Flying with Eagles 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F-15C , Refueling
F-14B Tomcat and F/A-18E Super Hornet Formation 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F-14B , F/A-18E , Formation
This widescreen background took a generous helping of post-processing to adjust the color and enhance the contrast.
Enjoy.
KC-10 Extender Refueling 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , KC-10 , Refueling
For this wallpaper, I needed to desaturate slightly, boost the contrast, despeckle, and sharpen. It turned out well don't you think?
USAF Thunderbird F-16C 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F-16C , Thunderbirds
The colors are this shot were originally muted but with some slight saturation and contrast correction, this shot came to life. Did you know that back in the day, they used to use car wax on the paint scheme to make it shine?
P-51 Mustang 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Artistic , P-51
C-17 Globemaster III 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
C-17 Globemaster 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
Standard processing.
Navy F-18C Cat Launch 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
F-16C Falcon Pilot 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F-16C , Pilot
Cropped it to 1680 and then adjusted the exposure and contrast. Some slight saturation and sharpening and it's finished. Great photo.
The CH-46 Sea Knight 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
F-14A Tomcat Carrier Afterburner 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Afterburner , F-14A
Widescreen crop with saturation and sharpening. It's sad these great fighters are now retired.
F/A-18F Super Hornet High Speed Pass 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F/A-18F , High Speed Pass
This shot required some post-processing finesse. The challenge is always adding just the right amount of contrast to make the subject pop. Enjoy!
Blue Angels F/A-18C Four Ship Cockpit View 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Blue Angels , Cockpit , F/A-18C , Formation
The photo required adjustments in levels and contrast. I added a slight saturation and sharpening to finish it off.
F-15E Strike Eagle Takeoff 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
This shot is vivid and shows some great aircraft detail. Most of the processing work was confined to saturation, contrast, and sharpening.
Top Down F-16C Falcon 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
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.
F/A-18C Hornet Pilot 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F/A-18C , Pilot
Cropped it to 1680, adjusted levels, boosted contrast, added some saturation, and finished it with slight sharpening.
F-16C Aggressor 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
Standard crop to 1680 and adjustments to levels, contrast, and saturation.
F18 Super Hornet 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Artistic , F/A-18F
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
, In 1680x1050 , C-17 , Cockpit
P-51D F-16C F-15C and A-10 Four Ship Formation Over New York 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , A-10 , F-15C , F-16C , Formation , P-51D
This shot required some work. The exposure and color hue were off. After making corrections, I added some saturation and sharpened it.
F/A-18C Afterburner 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Afterburner , F/A-18C
Great tail shot of an F-18 doing a full afterburner carrier takeoff.
After the standard widescreen crop, the shot required more work with levels and contrast to finish it. A slight saturation boost and sharpening and it was finished.
AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , AH-64A , Artistic , Helicopter
Enjoy!
F-4 Phantom 4 Ship Formation 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F-4 , Formation
Here's a rare photo. Not only is it a four-ship formation of Phantoms, it also shows some of the different paint schemes the aircraft has had over its life span.
Cropped it to 1680 and did minor adjustments. If you love Phantoms, you'll enjoy it.
F-15C Eagle Afterburner 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Afterburner , F-15C
Pure power on this one. The shot is spot on in focus and you can almost feel the 50,000 lbs of thrust.
Not much to do on this one. Cropped to 1680 and then adjusted saturation, contrast, and sharpened.
You'll love it.
WC-130J Weather Recon Cockpit 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Cockpit , WC-130J
They do a great job so hats off to them!
Artistic F-22 Raptor 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Artistic , F/A-22
USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Cockpit , Helicopter , HH-60
Next best thing to being there, this shot puts you in the cockpit of an HH-60 Pave Hawk (modified Sikorsky Blackhawk). Typically used in the CSAR function (Combat Search and Rescue).
Cropped it 1680, brought up the exposure, bumped the contrast, added some saturation, and finished with some sharpening.
F-15 and F-16 Aggressor Formation 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , F-15D , F-16C , Formation
Back when I was at Nellis AFB, the Aggressor squadron used to fly F-5s. I was there just as they transitioned to F-16's. When I saw this amazing shot, I couldn't believe my eyes. The Aggressors are now flying F-15s!
The shot immerses you and gives a great feeling of "being there". The color schemes on these jets are unique to USAF aircraft.
