Simviation Forum - Playing at dawn...

Jul 15^th, 2012 at 1:21pm

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Goodly afternoon all...

It has been awhile since I have touched the Flight Simulator so with the old girl out with a few other nattering nannies I decided to give FSX another try... Grin

My preference for real aviating has always been Dawn and then Evening... Wink

I found the air much more calm, sunrise and sunset made for aviators and the water, usually calm... Wink

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Aircraft: Cessna 185 Bush by Carenado
Livery: Simviation Downloads
Season: Summer and Time is late Dawn
Location: Friday Harbour, Washington State, USA

10 degrees of flap...by gosh I am late this morning...the sun is almost up... Shocked

On the climb...

Still climbing...

At altitude over Friday Harbour...

Some puffy wuffies to play in and around... Grin

All too soon the hour is up and heading back to the dock...

Comments and advice most welcome... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #1 - Jul 15^th, 2012 at 4:40pm

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Wow !!

What can I say ? The first three are excellent.

The fourth one is quite good too, perhaps it might have been a good idea to put a little bit (justa little bit) of bank angle, so that the upper side of the wings get some sun light too, to increase the contrast with the ground. You did that in the fifth one in fact, and it looks good too

Last shot is just cool. The colors are a bit "drug-style", but good nevertheless Grin

Got bloom ?
Got mountains ?
Got damage ?

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Reply #2 - Jul 15^th, 2012 at 5:38pm

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The first Pic...

GA, PPL Pilots nightmare!.. Huh

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Late evening, with the setting Sun straight into your eyes whilst trying to scan the landscape ahead for that elusive airstrip...

..and you've got to make it before the Sun sets...VFR rules!

..and you've left your "Shades" at home!... Shocked

...!

Paul....Warm, Sunny, mid-day, excellent visibility, for me!... Grin

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Reply #3 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 12:03am

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Amazing shots! I tend to share your preference for dawn and evening regarding flights, the lighting just gets me every time.

-Pierre-

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Reply #4 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 12:59am

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The first pic is truly art! Very very nice.

I love the smell of radials in the morning!

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Reply #5 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 10:27am

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Thanks Stephane...much appreciated... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #6 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 10:28am

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Thanks Paul... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #7 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 10:29am

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Thanks Pierre and thanks U4EA...much appreciated... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #8 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 12:00pm

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Fantastic set, Doug Cool

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #9 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 12:04pm

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Thanks Chuck...much appreciated... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #10 - Jul 16^th, 2012 at 12:11pm

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#1 is beautiful! Shocked

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