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slcr1
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 01:45
I realized today how much of a pain it is shooting from a boat in wavey water. To say the least, it was too much fun!

http://nexgenphoto.com/photos/blues1.jpg

http://nexgenphoto.com/photos/blues2.jpg

http://nexgenphoto.com/photos/blues3.jpg

http://nexgenphoto.com/photos/blues4.jpg
PhotosGuy
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 09:41
Very nice!
Matt-641
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 10:33
jw, what lens were you using?
slcr1
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 11:46
Thanks guys! I bounced back and forth between the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L and the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM kit lens.
RCoulter
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 13:59
The first and the last are my picks, great work :)
GuidoH
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 15:07
The first and the last are my picks, great work :)

I agree with that. Nice shots!
tofuboy
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 15:15
Great photos! Your view from the boat certainly gives a different perspective than what I captured from the shore.
Scout7id
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 15:18
Very nice pics!
sixsixfour
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 16:43
last shot is just awesome. you nailed that one.
aridan
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 16:54
love the last one!
kit lens
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 19:18
Nice shots.
Aaagogo
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 20:57
how much cropping was done?

it seems that the blue angels fly nearer and closer to the audience compared to the Thunderbirds

The Blue Angels will my in FL in Nov and I'm thinking of lens choice...
slcr1
3rd of August 2008 (Sun), 23:40
how much cropping was done?

it seems that the blue angels fly nearer and closer to the audience compared to the Thunderbirds

The Blue Angels will my in FL in Nov and I'm thinking of lens choice...

Thanks guys! It certainly was a challenge with the boat bobbing all over the place.

As for cropping, they were flying low enough, I was pretty much able to capture the airplane within the whole frame, so they really didn't need much at all.
QF-347
4th of August 2008 (Mon), 07:27
must have had problems with #6 jet...
#7 is normally used as a backup jet..
hmmm...
rssmps
4th of August 2008 (Mon), 10:27
There very well could have been. I saw it sun but my friend saw it sat and said that for a while, there was only 1 solo performing.
66chevyIISS
4th of August 2008 (Mon), 12:11
On Friday they had an issue with the #4 plane and the #7 had to fill in. The youngest plane they have is 18 years old the things probably require a ton of maintenance. Hopefully some day we will have the F22 Blue Angels!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/2725160027_ac91de99f2_o.jpg