Perfect timing at the runway

[tod071]

So I finally got a chance to catch some military airplanes on the runway. Of course, I'm still a beginner photog and beginner PS user. Any C&C would be appreciated.

1
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0336.jpg

2
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0337.jpg


3
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0343.jpg

4
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0350.jpg

5
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0371.jpg

6
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0390.jpg

7
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0409.jpg

8
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/tod071/aircraft/_MG_0424.jpg

[muscleflex]

they look good to me

[tod071]

Thanks

[PaulBradley]

Fantastic considering you say you are a beginner. I really like #4 because of the context. Also #7 is great because the plane has space in front of it and is flying "into" the shot, rather than out of it if you see what I mean - I think that creates more sense of movement.

Great captures.

[tod071]

Fantastic considering you say you are a beginner. I really like #4 because of the context. Also #7 is great because the plane has space in front of it and is flying "into" the shot, rather than out of it if you see what I mean - I think that creates more sense of movement.

Great captures.
Thanks. I definitely see what you mean. I might actually try that with #5 because of the "blast" coming out of the rear. Open up some space.

Honestly, I was actually just trying to get some of the clouds into the photo and ended up with that crop. Dumb luck I guess. LOL! :lol:

[Mumby]

Nice pictures, the canadian hornet looks good. If I were to humbly offer one piece of advice it would be to use +1/3 or +2/3 expsoure compensation when shooting aircraft against the bright sky. I suspect that for one or two of these shots the jet looked quite dark against the sky, when you brighten the jet in photoshop some noise has been introduced, even at ISO 100. It' s particularly noticable in picture 6. It seems like you had plenty of light for a longer exposure.

Looking forward to seeing some more :-)

Paul

[PhotosGuy]

Except for #3 which doesn't look sharp, they look good. use +1/3 or +2/3 expsoure compensation when shooting aircraft against the bright sky. It doesn't look like the light is changing there, so M is my choice.
First set the f-stop & shutter speed you need. Then adjust the ISO.
Need an exposure crutch? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=89123)

This shows how the subject can affect the exposure & why manual keeps me worry free:
Post #47 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5191658&postcount=47)



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[PaulBradley]

I agree with the suggestion to use manual exposure - it gives you total control, gives consistent behaviour from the camera that you can predict and teaches you more about exposure.

[tod071]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Alot to take in, but I'm sure it'll definitely help. I have til the end of July to get more shots.

These Canadian jets are participating in RIMPAC, held in Hawaii every 2 years. The problem is catching these guys at the right time on the runway.

I'll try and get to M mode and play with the exposure compensation. Let's not stop there though. Any more C&C is very much welcomed! :lol:

[Jamie Holladay]

Nice shots.