4wayFly 0 #1 November 3, 2007 Ok, so can anyone tell me why in the latest issue of Parachutist, which covers USPA Nationals, at which AIRSPEED MADE A CLEAN SWEEP of 4-way (highest average ever), 8-way, 10-way and 16-way, THERE IS NOT ONE PHOTO OF AIRSPEED? Not in the air, not collecting medals, nothing. To the disinterested observer, you have to admit, it looks a bit odd. And why, on the COVER of the 2008 USPA calendar, there is a PHOTO OF THE FRENCH 8-WAY TEAM? I mean, come on, are we mean to believe there are no decent photos of US teams which could take that slot? I find it insulting, to be honest. Unless I'm missing something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 November 3, 2007 Maybe because the photos are chosen for visual appeal and not necessarily whether or not it 'roots for the home team'?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4wayFly 0 #3 November 3, 2007 So there is NOT ONE photo of a 'home team' (any US team or even INDIVIDUAL would do, don't even have to be Nationals winners, although that would be nice!) that could both represent the UNITED STATES Parachute Association and be visually appealing? This is the COVER of the USPA calendar, not the French calendar! (You think the French put a picture of Airspeed in their calendar?) Mike McGowan, who took that photo of the French, is based at Skydive AZ and is one of the best skydiving photographers in the world. I'm sure he could have provided another appropriate pic, if asked. Not to mention the French 8-way team have been arch-rivals of the US teams for many years and took gold from them in 2006 at Gera. Ridiculous. You don't see other nations' associations treating their representatives like that. And no photos of Airspeed in the November mag Nationals write up? IT WAS A CLEAN SWEEP, do you know how rare that is? Even if only in the name of objective journalism, I think one picture could have been squeezed in. What is going on here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #4 November 3, 2007 Cross post. Please refer to the rules reference crossposting. Please continue this conversation in the thread in the General skydiving forum."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
