Red Arrows at RIAT

[IMARLOW]

Most of the traditional display shots of the reds have been done to death, so thought i would have a slightly different angle on the practice display on Friday.

1.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/IMARLOW/DPP07D90715153340.jpg
2.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/IMARLOW/DPP07D90715153836.jpg
3.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/IMARLOW/DPP07D90715160019.jpg
4.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/IMARLOW/DPP07D90715160331.jpg
5.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/IMARLOW/DPP07D90715160653.jpg

[PhotosGuy]

Good idea. Some more sharpening would be good.

[PMN]

Good idea. Some more sharpening would be good.

No amount of sharpening will save the first two, and neither will any amount of other processing unfortunately. The trick with airshows is being selective. The pace is fast and the action isn't always easy to capture, and as such however good you are and whatever gear you're using you'll have a lot of images that are of no use whatsoever, and I'm afraid the first two fall into that category. Try go through your shots and separate the sharpest, clearest ones from those that arn't quite as sharp as they should be. It doesn't matter if you take 1000 shots and only use 50 of them as long as the 50 you use are of very good quality.

All these images are also a little on the dull side. Here's the original:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/MMSR5/Aero%20900/DPP07D90715160331.jpg

And a very quick Levels adjustment gives this:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/MMSR5/Aero%20900/DPP07D90715160331-Edit.jpg

With time spent on the original that could be a really nice shot. You have the full dynamic range of your camera to use regardless of the weather, so increasing exposure compensation and brightening the image as much as possible when you shoot is a good idea (being careful to keep a close eye on the histogram to avoid overexposure). Just as a quick point as well, the photos you've posted here arn't in sRGB so whenever you upload to the internet your images lose saturation and a little contrast. Make sure your camera and Photoshop are set to sRGB and your originals on your computer will look the same when uploaded to the net. :)

Paul

[Scout7id]

Nice job on the timing and I like the perspective.

[PhotosGuy]

It doesn't matter if you take 1000 shots and only use 50 of them as long as the 50 you use are of very good quality. You have a point, but a better choice for more keepers would have been...
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/1250 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 13/1 = F13
# Exposure Program = normal program (2)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 800