Photography Tip #36: Airplane Barrel Rolls

Dear Irondale Post,

What's the best camera lens to use when photographing an airplane doing a barrel roll while riding in a plane doing a barrel roll?

Signed, Ima Knotreil

Dear Ima,

We would use the black cap that goes on the end of the lens because there's no way in H@*# we'd photograph such a thing ... however, we know Bob Farley of F8 Photo, who IS crazy enough to do such a thing and share the results with our iPost readers.

To clarify, "crazy" is riding upside down in planes not sharing great photos with iPost.

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Congrats to Irondale

The 2009 addition of the Whistle Stop Festival has come and gone. Mother Nature was not smiling on Irondale.

It started raining around 9 AM and came and went until 5 PM. This caused numerous vendors to not show and many had to leave before 4 PM. Of course, the crowd was discouraged by all the rain.

2009 Whistle Stop Festival Chairman, Christopher Crews Photo by Randy ArcherThe bright spot was shining on the City of Irondale. The chairman, Christopher Crews, did a wonderful job.

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Whistle Stop Festival 2009: Exclusive iPost To-Do List

Thanks to Johnny Moore's bucket truck skills, and the watchful eyes of Mark Powell, Anthony Bollen and Richard Franklin (not shown) of the Irondale Public Works Dept. we're officially ready for the Eighteenth Annual, Whistle Stop Festival on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 by the train tracks in historic downtown Irondale, Alabama.

A slate of new activities have been added to the regular line-up of festival favorites. With something for everyone to enjoy.

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Irondale Whistle Stop Festival Main Stage Performance Schedule

The Main Stage is located on 1st Avenue South between the Police Dept. and the Liberty Center directly across from the Irondale Historical Society.

The Bright House Digital Cafe’ will be located inside the Liberty Center providing free cable television and Wi-Fi access to all festival attendees.

College football, including Alabama @ 2:30 pm and Auburn @ 6:00 pm, will be shown all day at the Liberty Center on a giant 6′ x 6′ projection screen.

Here are the acts schedule to perform on the Main Stage.

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Cute Cats, Strike a Pose

Remember when your neighbor emailed you those pictures of his cat dressed up in Star Wars costumes declaring "isn't Wookiee just the cutest?," when they darn well know the picture you sent them of Mr. Boots sleeping on the computer was THE cutest? 

Well, you can settle this once and for all.

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