¶Jake had a flight slot in the evening, so Renee and I headed down to watch. The sky was amazing, switching between yellow, orange, and purple as the sun set. I worked on getting my shutter speed right, trying not to freeze the props in shots of the plane. It’s tricky, particularly when the light is changing with every shot. I snapped about 600 photos over the course of an hour. About 100 of those were usable. I liked maybe five of them, with this one being my favorite. Props look good, motion is evident while the plane is in focus, and there’s a clear shot of can Jake looking ahead as they takeoff. Love it.

¶This scene really captures the beauty of the entire evening. Jake is waiting to turn onto the runway for takeoff while a beautiful crescent moon hangs above the airport and flight center. What a perfect evening.