I'm not much with photos, but here are a couple of lousy ipad shots showing what 73 airplanes looked like at sunrise on Saturday morning from my campsite on the east side of 3SGS.


Big Yellow






I've been lucky enough to be a part of all five of these little shindigs. I can't thank Kevin enough for all of the time, energy, and money that he has invested in producing these incredible events, and for letting me be a part.

I'm not one for captions so, hopefully these speak for themselves. (I hate the "by Alex Wells on Flickr" but I couldn't figure out how to get rid of it.)

I had a great time and I'm glad I got to meet many of you. Sorry if I seemed rushed and not very talkative, but I was trying to capture the event as best I could with my camera. The year before, I was disappointed with the number of good pictures I got so, this year, I was pushing myself a bit harder.

Can't wait until next time! See you then,

Alex


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Superb photos Alex. Top shelf-

Superb!!

I'm a bit biased but I like that last one a lot!!!

Akt

I agree! Those are some great shots Alex E. Wells on Flickr !! I really like the one of the tourists out at Far East.

Great shots Alex!

Really portrays the "human" element of these get togethers. Nice

Nice alex! I like the backcountry longboard

Awesome photos, Alex! Really captures it.

I know its been said but those photos are just BRILLIANT Alex! I particularly appreciated them because for a bloke who really cant get there Its a big pond to cross in a little drifter) if was so nice to see the Human element of the fly in, it just brings out that side of bush flying that I love most, thats its not just about the planes, but its about the life experiences those planes can offer you.

Edit - I finally got to finish looking through everyone elses photos on this thread, aswell as kevins google page, and I just want to take a moment to say you guy have some SERIOUS talent with a camera, truly impressed! welld one!

Wow, Alex - you nailed it! I'd say your efforts paid off this year. Some of your panning shots are awesome! The "People of HSF" candid portraits are great.

First off, beautiful pictures all. Thanks for helping me to remember such a wonderful experience through your images.

Second, arrrrrrrrrrgh. You know the sound Charlie Brown makes when Lucy pulls the football away? I'm making it. Got home very excited to look at my pictures, only to discover that I somehow managed to delete roughly 500 images. Arrivals and departures--gone. Gold Mine--gone. TW Ridge--gone. Topaz Beach--gone. Wild Horses--gone. Three days of sunrises and sunsets--gone. The tech gremlins win again. Many bad words have been uttered in their honor.

All I'm left with are a few snaps that managed to survive the glitch, and a couple random cell phone pics and panoramas. For that reason, I am especially grateful to the rest of you for your pictures. The only good news is that I haven't managed to screw up any of my raw video yet, which I am excited to begin editing as soon as I can find time.

Here's the little I had left.

Some color departing Heber.




My squadron mates at Lovelock.


My only surviving image of the playa.


A few cell phone panoramas.




I liked this cell panorama with the Beaver.


The Beaver was gorgeous.




Cell shot around the campfire.




One from TW Ridge that I stole from Kevin.


High Boy




Topaz








Tahoe with BTV


Big mine outside Elko (those are 50 foot benches!)


North shore of Great Salt Lake


A very cool image by Brent Beck, whom I'm privileged to have met.


Until next time...

Bulls eye Alex. Having you and the other photographers is so great!

My favorites.

Great pics, all!

Cary

Great pictures everyone, its great seeing families and friends getting together in celebration of this great freedom of flying we enjoy. Keep them coming. I have yet to make it to a fly-in (rather new pilot and plane owner), but seeing these pictures has just stoked the fire a bit more.

Fantastic pictures everyone, looking forward to the videos and more pictures. Alex, you are very talented, I felt the sense of community and joy through your photos.

Keep em coming, please!

mountainmatt wrote:Fantastic pictures everyone, looking forward to the videos and more pictures. Alex, you are very talented, I felt the sense of community and joy through your photos.

Keep em coming, please!

Alex is very talented, and that's one of the things that he's good at: Candid captures of the good people here, doing their thing.

Alex,

My favorite….

The Hottie with the J-Frame! There is Hope!

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My favorite….

The Hottie with the J-Frame! There is Hope!

I know what a hottie is. But, what's a J-Frame?

Alex

Alex wrote:

My favorite….

The Hottie with the J-Frame! There is Hope!

I know what a hottie is. But, what's a J-Frame?

Alex

Smith & Wesson's small, 5 round revolver. The one pictured is a Charter Arms "Pink Lady", probably chambered in .38 Special...