I do not own a "zoom" len's (well I do have a 100 to 400mm f2.8) but the point is, that I shoot prime for a few reasons. Aerial photography is tough enough. This was in a helicopter that was my first time flying and the motion is a lot different then the planes I normally fly. Vibration is always a consideration so less lens means less vibration. The skyline of Manhattan is a busy place so shooting anything other then the 50mm standard lens here would be a waste of time, as once I turn and head to Manhattan, you can see the complex nature of the area is unreal. Here is the video from the shoot: http://vimeo.com/114738373 Enjoy the ride - --talk→WPPilot15:04, 16 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Its good to have pilot in our FP party. For that Support the nom. But I have concern that this image is not in lead for any related article, save the island. - The Herald (here I am) 15:29, 16 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I've held off voting for this in case Crisco 1492 was able to produce the alt he offered - as this has not been forthcoming I will have to oppose sorry - too noisy leading to lack of clarity in the finer details. Image is a tad over exposed as well leading to blown highlights, most noticably in the sky and the midriff of Lady Liberty... gazhiley11:13, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Look at the upload history. I already uploaded it like a week ago. You may need to clear your cache if you're still getting a ton of noise. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:31, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oh - I'm used to them being placed as an alt, so was waiting for that... Looking at your upload then I will stick to my vote - still very noisy... Lady Liberty's face is virtually unrecognisable to me with the blur and pixalation of it... gazhiley15:43, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Though I do not have the technical vocabulary to explain exactly why, there is something about the lighting, colours and/or exposure level of this picture that I find rather unsatisfactory. 217.44.208.182 (talk) 18:08, 24 January 2015 (UTC
Promoted File:Liberty Island photo Don Ramey Logan.jpgArmbrustTheHomunculus 17:34, 25 January 2015