The Touchdown Wood Print

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Of all the phases of a flight, the landing is most likely to hold a passenger's attention. In watching the thousands of people I've flown with, it's that time when their senses are ratcheted up. Smooth ones are greeted with smiles and applause while rough ones will net frowns and gasps. No other time will a planeload of people be wide-eyed critics as that moment when the wheels make contact with the ground.

The landing of this airliner was fairly firm, as the smoke bursting up towards the fuselage indicates. From a pilot's perspective, I prefer such solid landings as the tires have an immediate grip on the asphalt and braking kicks in quickly. But I have to wonder what the scorecard was amongst the hundreds of passengers aboard this flight on the touchdown.

Aviation is a passion of mine... always has been. And photography is a means of sharing that passion with others. If I'm not flying a plane or sitting in one, then I'm likely training a lens towards it. While I've flown planes for only a fraction of my life, I've always considered myself a pilot. And pilots love sharing their experiences with others. It's easy to tell others how to takeoff, but only when I pass on that sense of joy that I feel of breaking Earth's surly bonds do most people understand why I love doing what I do. That's what I try to do with my photos. Besides proximity, I aim to convey a story or stir up the emotions within the viewer when they gaze upon my work. Here's hoping you enjoy your little stay in my...