Raptor

The fast moving F-22 Raptor, one of the latest and greatest next generation jet fighters made for an interesting photo as the water vapor in the air was squeezed out during higher speed, and high-G turns, causing the plane to become enveloped in the moisture during the annual Miramar Air Show in San Diego. I’ve seen the plane at the Reno Air Races when it was 100-degrees, and no humidity, and no matter how fast it went, this kind of photo wasn’t possible. I dropped the color because the sky really wasn’t very good. In fact, it was really, really bad, and the black-and-white added drama, which is what it’s all about.

Howard Lipin

Raptor