I've been published!!

That's great. Congratulations.

Joe

Thanks for the compliments, Cindy. I've admired your work for the Portland Magazine too. I know what you mean by the antique effect, but in fact the cover looks a lot better than my photo of it, although admittedly the colours are not as clear as the original image. Put it down to my photographic skills!

The AT6 was designed back in 1935 and used as an advanced fighter trainer in WWII. The biplane design dates back to 1944 as the Pitts Special which was designed for competition aerobatics. The Christen Eagle is a slightly modified Pitts, and is still produced today, both in kit form for the home-builders, or as a factory built aircraft.
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Robert
rgmwa

Congrats Robert - tremendous work there.

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Congratulations Robert,
Anyone would be proud to have taken that shot.

The fact that you also just let a non profit organization use it for it's cover image for it's magazine at no charge is what makes me take my hat off to you.
Well done, and give them the next cover too.

best regards,
Bill

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Many planes out there i've never laid eyes on
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Congrats mate, always nice seeing a fellow pentaxian getting published

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1. be there
2. get the shot
3. make the sale

There is nothing wrong with amateur photographers giving away their photographs for the sheer fun of it.

Amateur golfers can be invited to professional golf tournaments and win. They just don't get the money, even if they play better.

Congratulations rgmwa. Great shot and well done!
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@ Ranferi: Thanks for taking the time to comment

@ Joey: Thank you!

@ Russ: I was pretty happy with the photo, and the cover is a bonus.

@ Joe: Much appreciated!

@ Jim: I've often admired your work, so thanks for the compliment.

@ Bill: Thanks! Money isn't everything. Having fun is just as important!

@ Bryan: Thanks! I took some 10x8 prints in the next day to show the pilots, and the professional police photographer who often takes the cover photos for the magazine said he was very impressed with the quality of the images. He asked me what camera and lens I'd used, and I enjoyed watching his eyebrows accelerate upwards when I said it was a Pentax K200D with just the standard Pentax telephoto consumer quality zoom.

@ Jonska: I appreciate your comments. Like you, photography is hobby for me, and I'm not interested in making it a business. Each to his own, though.

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Robert
rgmwa

Congrats!!
Rick
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Neat - congrats.
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