Blue Angels @ MCAS Miramar Airshow 2009 (8 pics)

GSPeP

I finally finished processing my USA vacation pictures last week. Saturday oct. 3rd we were at the MCAS Miramar Airshow. One of the performing teams were the US Navy Blue Angels.

Conditions at Miramar are not easy for taking pictures. Facing south, one is almost all the time taking pictures against the sun. Nevertheless some of my pictures are acceptable.







A few results of putting a Canon EOS 1D MkIII in "gatling gun" mode:





A few more that I like:

black mamba

You have some very nice shots here. I just saw the Blue Angels yesterday at Jacksonville Beach. It's the umpteenth time I've seen them but they can always cause the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up.

Tom

Panther

Howdy Peter,

Really great shots, love the perspectives and sharp details, looks like you had a great time.

Dogdots

Wow...those are good

May I ask what lens you used?

GSPeP

Thanks for the replies.

Equipment used: Canon EOS 1D MkIII + EF 28-300L IS

I took my 28-300 instead of my 100-400L IS so I could take only one camera with me to the airshow. I just had the camera with lens and no backpack or some other bag, which allowed me to go by security much faster.

We were in the flight deck chalet (for the morning and afternoon show) which was located very near and almost at the center of the runway.

Dogdots

GSPeP wrote:

Thanks for the replies.

Equipment used: Canon EOS 1D MkIII + EF 28-300L IS

I took my 28-300 instead of my 100-400L IS so I could take only one camera with me to the airshow. I just had the camera with lens and no backpack or some other bag, which allowed me to go by security much faster.

We were in the flight deck chalet (for the morning and afternoon show) which was located very near and almost at the center of the runway.

You had a good spot to take your photos

Thanks for telling me which lens you used You took some wonderful photos there.