Airfest 2007 at MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL

[RikWriter]

Okay, let me start by saying that this is my first attempt at shooting an airshow and I frankly sucked at it. Hopefully it will be a learning experience. Here are the ones I thought presentable enough to salvage from too much dreck, though:

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76482991.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76491985.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76491410.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76483324.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76483361.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76484437.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76485646.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/76489407.jpg


Please be gentle...

[mogearnotalent]

great shots!

[shaunknee]

3rd shot is great of them showing off the planes throws.

[jeffherald]

These are not bad at all. I do understand how you feel though. I've been to a few air shows myself and I can't seem to figure out how to get the sharp, clear pictures that others get. I'm sure it's all practice.

Thanks for posting these shots! :D

[RikWriter]

These are not bad at all.

These aren't bad...but these and about 20 others are all I think are presentable. And I took something on the order of ONE THOUSAND pictures... :-(

[Eagle]

Love the last one - f15, f16, f86, p51 all together, what a sight.

[RikWriter]

With all the white lenses I saw at the show, there had to be someone else that went...come on guys, chime in! :D

[Denny G]

All are nice shots. In the last shot try slowing your shutter speed to put some motion on the propeller.

DG

[RikWriter]

All are nice shots. In the last shot try slowing your shutter speed to put some motion on the propeller.

DG

I remembered I should do that...about ten minutes after I got home. :D

[livewire-photography.com]

Last shot is awsome dude.

[RyanCrane]

Only problem is its the blue angels :P

#2 is gold though

[RikWriter]

Only problem is its the blue angels :P

#2 is gold though

LOL, I know what you mean...I like the Thunderbirds better myself. But you take what you can get... :D

[RyanCrane]

Yea. My base just sent off 2 F-16E's to fly with the Thunderbirds.

Gotta love em :P

[MP0WER]

Great shots! :)

[CamaroSS]

If they were shot in action mode, that could explain why some of the shots are darker, and the lack of prop blur.

Good eye though, came our pretty good.

[RikWriter]

If they were shot in action mode, that could explain why some of the shots are darker, and the lack of prop blur.
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Naw, they were shot in shutter priority, 1/1200. Some are darker because some are into the sun and some are away from it.

[the real muffin]

Only problem is its the blue angels :P

#2 is gold though


Don't worry. My dad stuck a USAF sticker in Fat Albert (their demonstration C-130) when it came through his base. My Uncle, who is the Maintenece Master Chief for the Blue Angels, should be finding it soon. ;)