Tomcat Departure

[Zone5]

Taken a couple of years ago at the London (Ontario) Airshow. There are five stages of afterburner in an F-14, so full 'burner is called Zone 5. It's only slightly less impressive than a Saturn V launch. I will always miss that sound.

http://www.detent.ca/pichost/Tomcat780.jpg

Terry
EOS 300D & Canon 70-200 2.8
(First photo posted)

[Livinthalife]

Welcome to POTN,
This photo is awesome!! The after burner effect is great! When I was in the Navy, we could barely ever see the afterburners...:(

[RCoulter]

Amazing shot, just like the F4, very sad they are gone :(

Maverick, supersonic :)

[cbock]

killer shot!

[Zone5]

killer shot!

Thanks for the kind comments guys.

[frankthatank4418]

AWSOME!! What settings did you use for that shot?

[Mike Reynolds]

what an awesome plane

[PhotosGuy]

Good one!


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[malla1962]

Nice shot,lovely plane.:D:D

[tedpeer]

Great Shot! Thanks

[Zone5]

AWSOME!! What settings did you use for that shot?

It was 1/800 at f7.1 at full zoom on the Canon 70-200 (non IS) f2.8.

It's way cropped - in the original the jet fills less than 1/3 of the frame.

The lens has enough reach to capture larger aircraft at most airshows and is fine for aircraft over the runway but a 300 is what I really need, I think. I may try a teleconverter but I have no idea whether I'd like it.

Terry

[RCoulter]

I used a Sigma 1.4x EX teleconverter at the Reno Air Races (look below for pics) and was pleased. It wasnt as sharp, but I was able to recover the sharpness in Bibble, thanks to RAW :)
edit:This was with my Sigma 70-200 F2.8
It was 1/800 at f7.1 at full zoom on the Canon 70-200 (non IS) f2.8.

It's way cropped - in the original the jet fills less than 1/3 of the frame.

The lens has enough reach to capture larger aircraft at most airshows and is fine for aircraft over the runway but a 300 is what I really need, I think. I may try a teleconverter but I have no idea whether I'd like it.

Terry

[TLovern]

I understand totally about the sound of a Saturn 5 thing. I saw Apollo 8 lift off as a kid and that sound has stuck with me. I've seen a shuttle launch, but it isn't the same.

The F-14 shot os awesome - thanks for sharing.

Tim

[Skip Souza]

Taken a couple of years ago at the London (Ontario) Airshow. There are five stages of afterburner in an F-14, so full 'burner is called Zone 5. It's only slightly less impressive than a Saturn V launch. I will always miss that sound.

That my friend is the sound of Freedom.
Beautiful capture.

[pup]

great shot

[JohnnyG]

Awesome picture of the Tomcat! I'll miss them although I don't see them around here. I used to live near Langley AFB and I saw them daily.