Help needed to chose between two Photos. (Chinook)

[Old Photo.Fanatic]

I have to chose one out of two Photos. I took, of a Chinook, for a future thread on PPRUNE.
I can not decide which has most impact etc.
Where better to ask than on Rotorheads forum
Please help me by Voting for which you think is the better.
"Head on" Photo. or the slightly "Head down" Photo.
With thanks every help and response.

OPF

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt200/phredd10/Chinook%20Pics%20x2/DSC_0135copy.jpg

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt200/phredd10/Chinook%20Pics%20x2/DSC_0134copy.jpg

[Need money]

Great pictures - I vote head down.

[Shell Management]

Head on for me.

[IntheTin]

Head down for me too. Great shots though. May give Ned a run for his money ;)

[iorgasilviubogdan]

head down :ok:

[SilsoeSid]

Head down for me. :ok:

IMHO;
More blue sky
Lights not so sparkly
More movement in blades
Cockpit screens look better
Looks more head on than 'head on'
Just seeing the front wheels looks tidier

[thorpey]

Def 'Head up'

[perfrej]

Head down, because the rotors have motion in them. Any good helicopter shot can be ruined by frozen blades. I always make sure I have around 1/80th shutter speed in order to get about 15 degrees of rotor movement.

[sycamore]

Pity it wasn`t `BN`,but `Head Down`,and ducking...

[Ned-Air2Air]

Second one for me, nose down. More impact and wow factor. :ok:

[Whirlygig]

I'm all for keeping my head down. :} Head down it is.

Cheers

Whirls

[WASALOADIE]

Nose Down gets my vote

more natural and action

[Pink Panther]

Head down for me too :ok:

[Fun Police]

head down, looks meaner :E

[mfriskel]

If the "head on" picture was more straight I would choose it, but as presented I have to say the 2nd picture, "nose down" is my choice.
I like to see the entire width of the rotor too- just my opinion.

Mark

[Senior Pilot]

I've added a Poll to this thread: all those who have posted already may like to add a vote to give Old Photo Fanatic a better idea of your preference :ok:

[ShyTorque]

I'm all for keeping my head down. Head down it is.

Cheers

Whirls

Whaahey! :ok:

[newfieboy]

Nose down...:ok:

[Joker's Wild]

Definitely nose down! :ok:

[Arnie Madsen]

I didn't know a Chinook could look so good. Nice photos. I voted nose down.

[flighttest-engineer]

Nose down...:ok:

[rotorrookie]

"head down", both great but head is better

[Aubrey.]

I vote nose down :ok:

[nobloodywind]

I'm all for keeping my head down. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/badteeth.gif Head down it is.
Whaahey! http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gif


I vote nose down, but remembering, as in the excellent photograph. that with one's head down it is best to not forget which part of one's anatomy is exposed Whirls!!

[jackx123]

nose down

more a/c appearance

[TOMMY1954]

I vote nose down :ok:

[Old Photo.Fanatic]

With many many thanks to all who responded/voted, the poll much appreciated as well.
It is of course the "Head Down" photo. which wins, (It was my own choice as well)

The Photo. is to be one of 15 I wish to submit as a reply to a post within a thread in Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
Thread: Duxford Flying Legends-A rip off, started by "Winco".

I wish to illustrate the advantage of Photography near the Duxford Airfield boundary on the SOUTHSIDE, best light for the majority of the time during Duxford Airshows.

This year for first time in years, I covered the Flying Legends from the Press Enclosures on the Crowd line.

I opened a seperate thread (Duxford Legends 2010 Photo selection) in Spectators Balcony (Spotter Corner) showing 15 Photos from these
"Enclosure" locations. Managed a fair coverage but the light was a problem until quite late in the afternoon. Now showing on Page 2 of Spectators Balcony Forum.

So if you wish, please look at both sets of Photos, Enjoy!

Again with thanks to all.

OPF

[heliboy999]

The nose down one for me. The head on is great but the Blades have frozen which loses energy in the picture.

HB999

[aegir]

not simple choise...head down also for me!

[Exo.]

Gotta be head down and charging.

[libecciu]

photo 1 :ok: