UIHC Project Art. Artwork 16x24, framed 22x30. Turned out beautifully! Mercy Air Med based out of Mason City, Iowa I was allowed to touch this bird...now it carries my spirit with it :)

Pilot of Mercy Air Med based out of Mason City, Iowa I love this shot!

The pilot offered for me to look inside the helicopter. I only had my telephoto lens...

Self Service Jet Fuel Mercy Air Med Pilot at the Iowa City Airport

Mercy Air Med landing on the rooftop helipad at the UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa

Mercy Air Med launching from the University of Iowa hospital helipad.

Mercy Air Med In this image the pilot has left his crew at the hospital and is going to the municipal airport to refuel. I would have followed him to the airport but the sky was even darker in that direction and I was already struggling with low light.

Mercy Air Med from Mason City, Iowa is on the helipad at the University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City.

Mercy Air Med. Medic Russell Piehl looking out helicopter window.

Toby Hancock preparing to assist Mercy Air Med medic Russ Piehl.

Mercy Air Med medic, Russell Piehl

Mercy Air Med medic, Russell Piehl

Mercy Air Med medic, Russell Piehl

Mercy Air Med pilot (center) and medical crew at the Iowa City Municipal Airport

Mercy Air Med departing from the Iowa City Municipal Airport Pilot Al Kersbergen

Mercy Air Med departing from the Iowa City Municipal Airport Pilot Al Kersbergen

Mercy Air Med departing from the rooftop helipad at the UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa Mercy Air Med is based in Mason City, Iowa

Mercy Air Med

Image taken on 11/17/2012

Image taken on 11/17/2012

Image taken 11/17/2012

11/17/2012