This shot took a little more work than usual. The original shot was dark and I had to really be careful about blowing out highlights. Cropped it to 1680 and did the standard adjustments. I think the end product is outstanding.
C-17 Globemaster Cockpit 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , C-17 , Cockpit
For those of us that love flying, action shots from inside the cockpit are awesome. The C-17 cockpit design allows for some great shots like this one.
Standard work here. Cropped it to 1680, adjusted levels, contrast, saturation, and sharpened.
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
Not many quality pictures around yet of the F-35 series of planes, but this fighter jet will be the backbone of the USAF, USN, and USMC (along with other nations) for years to come.
This photo took some work as the color tones and exposure were off. The end product turned out nicely. Cropped it to 1680, adjusted exposure, saturation, contrast, applied a photo filter, and some sharpening.
F-16C Fighting Falcon 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
Another stunning shot with great lighting and subject. The F-16 is one of the best looking planes ever.
The picture was cropped to 1680 with levels, contrast, saturation, and sharpness adjusted.
F-15E Strike Eagle Black and White 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Black and White , F-15E , Refueling
Color shots are great but sometimes you can add a completely new take by going black and white. I think this interpretation is powerful and believe you'll agree with me.
Shot is cropped to 1680 and converted to black and white. Levels and contrast were enhanced with one round of mild sharpening.
Please leave a comment if you like this black and white wallpaper.
F/A-22 Raptor Solo 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
The Raptor is amazingly photogenic from certain angles. You'll love this wallpaper.
For this background, I offset the crop to give more space on the left for your desktop icons. The shot required only minimal work.
F-16C Falcon Cockpit Formation 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Cockpit , F-16C , Formation
In cockpit shots are some of my favorites. I flew in an F-16B model once and this is as close as I'll get to being there again. This shot has a formation of Falcons out over the Florida coast. Do you recognize what is under the pylon on the right wing station 7? Answer below.
Standard work here. Crop to 1680, adjust the levels, contrast, saturation, color, and sharpening. I also flipped it horizontally to allow for better placement of your desktop icons (which are typically on the left).
Answer from above: travel pod.
AC-130 Spectre Gunship 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
Carrier CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Carrier , CVN-74
Nuclear powered carriers are man-made marvels. The Stennis is a beautiful ship and this picture makes a great wallpaper.
The original was slightly underexposed so I worked the exposure levels and boosted the contrast.
F-14D Tomcat On Carrier 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
The morning fog and steam combine to create an eerie, mesmerizing effect. I love it. The F-14D is on the carrier waiting to be launched and looking ready to kill.
The primary work on this picture was to crop it, adjust levels, and contrast.
F-16 Before and After Video
, In F-16C , Photoshop , Video
Here's an example of how a really bad original photo can be turned into a great shot using some techniques in Photoshop. Simple things can have a profound effect. This shot required using a photo filter to correct the color imbalance. After that, adjusting the exposure levels, contrast, saturation finished it.
UAE F-16E Afterburner Takeoff 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Afterburner , F-16E
A-10 Warthog 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
Ugly, slow, but dreaded, the A-10 is one bad looking plane. It also sports a kick-ass GAU-8 30 MM cannon. This shot includes my favorite nose art on the plane.
I cropped it slightly, adjust the levels down a notch and boosted the contrast. Add a little saturation and sharpening and you get an excellent wallpaper.
CV-22 Tiltrotor 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpapers
Great shot with an excellent background of rustic mountains and trees. Take a look at the colors.
Original shot was dull with too much mountain. I cropped it and adjusted the levels and contrast. The shot really popped with an increase in saturation. I added some sharpening to finish it off.
CV-22 Osprey and MH-53 Pave Low Special Operations Aircraft 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , CV-22 , Formation , MH-53
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Rafale M 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
The Rafale is sweet looking plane. This shot is from a recent deployment with the United States Carrier Enterprise. Photo is sharp with good color. Nice sense of motion as well.
Cropped to 1680 and minor level adjustment. Added some contrast and saturation. Finished it with some sharpening.
F-15D Cockpit 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper
, In 1680x1050 , Cockpit , F-15D
In cockpit shots are some of my favorites. This shot just off Hawaii gives a sense of the beauty pilots get to see on a daily basis. Makes me wish I was there.
Shot is cropped to 1680. The exposure is a little high so it took some level adjustments to bring it down. Adjusted contrast and gave it a slight saturation boost. Finished it with some sharpening.