Introduction Welcome on Scorpion Aviation Photography, the website of Dutch based, professional photographer Ramon van Opdorp. Born in 1977 in Heerlen, the Netherlands. The Scorpion Aviation Photography website is launched in March 2004, and has seen many shapes and topics since. With the definitive, and final style in front of you. What was once a casual past-time, is now a healthy, daily obsession. His hopes are such that these photographs will "take you away" for a brief moment...and in that moment, you'll catch a glimpse of the magic experienced that day. By providing a selection of unique & exclusive photographs, all taken in the aircraft natural surroundings. Personal info To date Ramon has travelled to many countries around the globe in pursuit of military aviation photography. From the Arctic conditions of Northern Norway, to the baking heat of Texas, and many countries in between. Both aviation photography & journalism are of interest for him, being a ISAP (International Society for Aviation Photography) member & Sony CPS member and addicted aviation book reader. His favourite aircraft are the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt and the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Furthermore he had the privilege to fly with the support aircraft of his favourite display team, the C-130T Hercules "Fat Albert" of the USN Blue Angels over the Kennedy Space Center facility in 2008 during a 45 minute rehearsel flight. And last, but not least he has special interest in almost every roaring and smoking historic warbird out there. Especially WO II (Europe & Pacific) aircraft, with the F4U Corsair, P-61 Black Widow, SB2C Helldiver, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-24 Liberator and P-38 Lightning as his personal favourites....Just to name a few.... Main Objective Photographing military aircraft and warbirds during unique circumstances. By exploring and experimenting, post-process the image as far as possible while attempting to maintain the original integrity of the shot, with the crew and aircraft as main subject. Providing and creating photographs in order to tell a story, the photographs have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events. And research for profiles, interviews and articles. Why "Scorpion"... The "Scorpion" name is chosen due to several reasons. First of all is it a catchy and strong name. Second of all stands the scorpion for intense, determined, persevering, in control and observing. They often ambush their prey, lying in wait for hours as they sense its approach. Which are the main qualities, and the essence to make original and exclusive photographs. And last but not least is the name "Scorpion" doubtlessly connected with military aviation. One of the first fighter jets after the second world war, was the F-89 Scorpion. Site information For the best photograph results your monitor resolution should be set at 1024 x 768 screen resolution, or higher, and 32 bit color depth. This website is optimised for FireFox and Google Chrome use, the website can also be used with Internet Explorer IE7, or higher.