Heavy Jets and Grain Silos

I work at an unusually large airport in Wilmington, Ohio.

I say unusually large because most airports out in the country, like ours is, are small. One runway, maybe two, used for smaller airplanes.

Ours is large.

Like, Boeing 747 visiting us large.

The airpark has gone through some ups and downs over the last 15 years, but we always have jets coming and going, usually for maintenance.

It makes for a strange view. Combines and tractors finding themselves under the shadows of Boeing 717’s, 757’s and 767’s. Grain silos, water towers and vertical stabilizers (tail fins) creating the only “skyline” to be seen.

But it’s actually kind of nice. Where else will you see this?

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That’s a fairly epic morning view.

Go.

Find.

Photograph.

I Finally Got It

I work at a cargo oriented airport in Ohio, and it has this awesome control tower that always has a huge American flag on it.

I’ve always thought that it would make an interesting picture, but almost every angle I tried it at didn’t work. Just a dull snapshot of an airport control tower. Nothing special.

Until a couple of weeks ago after a rain storm. Here’s what I was given.

Shot on an Olympus OM-2 with a Zuiko 50mm 1.8 and Kodak Color Plus film.

Go. Find. Photograph.

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