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Uploaded: March 05, 2013
This is a rework and resubmit from a capture of 2006. The Thunderbird are put on hold due to the budget cuts of the sequestration. Their last show at Laughlin AFB was 2006. Major Samantha Week was their top gun flying upside down on the top and Major T. D. Dalton on the bottom at 600 MPH. MT
Tammy M. Anderson March 05, 2013
WOW! This is cool. Fantastic MT capture. #1517737John Connolly March 05, 2013
An incredible sight and capture Emile! What a great theme image! #10597528Robert R. Goodman March 05, 2013
Hi Emile,Excellent MT my friend.Great capture!!! #10597547Colette M. Metcalf March 05, 2013
Wow!! Awesome capture, Emile!!!! #10597622Tiia Vissak March 05, 2013
a cool image! #10597644Stan Kwasniowski March 05, 2013
Emile, gorgeous #10597656Shelly A. Van Camp March 05, 2013
Very cool capture, my friend!! #10597833Terry Cervi March 05, 2013
What a fantastic capture, Emile! Must have been so exiting to see. #10597854Phyllis A. Houghton March 05, 2013
This is a favorite, caught at the right moment. Fantastic job, Emile! #10597898Patrick Rouzes March 05, 2013
Tones colors, detail, clarity, lighting and stop action are exceptional, my friend! A fine display of your talent, Emile!Patrick Rouzes March 05, 2013
big fave, my friendNadia Paul March 05, 2013
Wow Emile - what an awesome sight and capture! Fantastic MT entry! #10598056Robert K. Bemus March 05, 2013
Awesome high speed catch!! #10598166Joy Rector March 06, 2013
wow, love this capture #10598362Stefania Barbier March 06, 2013
fantastic capture!!! #10598450Emile Abbott March 06, 2013
Thank you Tammy, John, Bobby, Colette, Tiia, Stan, Shelly, Terry, Phyllis, Patrick, Nadia, Robert, Joy and Stef. #10598576Carol L. Fowler March 06, 2013
Wonderful shot! Love it! #10599207Deborah Lewinson March 06, 2013
Awesome image, Emile!Good luck with your resubmit!
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Emile Abbott March 07, 2013
Thanks Carol and Debby #10599911Nancy L. Green March 09, 2013
I LOVE the Birds and have seen both them and the Angles, VERY well done!! <>< #10602979Emile Abbott March 10, 2013
Thanks Nancy #10603687Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 20, 2013
Great capture Emile!,Connie J. Bagot April 13, 2013
This is really amazing---great flying and great capture of it. It looks like you were up there with them! #10652380Emile Abbott April 14, 2013
Thanks Connie and Amalia. #10653233Deborah Lewinson April 28, 2013
Congrats, Emile, on your excellent finalist!Debby #10671225
Tammy M. Anderson April 28, 2013
Wonderful finalist. Congrats, Emile. #10671479Robert R. Goodman April 28, 2013
Hi Emile,Big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!!! #10671607Susan Williams April 28, 2013
Congratulations, Emile! Fantastic Finalist! #10671724Stefania Barbier April 29, 2013
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #10672382Stan Kwasniowski April 29, 2013
Emile, congratulations #10673088Emile Abbott April 29, 2013
Thanks Debby, Tammy, Bobby, Susan, Stefania and Stan. #10673255Tiia Vissak April 29, 2013
Congratulations! #10673478Val Feldman April 29, 2013
What a catch!! You can even see the pilots in the cockpit! Some real TX sharp-shooting here, Emile....Congratulations on an outstanding MT capture and Finalist!!! #10673505Emile Abbott April 29, 2013
Thanks Tiia and Val. #10673676Terry Cervi April 29, 2013
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Emile!! #10673733frank w. degenhardt April 29, 2013
Amazing look and action.Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #10673938Marijana Fajgl April 29, 2013
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Emile! #10674013Carla Capra Anderson April 29, 2013
Super Fantastic, Emile. Congratulations and the very best of luck. #10674149Nadia Paul April 29, 2013
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Emile - hope to see this again! #10674381Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 29, 2013
So incredible Emile! Congratulations on your GOLD!!! #10674684Susan Williams April 29, 2013
High-Fives Congratulations on your awesome Gold winner, Emile! Amazing image and so happy to see it got what it deserved! #10674724Deborah Lewinson April 29, 2013
Hardy congrats on your excellent winner, Emile!Debby #10674774
Robert K. Bemus April 29, 2013
Congratulations on your awesome Winning shot, Emile!! #10675062Phyllis A. Houghton April 29, 2013
I am so happy you got this well deserved gold win! It is an incredible shot, Emile. Congratulations!! #10675122Nadia Paul April 29, 2013
Congrats on your well deserved win Emile - so happy for you! #10675197Stefania Barbier April 30, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #10675258Tammy M. Anderson April 30, 2013
So glad to see a few different winners for March. Congrats on your wonderful winner. #10675506Anita Hogue April 30, 2013
WOW, what an awesome shot, Doc! Congratulations on your win! #10675580Val Feldman April 30, 2013
Incredible shooting and a wonderful Gold Win for you - so well deserved, Emile!! Warmest congrats!!! #10675895Emile Abbott April 30, 2013
Thank you BetterPhoto Judges very much. Thank you Terry, Frank, Marijana, Carla, Nadia, Donna, Susan, Debby, Joanna, Robert, Phyllis, Stef, Tammy, Anita and Val. #10675938frank w. degenhardt April 30, 2013
Way to go Emile. Congratulations on the Second Place win my friend. #10676038frank w. degenhardt April 30, 2013
Way to go Emile. Congratulations on the Second Place win my friend. #10676043Carol L. Fowler April 30, 2013
Big congrats on the Win! #10676140JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013
Big congratulations! #10676207
Ann Coates April 30, 2013
Outstanding image Emile, congratulations on your Gold. #10676448Emile Abbott April 30, 2013
Thanks Frank, Carol, JO ANN and Ann. #10676461Mitch Spence April 30, 2013
I don't think I'd want to be in those planes, but I surely enjoy looking at your excellent stop motion capture of them. Congratulations on the gold, Emile. #10676545Robert R. Goodman April 30, 2013
Hi Emile,Congratulations my friend on this beautiful win!!! #10676637Carol Eade April 30, 2013
Excellent capture and winner, Emile, congratulations! #10676972Linda S. Smith April 30, 2013
Congrats on your Gold Win Emile! Great stop action capture! #10677271Phyllis H. Burchett April 30, 2013
BIG congrats Emile on this wonderful winner! #10677285Stan Kwasniowski May 01, 2013
Emile, congratulations #10677640Emile Abbott May 01, 2013
Thanks Mitch, Carol, Linda, Phyllis and Stan. #10677731Marijana Fajgl May 01, 2013
Huge congratulations on your fantastic winner, Emile! #10678319Emile Abbott May 02, 2013
Thanks Marijana #10679072Joannie Bertucci May 02, 2013
Two gold badges for this one Emile! One for you and one for the amazing pilots! #10679857Emile Abbott May 03, 2013
Thanks Joannie. #10680663Lydia Williams May 11, 2013
Sorry I am late, Emile...Congratulations on your win! Well done! #10689944Emile Abbott May 11, 2013
No sweat we are all busy Lydia and thanks. #10690139Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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