Sound of Speed Airshow 2010

TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
edited July 12, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
I haven't posted anything for a long time but wanted to. These are from back in May at the Sound of Speed Airshow in St. Joseph Missouri.

1. A Twin Beech 18 doing acrobatics...
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2. P-51 "Redtail"
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3. Wing walkers Sword fighting.
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4. B-25
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5. B-25
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6. B-25 with bomb bay doors open
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7. Blue Angels fly by
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8. Blue Angels above
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9. Blue Angels soloists with a high speed pass
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10. Blue Angels diamond formation braking apart overhead
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11. More Blue Angels
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12. Blue Angels peeling off overhead
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13. Blue Angels returning
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14. C-2A Greyhound (I think)
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Comments

  • ImageX PhotographyImageX Photography Registered Users Posts: 528 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Wow..... awesome shots! Very nice. It gets me excited because I will be shooting my first air show next month. Can't wait!!! Especially after seeing your pics. Thanks for posting!
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    You need prop blur. Otherwise very nice.
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  • ImageX PhotographyImageX Photography Registered Users Posts: 528 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    mercphoto wrote: »
    You need prop blur. Otherwise very nice.

    What do you think is a good shutter speed to start with to get prop blur? I'd like to do it right when I go next month! First we were talking about panning.... now it's prop blur! :D All shutter speed talk! haha

    Pics look really good, TPBinKC. I think #7 is my favorite... but because I like F-16s. I hope I'll be able to get some good shots! The air show I am going to is usually pretty big. It's at Scott air Force base in Illinois next month.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Prop blur, about 1/100 to 1/125 should work well. Take a pic, chimp, adjust, repeat. :)

    Taken at 1/125 shutter:
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  • ImageX PhotographyImageX Photography Registered Users Posts: 528 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    mercphoto wrote: »
    Prop blur, about 1/100 to 1/125 should work well. Take a pic, chimp, adjust, repeat. :)

    Taken at 1/125 shutter:


    Very nice pic! I hope I can get some good ones too! Thanks for the tip!!

    Also, since I only own a 18-200 and a 35mm 1.8..... what lens would you recommend I rent? I was thinking about that 80-400 again that I used for the roadracing. Should get in nice and tight!
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    Well, I took that shot at 280mm on a Canon 20D so that should give you an idea on what focal lengths you will want.
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  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    ImageX Photography wrote: »
    Pics look really good, TPBinKC. I think #7 is my favorite... but because I like F-16s. I hope I'll be able to get some good shots! The air show I am going to is usually pretty big. It's at Scott air Force base in Illinois next month.

    Thank you. The Blue Angels are flying F-18s but the Thunderbirds do fly the F-16s and I want to get them soon.

    Scott Air Force Base in September? Might see you there. My need to visit family in the St. Louis area would be a good excuse to go practice what I have learned.
  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    mercphoto wrote: »
    You need prop blur. Otherwise very nice.

    Thank you and you are absolutely correct about the prop blur. I went there with every intention of getting some shots, chimping and adjusting with each plane. I do that at sporting events so it is not unusual for me but that day I did not do well at it.

    Between the heat, the crowds, trying to make sure my 6 year old could see and understand what some of it was, dodging around the two well over 6 feet tall guys that decided they always wanted to drift in front of me and the sun making it hard to see the shots., I did not. Plan to do better at the next one.
  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2010
    ImageX Photography wrote: »
    Very nice pic! I hope I can get some good ones too! Thanks for the tip!!

    Also, since I only own a 18-200 and a 35mm 1.8..... what lens would you recommend I rent? I was thinking about that 80-400 again that I used for the roadracing. Should get in nice and tight!

    All of those except the last one was with a 100-300.
  • ImageX PhotographyImageX Photography Registered Users Posts: 528 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2010
    TPBinKC wrote: »
    All of those except the last one was with a 100-300.
    mercphoto wrote: »
    Well, I took that shot at 280mm on a Canon 20D so that should give you an idea on what focal lengths you will want.

    Thanks, guys!!!

    I thought my show was next month.... but I have to wait just a little longer. :cry

    http://www.scott.af.mil/airshow2010.asp
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2010
    I love #14!
  • Shades of HyperionShades of Hyperion Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2010
    Nice shots, I really like #4. I was going to mention the need for prop blur (I made the same mistake shooting my first airshow last year) but it has already been covered quite nicely. I'm looking forward to shooting the Cleveland Airshow in September with my new T1i
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  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2010
    rookieshooter wrote: »
    I love #14!
    Shades of Hyperion wrote: »
    Nice shots, I really like #4. I was going to mention the need for prop blur (I made the same mistake shooting my first airshow last year) but it has already been covered quite nicely. I'm looking forward to shooting the Cleveland Airshow in September with my new T1i

    Thanks to both of you.
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