I think of this in-your-face close-up as my classic look. When I developed it, we were going through magazines to see what others weren't doing. Not everyone was shooting tight and getting full prop arcs back then. In focus was a plus at that point. For this shot, Sigma had given me a 60-600 mm lens. We were on our way back and I was experimenting more than anything. Everything just came together. " Mike Hoy, up close and personal, in a PT-23. Shot with a Sigma 60-600 mm at 295 mm and 1/80 of a second. 72 AOPA PILOT / June 2024