Fire Fighting Cobra

[dispatchermike21]

DNR crews fighting a fire near my house.

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[PhotosGuy]

I like #2 best, but you clipped this birds wings!
Airshow guys - prop freeze? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=229542)

[dispatchermike21]

Thank you for commenting and I understand what you are getting at. This was an unplaned shoot for me. There was a mass of people around watching so I couldn't use a tripod ( didn't have my mono with me )and it was very windy so the Helo's were moving around a lot even when hovering. I did try for some of those shots though.

this was shot with a 40D. 300mm 2.8 IS with 2x extender hand held at 1/125 sec f/11
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Same set up 1/60 sec f/11
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I think the rotors on these birds are maybe a little slower then the ones I saw in the thread you were talking about. But thank you for the imput and I hope next time I can use a tripod and maybe get some of those kind of shots

[ElijahEOS]

well just think bout it, if the Cobra can't put the fire out with water it can blow it up with hellfire missles and cannon fire. ha ha

[PhotosGuy]

I hope next time I can use a tripod I wouldn't, but maybe you can get away with it with that bucket hanging below.