18, 2009: Raw power from a eagle! Nice capture you have their Karl.
A visitor from India posted Sat August 2, 2008: Clarity, speed effect, lights.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue May 13, 2008: Superbly taken excellent composition
A visitor from United States posted Wed March 19, 2008: That is amasing
A visitor from India posted Tue November 13, 2007: Beauty.... i wish i would be just beside the photographer when the picture was taken
A visitor from United States posted Sun November 11, 2007: The shot has great contrasts. I especially like like how the reflective surfaces stand out. Not to mention the jet exhaust.
A visitor from - posted Sun November 11, 2007: Great split second shot!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat October 27, 2007: Both engines are in full burner. You can just make out the bulge in the flame from the #1 engine. The overexposure of the flame masks the rest. Brilliant photo!
A visitor from United States posted Fri August 17, 2007: Any shot of a Mud Hen is a good one. I'm surprised no one has commented on the fact that only the left engine's burner is lit. It seems the right engine is still at MIL power...or else suffered an AB blowout.
A visitor from United States posted Wed July 11, 2007: Great photo shot!! To tell you something, I was in an Airline Explores program, and one time at night, they took me to an Air Force base, and I got to see a fleet of F-15s take off with it's afterburner right neer me!! And yes, it is extreamly loud!! Not to mention the Earth shakeing!!
A visitor from Italy posted Sun July 8, 2007: Full afterburner and go!!!! Fantastic shot! Congratulations
A visitor from United States posted Thu April 12, 2007: Perfect timing / view
A visitor from United States posted Wed January 31, 2007: So many great photos on Airliners.net but this has to go into the hall of fame. Just look at the finishing touch of the star pattern coming off of the tail position light. Ting !
A visitor from India posted Fri January 26, 2007: Good quality picture
A visitor from United States posted Thu November 30, 2006: Wonderful pan blur, perfect exposure. You really get the sense of speed and power from this photo!
A visitor from Belgium posted Tue October 17, 2006: Just a few photographers dare to shoot with these light conditions. Congratualations!!!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu October 12, 2006: This is one of the best afterburner shots I have ever seen. Someone once said you are a human tripod! I have to agree. Regards Harlequin67
A visitor from United States posted Sat September 23, 2006: Just puts another meaning to "Light the Candles"!!!! Great Shot!
A visitor from United States posted Wed September 20, 2006: The illumination of the formation lights and the force of the afterburners! The picture itself looks like it's moving!! The background looks like a hidden base! Excellent!
A visitor from United States posted Tue September 12, 2006: Amazing shot. Extremely clear picture, and captures the beauty of this beast very well.
A visitor from United States posted Thu August 24, 2006: Pratt & Whitney power at its best ... PW229's !!
A visitor from United States posted Tue August 22, 2006: Even on a two dementional picture you can hear and see the power of this f15
A visitor from United States posted Tue August 22, 2006: Great shot!
A visitor from United States posted Tue August 22, 2006: Another visitor from fark here. Well done karl. I love the superb glossiness everything has; its not as grainy as i would expect for 1600 iso. Cheers!
A visitor from United States posted Tue August 22, 2006: What a clean and beautiful shot! It captures the motion and the power of this mighty machine.
A visitor from United States posted Tue August 22, 2006: Great focus, great lighting, and taken on a long exposure without image stablization or a tripod to help. Amazing work by Mr. Drage.
A visitor from India posted Mon August 21, 2006: Wow is all i can say. Amazing picture.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon August 21, 2006: Great work Karl, I love how the nose is illuminated by the gear lights. 5 stars! Jamie
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Just adding to the chorus: Artful manual shot. No IS, handheld, ISO 1600, 1/20th sec. Godlike Pan.
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Just liked the picture. very sharp
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon August 21, 2006: Just passing through (via Fark) but just had to add that this is a stunning picture. Full marks to you.
A visitor from Australia posted Mon August 21, 2006: Colours and crispness. It would be so calm.. except for that violent hellfire! YEAH!
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: I love how the photographer captured the raw power and speed of this amazing aircraft.
A visitor from Australia posted Mon August 21, 2006: Great sensation of motion in the picture...
A visitor from Australia posted Mon August 21, 2006: Looks spiffy
A visitor from Canada posted Mon August 21, 2006: Beautiful shot.
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Clarity, color, motion, so good you can hear the engines
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: It's about the details. Note the clarity of the lights on the ship herself>
A visitor from Japan posted Mon August 21, 2006: Wow. Really, really impressive shot!
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Excellent job of panning without any support equipment
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Simply beautiful. The crisp focus of the F-15 is a wonderful contrast to the motion blur of the background.
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Amazing how the jet is in focus...but everything else is a blur.
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Awesome!! Great clarity, the colors mesh so well...I do amateur photography, and this is definitely one of those that you just sit and think "That's the one!"
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Great combo of crystal clarify and motion-blur -- awesome!
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Clear, crisp, and nothing but unadultrated power.
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: The ability to capture a fast moving target in such detail allows one to marvel at the photographic technology of today... and it's just plain cool
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: Superb clarity and contrast
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: I was impressed by how clear the jet came through, and the effects of the afterburners on full is just beautiful.
A visitor from United States posted Mon August 21, 2006: What a fantastic shot
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon August 21, 2006: Very sharp, clear image. Keep up the good work!
