Sawamura wrote:So so. The only people in the US, who weren't in front of the TV to watch the Super Bowl, are the Thunderbirds.

Rhino wrote:Pssh, and you thought those MFDs were for warfighting!

Lawndart wrote:And here's the Star Spangled Banner & Flyby (with zero mention of the Thunderbirds on NBC... ):

Lawndart wrote:They did honor the US Airways crew of flight 1549 though!

LarryKathy @ [url=http://www.thunderbirdsalumni.com]Thunerbirdsalumni.com[/url] wrote:Super Bowl XLIII National Anthem Thunderbirds Fly Over

Contributed by Michael Wilson - Posted: February 4, 2009 5:26:34 PM


Super Bowl Thunderbirds Fly Over


(Michael Wilson/The Ledger)


What can I say about this photograph? If you are at all patriotic and proud of our great country then this photograph might give you goose bumps. I certainly got them when I took the photo.

It was taken from the northeast corner of the very top of Raymond James Stadium during the peak of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds fly over at the conclusion of the playing of the National Anthem during the Super Bowl this past Sunday.

Although the Thunderbirds and the view of the full stadium is spectacular in itself, the Pittsburgh Steelers fan waving the "terrible towel" adds another element to the photo. In my opinion this makes the moment captured in the photo that much more dynamic. Although I carefully composed the photo and I anticipated the placement of the USAF Thunderbirds, the towel waver was the extra stroke of luck which I've mentioned before in this blog.

As a photographer you always have to be ready to capitalize on a element of surprise and use it to your advantage. You will be surprised and pleased at the results of your efforts.