Helicopters/Drones at Work


Raphael Grinevald Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France


On a cold evening, photographer Raphael Grinevald unexpectedly encountered a helicopter in the middle of a rescue on the north face of Mont Ventoux in France. Taking off from the narrow road that climbs to


the summit, the Airbus EC135 kicked up a cloud of snow, lit by the aircraft’s landing lights. “Our judges noted that it is typically very difficult to get clear, sharp photographs in conditions like these,” says Foote. “Tere is low light, and the aircraft is being whipped by the snow raised by the rotorwash.” Adds Grinevald, “Looking more carefully at the


image on my reflex [camera], a detail appeared to me: inside the nozzle, I can see the glowing light of the combustion chamber behind the turbines.”


People and Their Helicopters/Drones


Nicolas Bilodeau Alberta, Canada


In this photo, an AStar FX2 operated by Airborne Energy Solutions rests on the helipad at the Ram Mountain fire lookout in Alberta, Canada. Te crew was performing telecommunication services. “We could feel the cold through this image,”


says Foote. “Several of the judges noted that the helicopter was parked properly, into the wind, as evidenced by the direction of the snow drifts. It’s interesting how different people notice different elements of an image.”


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