A visitor from Italy posted Mon August 21, 2006: Outstanding shot. fantastic panning and stunning afterburner detail. Furthermore i'm very impressed by the low-level noise produced by the camera set at 1600 ISO! Fred Renaud (AZ610)
A visitor from United States posted Sun August 20, 2006: Beautifully panned, sir!
A visitor from United States posted Sun August 20, 2006: I work on those P&W F100 engines, and this shot does more justice to the honor of my job than any other...great job.
A visitor from Finland posted Sun August 20, 2006: Yep, and F-15 can climb 30 000 ft in a minute. Fantastic picture.
A visitor from United States posted Sun August 20, 2006: SUPER! The thrust-to-weight ratio is great enough that if the F15 was set on its tail and afterburners lit, it would take off like a rocket!
A visitor from Australia posted Sun August 20, 2006: Powerful and mighty jet force
A visitor from United States posted Sun August 20, 2006: Very nice and a tricky shot to capture considering the poor light.
A visitor from United States posted Sun August 20, 2006: I don't usually comment on photos but on this one it is a must, under the difficult conditions conditions could not be any better. Cheers.
A visitor from Portugal posted Sun August 20, 2006: It's, for me, technically (and in beauty also), the pic of the year!
A visitor from Canada posted Sun August 20, 2006: The lights of the a/c, the blurr of the background, the landing lights, just an excellent shot
A visitor from France posted Sun August 20, 2006: Very good shot ! the movement is well done !
A visitor from Sweden posted Sun August 20, 2006: That's farking awesome.
A visitor from United States posted Sun August 20, 2006: Pure white energy pouring from the afterburners. I love this picture!
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: That is one of the most difficult shots to get, as light blurs so easily. Amazing shot Karl, I rarely give five stars, but this one has earned it mate. Absolutely stunning and exceptional photo, buddy. Very well done!! Jaysen - Shawnee, KS
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: I love seeing those afterburners in my town back in the u.s. every night but i could never get a good pic of them thanks karl!!
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: I like the appearence of motion but, it is not blured. Most of all I like the fire comming out of the back jets!
A visitor from India posted Sat August 19, 2006: Great Photo! people are not able to see such beauties
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: because I want to be a F-15 pilot when i grow up. And I'm only 12. Plus it's a very inspiering photo[to me anyways].Tome it shows me "I can, and I will become a United States Air Fotce pilot when I grow up.
A visitor from Romania posted Sat August 19, 2006: Perfect Panning!! Congrats!!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Another cracking photo Karl. well done mate. Stu
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Nice to have added it!
A visitor from Argentina posted Sat August 19, 2006: Simply amazing... The sense of movement is unique...
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: Got a marshmallow
A visitor from Germany posted Sat August 19, 2006: Great work, mate!
A visitor from Singapore posted Sat August 19, 2006: If this picture were to include the Roar of those twin afterburners, it'll be aptly entitled- 'A Symphony of Speed in Motion'. And despite All the 'noise' made by the MiG and Sukhoi crowd, this Is the Real Deal of combat jets with it's Sterling All important Battle Proven combat record. Thanks Karl, for sharing this Sublime photo.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Great work Karl. Superb panning.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Splendid! I was hoping someone would take this type of shot one day and I'm glad Karl did. Without taking anything away from the photographer, it is also worth considering the huge advances in digital photography: almost no noise at ISO1600 is simply stunning.
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: Beautiful speedness!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Great shot KD, excellent technique involved to get a shot as good as that.
A visitor from Australia posted Sat August 19, 2006: I like how he has shot the aircraft moving at such a slow shutter speed without the AB blowing out the flair. and as stated in the caption ni IS... good paning work
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Well done Karl, a very well captured image. Geoff Hibbert
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Karl it is the best sot you have EVER taken, well done Andy abbott (andyh558)
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Too much information on the camera!!!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: 5* without doubt. Perfect technique on a great subject. This is some photo. Well done. Darren
A visitor from Spain posted Sat August 19, 2006: Stunning photo Karl! What an afterbuner!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Perfect panning -what a superb image.
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: An absolute top picture!! Well done. ed gar
A visitor from Portugal posted Sat August 19, 2006: If those are already hard to get with IS, to have one(hope there is more) without IS is really something special and on a dark aircraft is even more difficult. 5 stars for the photographer and for the photo. Well done!
A visitor from Germany posted Sat August 19, 2006: Perfect work, Karl. No IS lens? Wow... 5 stars for you.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: One of your finest my friend.Conditions make this an all round cracker of a shot.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat August 19, 2006: Amazing pic! thats probably the biggest afterburner flame ive seen on a.net
A visitor from Argentina posted Sat August 19, 2006: The sensation of speed that this picture gives is simply awesome. Good work, Karl! Thumbs up. Congratulations!
A visitor from Australia posted Sat August 19, 2006: The panning shot seen for many months here!
A visitor from United States posted Sat August 19, 2006: Incredible capture, a little luck never hurts.
A visitor from Mexico posted Sat August 19, 2006: With that hand, my man, I hope you are a surgeon doctor :) Luis Tena
A visitor from Australia posted Sat August 19, 2006: An amazing shot, great work! Hand held and no IS makes it even greater work. fantastic!
A visitor from United States posted Fri August 18, 2006: WOW!!!!

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