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tiktaalik
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 21:46
It's been a year since I've been able to get to an airshow and I'm happy to have made it to the Miramar show this weekend. I got lucky with the Raptor this time and have, finally, gotten some halfway decent shots of it.

All shots with my 40D and Bigma.

http://www.pbase.com/image/104145495/large.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/104145493/large.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/104145497/large.jpg
ChunkyDA
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 21:48
Lighting on #1 is sweet. All look a bit blurry, compression maybe?
tiktaalik
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 21:50
They look sharp on my monitor ???
CyberDyneSystems
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 21:52
Super shots, the first one with the internal weapons bay wide open is amazing! Never seen that before :) (I feel a little like I'm reading a Hustler Magazine :shock: )
Scout7id
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 21:56
Nice shots. They look pretty sharp to me too.
Desertraptor
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 22:07
All sharp, all great shots
Well done and I am seriously jealous.
Doubt I'll ever see a Raptor
RCoulter
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 22:08
Great set!:)
Ozimax
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 22:33
Exceptional shots, what a plane!
3Turner
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 22:41
Great set....nice a sharp here too....especially the first one :shock:
yagimax
5th of October 2008 (Sun), 23:21
Your 40d and Bigma did well together under great sky conditions,superb shots!
etaV8R
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 04:21
mmmm aviation porn!
more more more
PhotosGuy
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 06:55
(I feel a little like I'm reading a Hustler Magazine) They still print that? The B-58 was obsolete decades ago! One mean looking bird, though! ;)
tiktaalik
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 10:13
Thanks for the comments everyone :) I had a lot of fun with this plane and was just amazed by what it can do. Too bad they won't show us all of what it can do.

Here's another one from the show.

http://www.pbase.com/image/104162190/large.jpg
In2Photos
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 10:51
Nice shots! I have some very similar, but from a different show. No point posting them now! ;) :lol:
Jamie Holladay
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 10:52
Nice shots, porn or not.
tiktaalik
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 13:32
Airplane p0rn eh? Well, here's the Raptor in a 'threesome' ;)

http://www.pbase.com/image/104162192/large.jpg
andrewhuxman
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 15:24
Nice light on those shots specially number 2 ,well done.
RomanS
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 15:37
Nice shots tiktaalik

Should we make one dedicated thread to Raptors? I took a bunch myself.
Would be great to have one thread with awesome Raptors in it.

What do you guys think?
Woolburr
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 17:49
That first shot with the bay open is totally cool. Oh hell....they all are. Nice work Julie.
aGee
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 00:34
Did you happen to shoot from the front right corner (facing the runway)? While i was walking around i saw someone with a Bigma.

I like that 3rd shot. I'm sad i didnt even get a shot similar to that one. I have such bad timing
JWright
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 00:42
Here's one of the Raptor from Friday...

http://johnwright.smugmug.com/photos/385948381_heb3g-L.jpg
carpenter
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 19:02
Here's one of the Raptor from Friday...

http://johnwright.smugmug.com/photos/385948381_heb3g-L.jpg


cleverly disguised as a cloud. No wonder they are so stealthy.
JWright
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 20:49
cleverly disguised as a cloud. No wonder they are so stealthy.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
SteveBrown
9th of October 2008 (Thu), 01:30
WOW, and to think they actually pay a guy to fly one of those. I would do it for free.