With a raucous roar from the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, the Spitfire detaches from the ground. In this picture, you can see the iconic aircraft just after rotation, with the wheels still off, the nose slightly raised and the typical oval wings taut in the air. The silver fuselage and camouflage markings catch the light, while the propeller fades into a circle of power in motion. It is like going back in time, to a moment when this aircraft symbolised freedom, resilience and engineering at the cutting edge. For me, photographing a Spitfire taking off is more than a technical image, it is capturing a living monument in action. Air Force days provide the perfect backdrop, but the magic is in the aircraft itself.
Thijs Schouten, 38 years old, living in Hoevelaken. For over 15 years active with photography and as a child always had a camera in his hands. Photography is (besides his girlfriend and two daughters) his big passion.more information can be found at: https://www.thijsschouten.com.. Read more…