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The Swift Photos of Dan Stroeing

Dan Stroeing is a seaplane pilot who has taken a liking to Swifts. He has recently moved from Alaska to Bainbridge Island which puts him in the vicinity of the "Swift Air Force" at Diamond Point airport in Washington state. Dan emailed...

"...have a photo spread in this months issue of Water Flying magazine in a article on Juneau Alaska. Hope to perhaps get some Swift photos that are worthy of being published. I will use my long lens to stay far from the polished Swifts in hopes of getting a decent shot without the dreaded reflection. A reflection that is testament to the owners care and hard work that pays off in a reflective image as clear as a mirror and as beautiful as dual images on a still pond."

Some of Dan's work and his comments follow.  Enjoy...

"One of the frustrations from a photographers standpoint on shooting a polished Swift is that you can't get close to it without some reflection of the photographer. Or worse yet, someone standing next to the photographer that is so engrossed in the beauty of the plane that they a mesmerized and stationary as Job's wife.  The Swift nose is a case in point.  You can see me reflected in the front of the nose area with some additional admirer off to the side.  I did ask him in a very polite manner to move.  My requests were honored temporarily, but he keep returning to his spot with this glossy gaze of admiration."

"I took this tail shot of the polished Swift trying to use the reflection to my advantage I did reflect the surrounding trees as well as other parts of the tail section. I used photoshop to give it a posterized look ala Andy Warhol."