Farnborough Airshow 18th July

[Box Brownie]

Hi All

Today was very grey low cloud cover and scattered showers ~ IMO not the best for airshow images. So I got a mixed bag of results and these two are a couple that made me feel it was worthwhile, all being well more to follow over the next few days.

First the Red Arrows ~ my old 350D never gave the chance to get the crossover point just right but the 40D helped me nail it a few times of which this is one.


Second the F18 ~ I have seen other folk hereabouts catch that moment when the leading edge triggers the vapour clouds, this one 'spoke' to me until I have a closer look at the others.


As I said aweful skies But I enjoyed it all the same Oh both these are crops even though I was using a 100-400 & levels tweaked and sharpened to suit.

[Box Brownie]

Just got stuck into some PPing so here a 3 more.

Typhoon ~ this one did not sharpen up as well as I like i.e. a tad of OOF maybe but I do like the 'pulsing' of the afterburners.


Typhoon again but showing 'he' can make the vapour edges. Not the best but its late!


Vulcan at end of landing run.


Right thats my lot for now.

PS The more I look through the set the more I am peeved about the conditions ~ grrr!

[Scout7id]

Timing on the first shot is spot on. I like them all. Sure #3 is a little OOF but it's still a keeper IMO.

[PhotosGuy]

Nice work.

my old 350D never gave the chance to get the crossover point just right but the 40D helped me nail it a few times of which this is one.

I think my 20D didn't come with that software update, either!

[Hogster86]

Nice shots Laurence I'm with you totally about shooting against grey skies, it's not easy, and the results often aren't very satisfying You did well though Looking forward to some more images! The Vulcan is gorgeous isn't she!

Looks like they had a nice day today weather-wise, PITA I couldn't make it ...


David

[Box Brownie]

Originally Posted by Hogster86

Nice shots Laurence I'm with you totally about shooting against grey skies, it's not easy, and the results often aren't very satisfying You did well though Looking forward to some more images! The Vulcan is gorgeous isn't she!

Looks like they had a nice day today weather-wise, PITA I couldn't make it ...


David

Hi David

Yes, I need to post up some more soonish but must try to get an early night as I am off to the Big Cat Sanctuary tomorrow.

I hope I have one or two more of the Vulcan worth sharing and one thing for sure her takeoff and turn away from the crowd creates a massive welling of literally gut wrenching, ground shaking thunder....awesome

Oh whoever went today possibly had a better day than me and looking at the flight list lucky devils including the Vimy ~ so far I have been to 4 events and each time she has been 'scratched' grrr!!!!!!

PS Don't forget to PM me when you are doing some rig shots

[Box Brownie]

Originally Posted by Scout7id

Timing on the first shot is spot on. I like them all. Sure #3 is a little OOF but it's still a keeper IMO.

Yes, I really wanted to get the critical crossover point and I have this left to right pass aircraft and also I think the opposite one on another pass ~ on eof each, well pleased Re: OOF ~ sometimes if a little OOF they can still have aesthetic value to me. A good number of my Vulcan images are poor but unlike "others" I have not deleted them on the first cut though they are not worth sharing!

Originally Posted by PhotosGuy

Nice work. I think my 20D didn't come with that software update, either!

certainly not a hack, just an old hack getting more with the newer technology

Incidently looking through the set again I realised that some of the slowest aircraft I tried (WW1 dogfight re-enactments) are all OOF and oddly the B1B images are equally for me appalling ~ doh!

[Box Brownie]

Apart from the Vulcan image posted earlier with its parachute braking I did get a few more worth showing bearing in mind how bad the skies were, so here they are:-

[Hogster86]

Very nice shots there Laurence Shows the advantage of that extra 200mm over my 70-200

Where were you standing to get those shots? I like the touchdown shot particularly


David

[Box Brownie]

Originally Posted by Hogster86

Very nice shots there Laurence Shows the advantage of that extra 200mm over my 70-200

Where were you standing to get those shots? I like the touchdown shot particularly


David

Ref 100-400, I can see myself hiring that one again though I do like my own things but it is a costly lens.

I was in the Grandstand uppermost level so about 35ft off the ground, there were moments when I wished I could be two places at once i.e. at ground level nearer the runway as well as the grandstand . The one thing that got me about that location was the tannoy system speakers were up on poles and the wires strung between them ~ not good IMO. So the view directly 'ahead' looking at the landings etc they reduced the viewing pleasure.

In respect of position ~ I can see the need for two bodies if you are nearer the runway, say the 24-105 for takeoff runs and the 100-400 for the rotation (depending on where along the line you are) and the aerial shots.

[Box Brownie]

There were a few planes with props But talk about slate grey skies ~agh!

[Hogster86]

Nice sharp photos Laurence

Agreed about the skies But if that's what you has to work with, there's not much else you can do!

I'm going to hire a 100-400 for the Wings and Wheels and Shoreham airshows next month Fingers crossed the weather holds out better!

Cheers!


David

[DigitalSpecialist]

Very nice photos

[Box Brownie]

Originally Posted by Hogster86

Nice sharp photos Laurence

Agreed about the skies But if that's what you has to work with, there's not much else you can do!

I'm going to hire a 100-400 for the Wings and Wheels and Shoreham airshows next month Fingers crossed the weather holds out better!

Cheers!


David

From what I can recall about the Wings n Wheels choose your location on the flightline carefully ~ I was too far to one end and missed some of the better Reds action (assuming they are in the 'order'). The Wheels action will definitely benefit from the 400 end, I had to crop heavily using my 70-300 that year. Oh sadly the flightline and Wheels action positioning means that the background buildings are a major 'no-no' headache.

But Shoreham from the images posted by others last year looks very nice indeed, what date is that

Originally Posted by DigitalSpecialist

Very nice photos

Thanks looking & your comment

[Hogster86]

Originally Posted by Box Brownie

From what I can recall about the Wings n Wheels choose your location on the flightline carefully ~ I was too far to one end and missed some of the better Reds action (assuming they are in the 'order'). The Wheels action will definitely benefit from the 400 end, I had to crop heavily using my 70-300 that year. Oh sadly the flightline and Wheels action positioning means that the background buildings are a major 'no-no' headache.

But Shoreham from the images posted by others last year looks very nice indeed, what date is that

Hmmm whereabouts would you recommend I go on the flightline then? Might you be going to that? Maybe we could go to different points to capture the best of the action from more than one angle

I use this for airshow dates

http://www.airshows.org.uk/2008/calendar/august.html

Shoreham is on the 30th/31st.

Cheers!


David