Ilyushin II-2M3 Shturmovik
Glow Process
Bleach Process
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winterSmith 
Top one’s a winner … such a lovely sheen … emphasizes speed … nicely done.
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I’ve come back to look at these a couple of times – (and because none of us agree on anything…) I really like the bleach process shot. The crisp focus suits the war-like nature of this plane. I just read that it was one of the most piloted planes of all time – the Cessna 172 being the other. That is a lot of flight time…
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There really is a choice to be made here. Do we like the artistry of the machine or perhaps should we lean in the direction of the fact that it’s a war machine, which suggests the bleach process (or maybe something even grittier).
I’d never have guessed in a million years that this plane was that high on the all-time flight time list.
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