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My dad snapped this shot at an airshow. (x-post from /r/pics) (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Dwarfenstein 48 points49 points ago

I looked at this, thought to my self. wtf. its a damn plane, this is retarded, why is this worthy of being posted here. and then i saw it. holy shit thats fucking awesome.

[–]DidIGetThatRight 63 points64 points ago

This is the epitome of perfect timing.

[–]andreiknox 23 points24 points ago

It's so good that we can now shut down the subreddit. Nothing will ever be this perfect again.

[–]Zorbick 16 points17 points ago

Considering the speed at which they would be passing each other --thus making any imperfection grow twice as quickly -- this is an almost unbelievably perfectly timed shot.

[–]nubbled21 2 points3 points ago

Yes you did.

[–]cultmember 1 point2 points ago

Video of the actual event, if I'm not mistaken.

[–]FelicianoX -1 points0 points ago

Pic is taken @ 1:03

[–]Hartech 1 point2 points ago

I'm thinking the one at 0:03

[–]Undecided38 17 points18 points ago

I'm not quite sure what I'm looking at here. Can someone please explain to me what's going on? What's so special about this pic?

[–]Well_fuck_you_then 29 points30 points ago

There are two planes on the pic, flying in opposite direction. The photographer captured the two planes right at the moment where the wings of both planes and the photographer were perfectly aligned.

[–]Undecided38 38 points39 points ago

Holy fucking shit.

[–]alkaline810 17 points18 points ago

It's interesting to note that the plane in the front is lower than the plane behind it. Since the audience is at ground level, this creates the illusion that the planes are much closer than they actually are.

Despite that, it is still some damn skillful flying.

[–]whoadave 7 points8 points ago

While true, they're still extremely close to each other. They put on this show every year and manage to pull some crazy arial stunts and closely synchronized acrobatics.

[–]DingDongSeven -1 points0 points ago

I thought it was a Russian Berkut (sp) with an extra pair of wings.

[–]kozman7 3 points4 points ago

The picture was taken at the exact moment that two airshow planes passed each other and lined up perfectly with each other as to appear to be a single machine. (blue angels i think?)

[–]DeskFlyer 3 points4 points ago

Yes, those are two Blue Angels. Not sure which ones though since the numbers are printed on the underneath side of the planes.

[–]PartyofSix 5 points6 points ago

It's Blue 5 and Blue 6. They are the opposing solos and don't always fly with the diamond.

[–]Razer1103 2 points3 points ago

I too thought Blue Angels.

[–]pyroteknick 1 point2 points ago

This is basically what is going on

[–]sdoorex 1 point2 points ago

Here's another video showing some of the stunts they pull from the pilot's perspective. Really shows how close of formations they fly.

[–]DMitri221 1 point2 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/b0T9W.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_040815-N-7559C-001_Blue_Angels_perform_the_opposing_Knife-Edge_Pass.jpg

[–]DoorMarkedPirate 32 points33 points ago

Cool shot, but please straighten that horizon.

[–]NatureGoulet 55 points56 points ago

The photographer's equivalent of a grammar Nazi

[–]DoorMarkedPirate 3 points4 points ago

I know and I tend to be both. Dutch angles in films also frequently cause me distress.

[–]Well_fuck_you_then 7 points8 points ago

Battlefield Earth flashbacks? Yeah I get those too.

[–]Barbarus623 2 points3 points ago

Thor had that problem too.

[–]Sceptix 3 points4 points ago

TIL about Dutch angles.

[–]DeskFlyer 2 points3 points ago

Complaining about not following the rule of thirds here would be the photographer's equivalent of a grammar Nazi, not this.

[–]hisham_hm 11 points12 points ago

Complaining about the proper rules of X to complain about when being an X Nazi: witness the meta-Nazi.

[–]Alex_C 3 points4 points ago

mm, I think both instances of complaining can be labeled under Nazi-ness

[–]Razer1103 4 points5 points ago

...I liked the angle...

[–]NonSequiturEdit 3 points4 points ago

A tilted horizon can help convey a sense of motion, which is exactly what this pic calls for.

[–]DoorMarkedPirate 0 points1 point ago

I've usually seen it used for tension/unease. I've never really heard of using a Dutch angle for the purpose of conveying motion, but I don't really get that with this shot. It's obviously a matter of personal taste, but I don't feel this photo merits it.

[–]derdeutschbag 11 points12 points ago

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[–]hisham_hm 3 points4 points ago

The downvoters probably didn't understand that you were going for "asterisk plane".

[–]SweetNeo85 4 points5 points ago

Dat shutter speed...

[–]Freddedonna 3 points4 points ago

Here's 1 I took (if I remember correctly) in 2008 : http://i.imgur.com/5NWXp.jpg

EDIT: Bonus Thunderbirds and Red Arrows, all taken the same day!

[–]pyroteknick 2 points3 points ago

Miramar! I was there this weekend :D

[–]SidewaysLevin86 0 points1 point ago

Good stuff, went yesterday. Haven't seen the blue angels in over 10 years. They always demonstrate such an amazing show!

[–]pyroteknick 0 points1 point ago

You should see them at El Centro. When they do their training....oh man...so much better than the show. You're basically standing at the end of the runway, and they're flying no higher than 50 ft above your head at take off. You can smell the burning jet fuel :D

[–]nyanko_sensei 2 points3 points ago

Cool shot. I did something similar a few years back. Blue Angels

[–]boner1500 1 point2 points ago

Xpost to /r/illusionporn?

[–]delola3100 0 points1 point ago

Hey, the Blue Angels! I was so sad I missed them last weekend during fleet week, we did hear them though!

[–]gunnafuckdatass 2 points3 points ago

being able to take a picture from your videos is really making everyone seem like they have perfect timing

[–]xanxitto 2 points3 points ago

I wonder how many of the pics on this subreddit are frames from videos. I'm pretty sure people get lucky shots but I also know video editing even with a smartphone is something extremely easy to do.

[–]my2penniesworth 0 points1 point ago

Sat here trying to figure out what kind of plane...then, spaceship that was, then checked the subreddit it was posted to....ahhh, I see now....that was indeed a triumph in perfect timing!Congrats to your dad.

[–]turkatron11 1 point2 points ago

I was lucky enough to see the Blue Angels a few years ago. Their flybys over the crowd were both amazing and more deafening than the loudest of concerts.

If anyone ever has a chance to go, don't hesitate.

[–]InternationalFuck 1 point2 points ago

looks normal enough......WHAT

[–]DoubleStuffedCheezIt -1 points0 points ago

I have my own Canadian version I took this past weekend.

[–]p1astik 1 point2 points ago

ha! the snowbirds! they haven't been here to mcas miramar since 09.

[–]natevb 1 point2 points ago

Was this at mira mar?

[–]Slider2012 0 points1 point ago

It's the Blue Angels, saw them in Seattle this summer Best shot i got from my phone camera!! The airshow was so awesome !!

[–]h37s3m 0 points1 point ago

Perfect timing and perfect spot to take the pic from. Any other angle wouldnt havent been so fantastic

[–]Morningsun92 1 point2 points ago

i live right by the airshow, it ...is.... loud as fuk

[–]PVP_in_your_pants 0 points1 point ago

Our military now has flying asterisks.

[–]vinogradov -2 points-1 points ago

Pensacola, fuck yeah!

[–]pyroteknick 1 point2 points ago

Miramar, CA

[–]vinogradov 0 points1 point ago

Thats where the blue angels are from.... fail guys.

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