I'm not what you would call an airplane connaisseur, but regardless...this is a beautiful piece of photography. The talent it takes to be behind the lens and capture this in the perfect lighting is hard to describe. Kudos!
Nicely done...you've really captured the essense of "slipping the surley bonds of earth..." If anyone gets a chance they should read the poem "High Flight" and then look at this picture. It'll add a whole new depth...
Technical Note: This is the single-seat, air superiority version of the F-15, so it's either a A or C model (hard to tell given that the AIM-9 missiles on the outboard stations look old, so it could be an A model). The Strike Eagle (F-15E) is a two-seat version that performs Strategic Attack and is pretty easy to recognize with their conformal fuel tanks.
great shot.. i have a friend who's fascinated with aviation and i think he would definitely appreciate the beauty of this work. i love the sepia effect. nicely done
-peg