The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940.
The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, and was also the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign to that date.
The failure of Germany to achieve its objectives of destroying Britain's air defences, or forcing Britain to negotiate an armistice or an outright surrender, is considered its first major defeat and one of the crucial turning points in the war.The British victory in the Battle of Britain was achieved at a heavy cost. (5 years and 2729 days ago)
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Thank you for the compliment about this being a “Great†image and looking like a painting. I wish I could paint well enough to get some work as an ad designer…lol. As for as it looking like 60’s airliner ad, wow thanks but the Boeing 787 did not take flight until December 2009. In the 1960’s an aircraft this size would have had 4 engines.
super clean work here.. love the tracers, very well done
Nice work...very dramatic lighting!
amazing, great sources choice, very neat work, right on the theme, briefly i love it, just one tiny suggestion, if you make the fans of the aircraft swirl would make the image more dynamic, good luck
I like the light, very good job!!
But I'm with Orientallad, try to make the propellers with movement. Maybe with radial blur?
Great image author!
WONDERFUL . great take on the theme, good source images prop motion would be a bonus as already highlighted. THUMBS UP AUTHOR>
Excellent choice of subject/history lesson, and very dramatic image. Pretty cool view of the action above the clouds.
Excellent work, great mood, blending and effects.
this is spectacular...i love mostlly everything in it man...good job
Very nice!!!
Excellent entry and great subject. You can't say enough about the courage and determination of the British people in WWII. Using older less capable aircraft like the Hawker Hurricane and the newer and one of the ten best fighters in history the Supermarine Spitfire they fought overwhelming odds. This makes a nice tribute to those tenacious British fighter pilots!
In retrospect you'd have a much more realistic image if the props were given a radial blur, but it's still good work.
O-K War-bird fans, upon popular demand I have made an edit. Thank you all for the positive feed back and favorites. After some careful deliberation and pressure opacity smudge brush work I have added some blur to the blades on the props. Spaceranger, you are exactly right about the Hawker Hurricane, now those Hurricane drivers had some brass kahuna's for sure.
Fantastic piece of work author...Great mix of different sources and outstanding final result...Instant fav from me...Best of luck
Whoo ya! Get 'em tiger. This seems out from a movie. Great clean work author. High scores.
Amazing!!..
One of your best works..... Patience and imagination at their best.... good luck!
I almost miss the chance of casting my vote and fav but luckily I made it specially to this wonderful entry.
Amazing work of Art!
Props look lots better now, great job!
CONGRATS ON THE TOP A CHOPPITY CHOP CHOP
Congrats pal!
I'm a little late but a big Congrats to you Loyd, well done!!
Mucho kudos, Loyd!
Howdie stranger!
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