Air show pics

rookieshooter

Some more pics from the latest airshow.

Nikon D700
Sigam 50-500 rented from www.lensrentals.com


#1 National anthem


#2 The big guns -- guy next to me with a 600mm F4


#3 An F16 dropped in for a brief fly-by



#4 Stunt plane


#5 Warbirds


#6 A bird flying overheard


#7 Ethanol stunt plane


#8 My buddy in the bokeh shooting


#9 A-10 Warthog


#10 C-17


#11 Probably my favorite shot


#12 A wing


#13 Another wing. The wing disappears into the reflection of the sky above it.


#14 More wings


#15 An RC plane with a pilot


#16 A plane. I asked everyone around the plane to move for the shot but there was still someone in the background


#17 Last wing!


#18 Self portrait

moose135

Nice set of shots - where were they taken?

I really like this capture, but it's an F-16...

rookieshooter wrote:

#3 An F18 dropped in for a brief fly-by

I think every airplane photographer has a self portrait like this - I know I have several!

rookieshooter wrote:

#18 Self portrait

Fred W

Nice series of airshow pics. Which show was this? Looks like you had great weather for the shoot. The Sigma 50-500 lens did good by you!!! My favorite is the #7 moon shot (you didn't photoshop that in did you ). I will be shooting the "Atlantic City, Thunder Over the Boardwalk" airshow this week. No ground shot opportunities since it's over the beach. It is supposed to be hot, humid, and a slight chance of thunderstorms......hopefully not the latter.

rookieshooter

Plane description is fixed

It was the Wings Over Wine Country in Santa Rosa last weekend. Not a well-run show to be honest.

TangoJuliet

Great captures! The lighting was perfect and everything's so sharp. After seeing your images, I'm so disappointed in the ones I took of the Blue Angels in Pensacola last month :cry . I hate to say it's my equipment, because I think my technique is good, but I really think it's my equipment.

rookieshooter

TangoJuliet wrote:

Great captures! The lighting was perfect and everything's so sharp. After seeing your images, I'm so disappointed in the ones I took of the Blue Angels in Pensacola last month :cry . I hate to say it's my equipment, because I think my technique is good, but I really think it's my equipment.

What equipment are you using?

dadwtwins

Working in Aviation for over 20 years I have become an aviation nut but never took the time to take pictures.

With your great series of shots, I will now get my butt in gear and try to shoot the next airshow. Thank you for the inspiration I neededclap

TangoJuliet

Rookie - I'm using a Canon 350D with a 75-300 EF lens. Sorry for not responding sooner, I'm not getting email notices of replies.

Awais Yaqub

7th is such a beautiful photo

goldenstarphoto

dadwtwins wrote:

Working in Aviation for over 20 years I have become an aviation nut but never took the time to take pictures.

With your great series of shots, I will now get my butt in gear and try to shoot the next airshow. Thank you for the inspiration I neededclap

The California Capital Airshow is On Sept 12-13 at Mather Field in Sacramento....... http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/ if you want to make the drive. 100,000 people attended last year, don't plan on a quick drive home.

I agree, #7 is a great photo with the moon! Thanks for sharing.

rookieshooter

TangoJuliet wrote:

Rookie - I'm using a Canon 350D with a 75-300 EF lens. Sorry for not responding sooner, I'm not getting email notices of replies.

Well it certainly helps to have a fast body and fast glass. I would recommend renting a fast lens for the next event you want to shoot. The Canon 100-400 is ideal for airshows but it is big and heavy, but you probably already knew that.

http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/canon-100-400mm-f4.5-5.6-l-is/for-canon

You will be challenged with a low 2.8fps (the D700 with grip is 8fps) but a good lens should help you out tremendously with fast focus. A monopod couldn't hurt either.