Canadian Forces Snowbirds Over Cobourg (LARGE POST)

Harv

Those of you who know me also know that I photograph mostly wildlife, primarily birds. Today was a day to photograph birds of the fixed wing variety.

Each year on the Canada Day Weekend, the town of Cobourg where I live hosts a three day Waterfront Festival. It is estimated that the festival brings approximately 55,000 visitors to our town of 17,500. Most years as part of this festival we get to enjoy an air show performed by the Canadian Forces aerobatics team, the Snowbirds. My good friend Bob joined me today to photograph this event.

1D MkIIn, 300 f/2.8L IS, Bushhawk
ISO400, f/8, 1/1,600 Sec.
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Thanks for looking.

Awais Yaqub

These are great. Great job done

Andy

Harv

Awais Yaqub wrote:

These are great. Great job done

Thanks very much for the kind words.

ShepsMom

Outstanding shots!! I love shooting planes, one of my fav. subjects

Harv

Andy wrote:

Thanks a lot, Andy. Much appreciated.

Harv

ShepsMom wrote:

Outstanding shots!! I love shooting planes, one of my fav. subjects

Thanks very much, Marina. This is a small town and the Snowbirds were the only team here for the festival. One day I'd like to shoot a full air show. I think it would be a blast.

Patti

Fantastic!
Harv, these are fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing.

The Snow Birds were just south of here for the St. Thomas Air Show about a week ago. They were scheduled to do a 'fly by' over our hospital for our Veterans. I was poised for the shot but they flew farther west and no shot, and no view for the Vets unfortunately.

Your photos make up for our missed opportunity. Stunning!

Patti
London

Harv

Patti wrote:

Harv, these are fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing.

The Snow Birds were just south of here for the St. Thomas Air Show about a week ago. They were scheduled to do a 'fly by' over our hospital for our Veterans. I was poised for the shot but they flew farther west and no shot, and no view for the Vets unfortunately.

Your photos make up for our missed opportunity. Stunning!

Patti
London

Patti, thanks so much for your kind words. I'm sorry you missed the opportunity. They are a very talented team. Hopefully, you will find another opportunity to see them.

I had intended to go to St.Thomas for the Wings & Wheels show last weekend but a funeral I attended took precedence.

Serrator

Harv...wonderful shots! You did an outstanding job!!

We are having our annual airshow next weekend here...now I can't wait. Love the precision and power shown in yours.

Skippy

Harv wrote:

Those of you who know me also know that I photograph mostly wildlife, primarily birds. Today was a day to photograph birds of the fixed wing variety.

Each year on the Canada Day Weekend, the town of Cobourg where I live hosts a three day Waterfront Festival. It is estimated that the festival brings approximately 55,000 visitors to our town of 17,500. Most years as part of this festival we get to enjoy an air show performed by the Canadian Forces aerobatics team, the Snowbirds. My good friend Bob joined me today to photograph this event.

1D MkIIn, 300 f/2.8L IS, Bushhawk
ISO400, f/8, 1/1,600 Sec.

Thanks for looking.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh my,my,my Harv :jawdrop
These are Super Cool :ivar
Awesome!
What a series .... Thanks for sharing .... Skippy
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squirl033

great shots. some of those remind me of some pics i took of the Snowbirds at an airshow here in the states back in the late 1980's... i really need to get to an airshow again one of these days. haven't been since i got a DSLR and a really good zoom, methinks it's time to give it a try!

Harv

Serrator wrote:

Harv...wonderful shots! You did an outstanding job!!

We are having our annual airshow next weekend here...now I can't wait. Love the precision and power shown in yours.

Thank you very much. I appreciate you looking in and commenting. I hope you enjoy your show as much as we did ours. It can be a lot of fun. I look forward to your pics.

Harv

Skippy wrote:

Ohhhhhhhhhhh my,my,my Harv :jawdrop
These are Super Cool :ivar
Awesome!
What a series .... Thanks for sharing .... Skippy
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Thanks a lot, Skippy. You're very kind.

Harv

squirl033 wrote:

great shots. some of those remind me of some pics i took of the Snowbirds at an airshow here in the states back in the late 1980's... i really need to get to an airshow again one of these days. haven't been since i got a DSLR and a really good zoom, methinks it's time to give it a try!

Thanks for looking and kind words. I'm sure if you got out to a show you'd really enjoy it. It can be a real rush.

pnphoto

Very well done! Now I am really looking forward to the Snowbirds visit here July 21!

Harv

pnphoto wrote:

Very well done! Now I am really looking forward to the Snowbirds visit here July 21!

Thanks a lot. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.