Spitfire Mk IX

Artist: John Hooton
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Spitfire Mk IX

One of the ‘old girls’ showing off at the Biggin Hill air show in 2007.

Technical Details:

Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5
Focal Length: 200mm
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6
Post Processing: Photoshop CS3

Spitfire Mk IX belongs to the following groups:

Aeronautics & Aviation, Former DPF Members, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, South East UK, This is England, United Kingdom, War and WARBIRDS Available for sale as

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WayoftheWarrior

Supreme
John Hooton replied

Thanks WoW, it was!
Maximus

super :)
John Hooton replied

Thank you Maximus.
barkeypf

Beautiful focus and sky.
John Hooton replied

Thanks Paul.
stevealder

Fabulous image of my favourite aircraft John, and the sky and the lighting is fantastic. Regards, Steve
John Hooton replied

I think it is still the most graceful aircraft ever flown. Thanks for commenting Steve.
Edward Denyer

Excellently focused aeroplane and taken against the wonderful sky – spitfires are so dramamtic – Ted
John Hooton replied

I had a little bit of help from CS3 for the sky, but I think she deserves it. Thanks for the comment Ted.
Kaimarie

wow!
John Hooton replied

Glad you like it Kai-Marie. :-))
Farmncamera

Beautiful and wonderful processing!! XX.. :)
John Hooton replied

Thank you Elaine. Yep, with a bit of help from PS I got the shot I really would have liked to have taken! xx
Iain Mavin

She may be “an old girl ” but she still has that magic all thats missing is that merlin growl
John Hooton replied

Yes, 68 years old and still got her looks! I agree, the sound of that engine is truly emotional. :-))
LjMaxx

Wonderful sky for this planes bkdrp.. angle too.. Awesome capture…
John Hooton replied

Thanks LJ. Still revered by pilots everywhere.
john403

Beautiful, image, John. Another WWII Classic!!
John Hooton replied

Thanks John. These air shows are a bit like a sortie – if you come back with a couple of decent shots from a lot of ‘bullets’, you have done really well!
john403

You hit the nail directly on the head, my friend. I took over three-hundred photos at this years air show. Of those I may keep less than fifty. You have to love digital. I could never afford to do that with film. And as far as the old gal being 68 years old…I hope I look that good at 68 LOL!
BJChambers

This is a beautiful shot.
John Hooton replied

Thank you very much BJ.
Woodie

Great shot of the Spit. Have you tried it in B/W?
John Hooton replied

Thanks Neil, I might try the B/W sometime.
James Hennman

Fantastic!
John Hooton replied

Thanks James!
Jhug

Another beautiful shot of the most beautiful plane ever built. She just gets better with age, doesn’t she? :)
John Hooton

Yup, R,J. Mitchell must have been something of an artist as well as a great aeronautical engineer. :-))
Martin E. Morris

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better aircraft shot.Superb!!!
John Hooton replied

Praise indeed! Thank you very much Martin.
Marie Sharp

Awesome capture! This would be great in A Vision of Flight and we currectly have a challenge open for entries.
Marie ~ Host
John Hooton replied

Thank you Marie! Thank you for making me aware of the group which I have now joined. :-))
Phillip Weyers

Fantastic capture of an awesome aircraft.
John Hooton replied

Thanks Phillip. Only a couple of weeks to go now to the next ‘Biggin Hill’. :-))
Marie Sharp
John Hooton replied

Thanks Marie, an honour!
maxy

This is stunning!!! The sky is so beautiful…. Huge congratulations on your feature! Beautifully done – well deserved!
John Hooton replied

Thank you Maxy. One would be very unlikely to capture a shot like this in real life of course, so I did have a little help from Photoshop! :-))
David McMahon

Lovely shot. I’m off to get some shots of a Spit in a couple of weeks.
John Hooton replied

Thanks David, take my advice – cheat!
joyousmoon

Congratulations on your feature! Nicely done.
John Hooton replied

Thank you Pamela. Done being the operative word in this case!
David Clarke

Fabulous shot, John; that sky complements the aircraft so well!
John Hooton replied

It should do, it was very carefully chosen! Glad you like the combination.
Akkra

Instant fave John! This is a beautiful shot with the colours in that sky and the way the light reflects off the top of the Spitfire. It looks like it could be a poster from a war movie. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous… I quite like it :o)
John Hooton replied

Thanks Akkra. The reflected light needs to be ‘pinked up’ a bit. When I get a little more experienced in PS I’ll have a go!