Thunderbirds at Tinker AFB 5-24-08

[ShootinOkie]

This is my first airshow that I went to with a camera and it is a very different experience trying to take pictures of planes. Man are my arms tired from hand holding the bigma for 7 hours, also the bigma is not an airshow lens in my opinion the AF hunts just a little to much for me. I am happy with some of the pics I got, but geez jets are fast.

1. Thunderbirds 1 and 2 passing behind the swearing in ceremony.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_7969.jpg

2. Thunderbird 3 on takeoff
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_7981.jpg

3. Famous cross (probably my favorite of the day)
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_8015.jpg

4. Steep turn (getting a little vapor on the wings)
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_8107.jpg

5. More Vapor, doesn't really stand out against the white plane.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_8112.jpg

6. Man the Thunderbirds are cool.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_8124.jpg

7. They those thunderbirds love that diamond.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/eahime/IMG_8152.jpg

please tell me what you think.

[PhotosGuy]

They look good. Nice catch on the cross pass.

[RCoulter]

The Bigma actually is an OK airshow lens. It just needs better light (or a 1D ;) j/k :)). Those aren't bad at all for your first airshow. That crossing shot is very nice :)