Hot Air Over Wetherby

[Mick Emmett]

Set off for a ride over the Dales today but only got 10 miles when I saw a hot air balloon over Wetherby; so I turned off the A1 and headed in it's direction, another mile down the road and I was as close as I was going to get with out travelling over ploughed fields; not recommended on a 420KG GoldWing motorcycle. I pulled up at the side of the road and got out the camera, got a few good shots with the 100-400 but it was that far away even at 400 it was still only filling half the screen. I put on the 2X TC and took a few more, that lens never ceases to amaze me, 100-400 fully open with 2x TC hand held; I'm amazed how well it came out.

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Crop of same shot; bloody amazing, that IS really does the biz

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File Name
RY5G0789.JPG
Camera Model
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Shooting Date/Time
03/02/2007 11:30:12
Shooting Mode
Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/250
Av( Aperture Value )
11.0
Metering Mode
Center-Weighted Average Metering
Exposure Compensation
+1/3
ISO Speed
125
Lens
200.0 - 800.0 mm
Focal Length
800.0 mm
Image Size
2336x3504
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance Mode
Auto
AF Mode
Manual Focus
Parameters Settings
Tone Curve Standard
Sharpness 2
Contrast 0
Noise Reduction
Off
File Size
2101 KB

[HughScot]

Great shot.

[::John::]

Impressive. We have them flying over our house most mornings and I usually get a shot or two with the 100-400 - so I agree with your comments about the lens.

[PhotosGuy]

That looks good, Mick! We have them flying over our house most mornings and I usually get a shot or two with the 100-400 With that much opportunity, try something like this film shot: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Samples%20-%20General/Balloons_01-1.jpg

[::John::]

hmmm

I have a few like that - but not as grainy.

The sun is at a lower altitude, too. Multiple balloons, too. There is a big festival of them coming up so it will be interesting.

In Micks shot, I like the colours in the balloon and the clarity in the shot - nicely exposed shy, too. Sometimes an exposure on the balloon will give a blown out sky.

[CousinMadness]

...that lens never ceases to amaze me, 100-400 fully open with 2x TC hand held; I'm amazed how well it came out.



Great advertizement for the 100-400mm Mick. Of course when you have all that glass focussing on the 1D Mk II... you really are working with the best.

I am interested in purchasing that lens for my aviation interests. Right now however I am running with the 300D which is the weak link in the chain. I fancy a 5D and I am glad to learn that the 100-400 ILS works with both full frame and 1.6.

Thanks for sharing the info.


Madness. ;)

[Mick Emmett]

It also works well with my 1D MkIIn; which is a 1.3 crop ;) :D If you're wanting a camera for action/fast moving shots I would have thought the 1D MkII would be a better choice.