January 10, 2013

Rudy's new friend--Eagle 4
Manassas Airport
Manassas, Virginia

For my birthday, Steve gave me an hour in a helicopter with super pilot Steve Bussman to shoot Rudy from above. (It was just a little nippy sitting in the open door--I had on so many layers, I could barely move!) Hmmm...should I use my big girl camera or my iPhone???

 Steve Bussman has the back rigged up so I could sit on the floor with my feet out the door. Talk about an adrenalin rush!!! (Not to worry--I was belted in.)

It was a beautiful day and I can't think of a better way to have spent my 65th birthday than flying in a whirlybird!!! Thank you Steve and Steve!!!

I ended up shooting with both my big girl camera and my iPhone. The iPhone was a huge challenge but I was determined to see if I could get anything. The images below were all shot with the iPhone.

We had radios so we could direct Rudy. He almost got stuck in this field which didn't really look that muddy...

Rudy from above--4 solar panels, a satellite dish, various antennae and a hatch. The blank space is line-xed for tripods so that we can shoot from the top of Rudy.

A beautiful old barn in the midst of an urban area.

But wait...the day's not over. We had a scrumptious dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Coastal Flats and ended the evening with Les Mis. Thank you, Steve and Rudy, for the best birthday celebration I've ever had. I love 65!!!