View Poll Results: Which photo do you prefer?

Photo 1: level attitude

15.23%

Photo 2: nose down

128

84.77%

Voters: 151. This poll is closed

Help needed to chose between two Photos. (Chinook)

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3rd October 2010 | 16:17

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Old Photo.Fanatic

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From: North Cambs.

Help needed to chose between two Photos. (Chinook)

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

Last edited by Old Photo.Fanatic; 3rd October 2010 at 16:28.

3rd October 2010 | 16:32

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Need money

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From: Berkshire

Great pictures - I vote head down.

3rd October 2010 | 16:35

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Shell Management

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From: retirementland

Head on for me.

3rd October 2010 | 16:41

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IntheTin

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From: Out there somewhere

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

3rd October 2010 | 16:43

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iorgasilviubogdan

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From: Romania

head down

3rd October 2010 | 17:03

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SilsoeSid

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From: Alles über die platz

Head down for me.

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

3rd October 2010 | 18:59

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thorpey

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From: here

Def 'Head up'

3rd October 2010 | 19:01

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perfrej

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From: Saltsjöbaden, Sweden

Easy!

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.

3rd October 2010 | 19:26

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sycamore

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From: east ESSEX

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

3rd October 2010 | 19:56

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Ned-Air2Air

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From: All The Places I Shouldnt Be

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

3rd October 2010 | 20:31

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Whirlygig

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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner

I'm all for keeping my head down.

Head down it is.

Cheers

Whirls

3rd October 2010 | 20:42

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WASALOADIE

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From: UK

Nose Down

Nose Down gets my vote

more natural and action

3rd October 2010 | 20:43

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Pink Panther

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From: West of Greenwich

Head down for me too

3rd October 2010 | 20:49

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Fun Police

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From: the great white north

head down, looks meaner

3rd October 2010 | 20:57

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mfriskel

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From: USA

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