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Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:00 pm
by Aerophile
Trying out my new XSi as my student fires up for a quick night solo

Image

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:54 pm
by machineman9
The green light looks very cool there (it is green isn't it?)

Rest is a bit orangey, but I suppose that can't always be helped in those sorts of conditions.


I do like the DA20.  :)

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:38 pm
by Aerophile
thanks! Yes it is green.

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:06 pm
by BigTruck
I think the orangy tone is a nice touch, looks like the ground is glowing!

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:28 pm
by BAW0343
I like it but feel its just slightly overexposed. The whites (on the nose and the leading edge of the wing) look washed out to me.

I still like the idea and the color  ;D

Cute plane too  ;)

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:42 pm
by Aerophile
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Cute plane too

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:46 am
by BAW0343
How does the piper warrior compare? My school uses those for all the new pilots and dosen't use any Cessna's.. ever actually. I was kind of surprised beacuse I thought the low wing system would just add complications, especially if your getting your first hours in it.

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:41 am
by Aerophile
Piper Warriors would work too.  I have never flown one though.   The main thing being that whatever it is can fly into IMC.  I do have quite a bit of time though in a Piper Arrow and a Piper Seminole.

I only said Cessna because that's what we use for our Instrument course.

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:31 pm
by Mictheslik
Very cool....

A good tip for night photography is to take using RAW and then change the white balance in PP to get rid of the yellow cast causes by the lights :)

.mic

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:39 pm
by expat
Very cool....

A good tip for night photography is to take using RAW and then change the white balance in PP to get rid of the yellow cast causes by the lights :)

.mic



You could, but then that is the natural colour of sodium lighting. There are time to change the lighting, and times not to. I think that this should stay as it is......Just my thoughts though.

Matt

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:41 pm
by Aerophile
Very cool....

A good tip for night photography is to take using RAW and then change the white balance in PP to get rid of the yellow cast causes by the lights :)

.mic


cool thanks for the tip!  I'll definitely give it a try. I still have lots to learn.

What recommendations do you have for shooting cockpit photos (esp. glass cockpits with bright lcd displays) in dim light?  I tried shooting the glass cockpit in our Piper Arrow but the top half of the PFD came out overexposed.

Thanks!

Re: Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:43 pm
by Aerophile
Very cool....

A good tip for night photography is to take using RAW and then change the white balance in PP to get rid of the yellow cast causes by the lights :)

.mic



You could, but then that is the natural colour of sodium lighting. There are time to change the lighting, and times not to. I think that this should stay as it is......Just my thoughts though.

Matt


I agree with you there too, and in this particular picture that's what it actually looked like.  Just wish I had a sharper lens.  Gotta start saving the $$ though.