cecilc
18th of October 2004 (Mon), 09:34
Hello, all ....
I've been asked to take some aerial shots of a local high school football stadium at about game time (7:30 or so). Getting the plane is not a problem - getting the good, quality shot(s) is what I'm after.
I did do a search in the forums for this - found threads about aerial photography, but nothing as far as suggestions/tips for getting good aerial shots at about sundown and into the early evening when the lights will be on in the stadium.
Here's the plan I have. And if anyone sees anything technically wrong in this, please pipe up and let me know. If anyone has done this and has some good tips and suggestions, again, please chime in and post some advice ......
I'll be in a high-wing, slow-moving (relatively speaking, I guess) aircraft and the pilot is a commercially licensed pilot who knows exactly what he's doing and what we're doing ..... and that's probably a good first step, right?
My plan is to get over the stadium shortly before sundown. Hopefully, it'll be dark enought that the lights will be on, but still light enough to see the stands, fans, and areas around the stadium. Also, I'm hoping the light won't totally go away so that I can make a few passes and get as many shots as I can. The teams will be on the field (which is what they want, too). Without acquiring any additional lenses, I have an 80-200 L 2.8 and a Canon 100 2.0 that I'm planning on taking and getting some shots with each lens if I have the time. I'm trying to keep my shutter speed at least at 1/250 (higher if I can manage it) and having the aperture at 4 or 5.6 with an ISO of not higher than 800 (and lower if I can manage that). Does that sound realistic? I should also add that I'm planning on bracketing the hell out of every shot .....
Any and all (legitimate) advice and suggestions are welcomed .....
I've been asked to take some aerial shots of a local high school football stadium at about game time (7:30 or so). Getting the plane is not a problem - getting the good, quality shot(s) is what I'm after.
I did do a search in the forums for this - found threads about aerial photography, but nothing as far as suggestions/tips for getting good aerial shots at about sundown and into the early evening when the lights will be on in the stadium.
Here's the plan I have. And if anyone sees anything technically wrong in this, please pipe up and let me know. If anyone has done this and has some good tips and suggestions, again, please chime in and post some advice ......
I'll be in a high-wing, slow-moving (relatively speaking, I guess) aircraft and the pilot is a commercially licensed pilot who knows exactly what he's doing and what we're doing ..... and that's probably a good first step, right?
My plan is to get over the stadium shortly before sundown. Hopefully, it'll be dark enought that the lights will be on, but still light enough to see the stands, fans, and areas around the stadium. Also, I'm hoping the light won't totally go away so that I can make a few passes and get as many shots as I can. The teams will be on the field (which is what they want, too). Without acquiring any additional lenses, I have an 80-200 L 2.8 and a Canon 100 2.0 that I'm planning on taking and getting some shots with each lens if I have the time. I'm trying to keep my shutter speed at least at 1/250 (higher if I can manage it) and having the aperture at 4 or 5.6 with an ISO of not higher than 800 (and lower if I can manage that). Does that sound realistic? I should also add that I'm planning on bracketing the hell out of every shot .....
Any and all (legitimate) advice and suggestions are welcomed .....