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High Flight


High Flight
Photo Information
Copyright: sm wa (swallace) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 8 N: 303] (2059)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus C-750UZ
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-11-09 10:09
Viewed: 612
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The sky was absolutely gorgeous yesterday morning. As I was trying to capture the sunrise, I saw these two jet streams in the sky. I can only imagine how beautiful the sunrise must be to these pilots.

This made me think of a famous quote from the pilot John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (you can read his amazing story here). His poem is called "High Flight".

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 not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .

Up, up the long, delirious burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew — And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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To Neige: Thank youswallace 1 11-10 08:03
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Hé hé this is a nice shot as I like. About these pictures, we have to do fast because the sun is also falling fast.
Thanks.

Very nice Sunrise Stephen !
The sky is very unusual ! (strange cloud shapes)
Bravo

Great note stephen, I like the smooth colors through out the sky.

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  • Neige Gold Star Critiquer [C: 610 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2004-11-09 23:24]
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Stephen, you are one of a kind on TL. Even if a did not comment many of your photos recently, you are a special one with a lot of excellent pictures. Congrats and bye. Marie.

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2004-11-10 18:01]
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Stephen, this is one of the most beautiful sunrise shots here on TL. I like your composition with the trees immediately next to the rising sun. I don't care about these planes, but the cloud textures are magnificent. TFS, TFS².

Very strong composition in this image.

I'm impressed with the clarity in the clouds near the tree.

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