Flying with Eagles 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Fly along with some F-15 Eagles as they catch a drink from a tanker. I love shots like these on my desktop. It just puts you into another world...

P-51 Mustang 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's an artistic interpretation on a P-51 Mustang shot I took at a Nellis AFB airshow back in 2003. Think of it as modern art ... :)

Navy F-18C Cat Launch 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Next best thing to being there, check out this cat launch shot of an F-18C Hornet. I worked on flightlines in my USAF career, but this must be quite a rush.

Blue Angels Head-on 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Amazing head-on shot of the Blue Angels in a six-ship formation.

Top Down F-16C Falcon 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Amazing shot here of an F-16C during refueling. The top down perspective and the beautiful engineering of the F-16 come together perfectly.

Someone asked me recently if I do anything to the wallpapers before posting them. The answer is "yes" I do.

Here's a brief working outline of what I'm doing.

1. I review hundreds of photos and pick the ones with the highest scores for composition, lighting, subject, etc.
2. I make artistic decisions about where and how much to crop.
3. I resize all images to 1680 x 1050.
4. I adjust image levels, contrast, saturation.
5. I apply sharpening (if needed).
6. I apply filters (if needed).
7. I apply various advanced processing techniques on "artistic" wallpapers.

Each wallpaper is a mini-work of art.

F18 Super Hornet 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

I decided to have a little fun with today's widescreen desktop wallpaper. I tried to make it look more "poster" style and I think it turned out "ok".

If anything, I hope it inspires you to be more creative in what you do. If you don't go outside your current boundaries, you'll never grow...

Enjoy!

Fly With A C-17 Crew 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's a great high-res shot of a C-17 Globemaster III cockpit. I particularly like the Heads-up displays and joysticks. Wish I was there...