Scratch one Hellcat

Ya know, it's possible to be hit by bullets while you're climbing. Most planes don't start to fall until AFTER they've been shot. The photo shows the Hellcat JUST getting hit. C'mon, people, lighten up.

Well, I did it first thing in the morning, so it probably took me a little longer than usual. It was about 2-3 hours. I was going to do a corrected version (a la comments), but my computer shot me down (Photoshop has caused an error and is shutting down-this was the message) I had put about 5 hours into it, the spinning prop being the most difficult, and I hadn't saved any of it. Allthe work was lost. I'm trying again, though. When I did the original image, my attention was on composition, rather than reproduction of an event in time ( I'm a Media Arts major-Photo and Video). Livening up the edges of the picture frame led to the improbability of the occurence. I put no pilot in the Hellcat because I had no image of one that was my own work-I won't appropriate anyone else's hard work just to make mine more realistic. I could have placed myself in the F6F, but I'm not particularly fond of "shooting myself in the foot" so to speak. The Raiden's canopy (vac) is white glued open, poor wind blasted Samurai. I closed it for the "corrected" version, and I will post it when finished. I don't mind the crits, though-you must be thick-skinned if you show what you create. I welcome your comments. Bill.

Thanks, Pixilater! Ya made a Raiden fan very happy.

Claymore, good answers!
Wldwilliam, maybe this Raiden's just now picking up the Hellcat, previously flamed by an off-camera wingman. He's young, inexperienced, and is laying on the lead, even though at this angle the shot's way off.

Makes you think, doesn't it?

And whatever you say, it's great digital manipulation of imagery!

How long does it take to put something like that together?

that looks like a pretty high deflection shot.
planes are traveling almost at right angles.

nevertheless, i like it.

ed.

Some possible answers:

1) The camera shutter "stopped" the prop (high speed camera).
2) The Hellcat pilot was trying to gain some alttitude for a safe bail-out and the momentum has continued to carry the A/C upwards.
3) It's stuck.

Nice pic.
Here are a few suggestions though:

1. The propellers should actually be spinning.
2. The Hellcat still looks like it's flying (almost climing), shouldn't
it be coming down?
3. Why did the Raiden pilot bail out too? Or maybe he didn't, in
that case I would feel sorry for his face. Not very comfortable
cruising at 300mph with the windows open.

That Hellcat driver musta known he was in for it, he already bailed out!!

I've wanted to do this kinda stuff, and have never really tried, but I'd like to take it much further to the point of art. I'm rather lazy sometimes and have often thought that doing this kinda stuff would be more suitable for me than working in "traditional" mediums. I love drawing and, on occasion, painting, but I HATE it! LOL If that makes sense.

I guess I'll have to get Photoshop...


Fade to Black...

I assume it is normal when in flight to see one's own prop? You know, be able to count the blades.