Blue Angels from St. Louis Sunday

[xububba]

Here are some from today that I liked...C&C always welcome..

1.
http://tmichael.smugmug.com/photos/190858225-L.jpg
2
http://tmichael.smugmug.com/photos/190858413-L.jpg

3. Way OOF, but finally timed it right...
http://tmichael.smugmug.com/photos/190858591-L.jpg
4.
http://tmichael.smugmug.com/photos/190858804-L.jpg

Thanks for looking,

Mike

[Reeforbust]

Your number 1 pic looks just about like mine..... We were probably close and didn't know it! The look good. The "OOF" pic is at least a perfect click, I've got a nose cone and two tails but nothing together:D

[zippy25]

I think #1 is the best of the series. I alos like #4, although it seems a bit soft....I say that, but my shots always look like blurry blobs in the sky...:)

[PhotosGuy]

3. Way OOF, but finally timed it right... Mine were in focus but I missed the shot! :D

[xububba]

Your number 1 pic looks just about like mine..... We were probably close and didn't know it! The look good. The "OOF" pic is at least a perfect click, I've got a nose cone and two tails but nothing together:D

On most of the rest of the passes, I only have clear blue sky!!:oops:

[xububba]

I think #1 is the best of the series. I alos like #4, although it seems a bit soft....I say that, but my shots always look like blurry blobs in the sky...:)

I agree this one is soft, I almost missed it completely, the diamond had just left and the two solo's came back the other way, it was absolutely a spray and pray shot!

Mike

[lensmen]

Would having a C-PL filter helps to reduce the glare on fighters' body on Pic#1

[ipschoser1]

Nice work! I like the perspective of shot #2.

[xububba]

Would having a C-PL filter helps to reduce the glare on fighters' body on Pic#1
I wanted to buy one before this show, but I got myself convinced that it wouldn't work well with my 70-300 IS. As I understand it, (and I"m brand new so please let me know if I'm confused) this lens rotates as it changes focal length and I would have to adjust the polarizer each time. I had enough trouble aiming and shooting!

Mike

[xububba]

Nice work! I like the perspective of shot #2.

Thanks!

[PhotosGuy]

Would having a C-PL filter helps to reduce the glare on fighters' body on Pic#1 It looks OK to me? You can make things too flat too, you know?
With the blue sky, a polarizer would help when you shot 90-degrees to the sun, but less & less as you moved away from that angle.

[MulesAFpilot]

Good shots, I'm still sitting in the hotel here in Chesterfield, so I haven't been able to see my shots on a computer. I spent all 3 days at the show... because I had to. I'm the bald guy that was standing at the dark grey T-38 with the WM on the tail. Everyone thought it was an F-5, or F-16 :rolleyes:

I had a great time at the show, and hopefully I got some good shots. I'll see tomorrow when I get home.

Thanks everyone for coming out.

[xububba]

Good shots, I'm still sitting in the hotel here in Chesterfield, so I haven't been able to see my shots on a computer. I spent all 3 days at the show... because I had to. I'm the bald guy that was standing at the dark grey T-38 with the WM on the tail. Everyone thought it was an F-5, or F-16 :rolleyes:

I had a great time at the show, and hopefully I got some good shots. I'll see tomorrow when I get home.

Thanks everyone for coming out.

Maybe if you give your wife a 3:45 head start, she can beat you back! :lol:

Mike

[MulesAFpilot]

It looks like your #3... were you focused on the #6 Jet?

[xububba]

It looks OK to me? You can make things too flat too, you know?
With the blue sky, a polarizer would help when you shot 90-degrees to the sun, but less & less as you moved away from that angle.

Thanks Frank.

[MulesAFpilot]

Maybe if you give your wife a 3:45 head start, she can beat you back! :lol:

Mike

Haha, she's already back home. Our daughter has school in the morning. I'm flying out here tomorrow morning around 7ish.

[stlcards]

I was having the same problem wtih focus as the jets crossed. I finally figured out it was because I was panning from left to right and the shutter speed wasn't fast enough to stop the jet going right to left.