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Published: 2019-06-15 13:08:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 4332; Favourites: 80; Downloads: 65
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Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.My girlfriends and I in SL and here in DA aren't being asked to fight a war like our sisters did many years ago. They had a lot of challenges we can't imagine, in the air and in society.
Still, I think under all those bulky male flight clothes they were funny, playful, smart, talented and like us, very sexy!
Maybe even a little kinky?
Here's to them!!
Inspired by this original picture which is one of my favorites:
Thanks to my fellow "fly girls" and who were so patient and giving of their time
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SL Snap with PS postwork
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They have the right stuff ala!
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Love the original and your tribute pictures. I'm appalled at how long it took our government to properly recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by these awesome women.
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It was one of the great tragedies of managing people of WWII and reflected the mixed up culture of the time. But, it was part of the process that led inevitably to where we are today. I'm glad you liked it Jarvik!
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They were really great!
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along with flight testing completed aircraft towing targets for gunnery practice, moving planes from base to base and many other jobs as well
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Groundbreaking in the sky, heh-heh.
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Hey, this looks familiar!
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Thank you Lia... you saw the sausage being made!
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I think so too Ashley!
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I have story ideas if you need 
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The Helmet Bags Today are very similar to the Ones in World War II ... just made of different materials.
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They knew how to design stuff back that!
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great shot, with some of my favorite people in SL. very nice
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Thank you so much Madoka!
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Is it possible for ladies to look sexy in bulky, leathery World War II vintage pilot gear? Yes, by golly, it's possible!
But the WASPS did contribute a lot to the war effort. I went aboard a vintage B-17 once, and the words "comfortable" and "easy to fly" weren't used to describe it.
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Sexy is a lot about attitude and they had plenty of that SL! 
All of those WWII aircraft were difficult and physically challenging to fly --I would be afraid to deal with them, despite having a few flying hours under my belt.
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I have seen that picture. and I think it's fabulous. Those girls were very brave and determined. I admire them a lot. They were great.
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Just another version of a heroine uniform Crimson!
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Well put Brenda... hmmm... that might be the next group shoot
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The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon is coming up....
Awesome tribute image as well.
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hmmm.... that requires serious thought!
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Very nice!!!
But raises a question for me -- when you say they were patient and giving of their time, what does that mean? Do you need all four present at the same time and, if so, how long does it take to pose and take such a shot in SL? Thanks, Donna!
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I can answer that. Yes you do need your models present so they can get dressed, pose, make adjustments etc. It can be time consuming, a lot of SL's poses need to be manually tweaked. Also sometimes you have to shop for costumes and props on the spot if an idea hits you out of the blue. I think this shoot took about 2 hours, we wrapped up around 1AM my time. (EST)
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Thanks, Brenda. That's a lot of logistics to arrange and schedule, so it's good to have reliable people for such shoots. Appreciate the quick response.
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Thank you Rob!
Yes, ideally I need all the models online and in SL and in the same location in SL to do a picture (tho its possible to photoshop someone in later if you plan ahead).
This shot took about two hours to set the scene, costume, pose, light and shoot -- and that was with me really going absolutely as fast as I could and using the minimum of props.
I'm glad you asked Rob!
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And I bet it would be a lot longer with someone less experienced and organized running the shoot. I was particularly wondering if the image could be created by doing four shots individually and then using a program like Photoshop to create a seamless final product. You answered that for me. Congrats on choreographing a wonderful picture. And thank you for answering so fast!
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In the end, it always depends on how much details you want in the picture and whether you can use something pre-existing (be it outfits and/or locations) or have to create it either from scratch or available parts.
Then of course it also depends on whether you are able and willing to 'shop things (something Donna really excels at -- I'm glad if I can crop stuff to aspect 
In the end, I have rarely taken a picture that didn't take at least a couple of hours to do. But much like in real life, there is the occasional lucky snapshot, of course!
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Thanks for the added info, which helps me better understand SL and Photoshop, neither of which I've ever used myself
Dare I ask for a health report??? I HOPE it's all good
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Funny you should mention that, since I just brushed the topic here: 4th time's the charm, right?
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I just read that before I saw this! Good luck.
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Posing individually and then putting it all together in photoshop is indeed possible... It's particularly difficult in SL because there is no way to permanently stabilize the camera from picture to picture... so in each session you would have to guess at the right angle for the composition which can be tough.
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Well, that's not entirely true. There are ways to set up reproducible camera positions in SL, even across multiple login sessions, involving scripted camera control. If that is something you want to explore, hit me up when I'm back from the hospital and I can whip something up for you.
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Donna is amazingly quick and efficient, posing for her is always a joy. If I were shooting this one, we'd still be up there.
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