Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think

OverSpun · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

before you all say how much i suck at taking pics at airshows, this was my first shot at taking pics of planes in flight and such, so be easy on me.

tell me what you think.

adamsti · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

Well let me be the first to say you don't suck. You have the shutter speed down pat. The biggest mistake people make when taking photos of prop planes is crank the ss up. Huge mistake, because you stop the prop. I notice in the EXIF that you were always using Av mode. I know a lot of Canon users and myself use Tv mode at airshows, and play with the ss as needed. Most of the time I use 1/250 for flight shots, and 1/125 or lower for taxi shots. Only other nits is the focus is not crisp on some shots, and dust on the sensor blobs that need to be cloned out.

Good job.

Dew · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

I especially like the banking B-25 (near the bottom), the 3 P-47's (shame it's not a touch sharper) and the taxiing P-40(36?).
Where were they taken?

OverSpun · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

they were taken at the chino airport. most of the shots were taken at around 1/125, i think 1/250 would have made the props look too still. This was also my first time really testing out my new 100-400L lens, so im gettin used to it and using the IS and stuff.

Skip Souza · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

Love them all. Don't get to see these gals often enough.

Did you know department: Warbirds are referred to in the feminine because of their propensity to cause large amounts of damage.

jdyarb · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

nice composition on the taxing planes!

I Like all the shots. Don't be so hard on yourself
I agree with the shutter speed, You nailed it.

tmunson · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

SWEEEET!!!

John Trogdon · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

Be easy on you? Damn, those are nice! If this is your first time, I'd just hate to see you get better. . . . .

OverSpun · 22nd of May 2005 (Sun)

haha, thanks for the nice comments.

rent · 23rd of May 2005 (Mon)

hi overspun! great job! i especially like #2.

it was a great show wasn't it! maybe we've even said hello?

i was at the west end of the field shooting with a 300 + 1.4x. i will post some shots later too.

-alex

OverSpun · 23rd of May 2005 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rentboi

hi overspun! great job! i especially like #2.

it was a great show wasn't it! maybe we've even said hello?

i was at the west end of the field shooting with a 300 + 1.4x. i will post some shots later too.

-alex

i was shooting from the hangars, a friend of mine owns a few of them and had a party over there during the show.

Jackal · 24th of May 2005 (Tue)

Those P47 jugs would be a nightmare to fight if they had an altitude advantage.

Nice pictures. Some could have been sharper and you might want to remove the dust spots. I'm not sure why these giant dust spots slip by people.....They're so....large.......and black.

OverSpun · 24th of May 2005 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackal

Those P47 jugs would be a nightmare to fight if they had an altitude advantage.

Nice pictures. Some could have been sharper and you might want to remove the dust spots. I'm not sure why these giant dust spots slip by people.....They're so....large.......and black.

yes, yes, i know... they werent dust spots, there were some white specks on my UV filter, i cleaned it off when i looked at the pic. i could photoshop the spots out if i really wanted to but they arent that distracting.

mrclark321 · 24th of May 2005 (Tue)

Those are absolutly beautiful...I love that era of aircraft!!!
I would give my left kahoona just be there!!

Dan

rent · 24th of May 2005 (Tue)

these are more likely dust on the sensor. specks on front lens or filter wouldn't show up as such defined spots.

also sensor dust shows up more clearly when you stop your lens down to say f16 or more.

-alex

Quote:

Originally Posted by OverSpun

yes, yes, i know... they werent dust spots, there were some white specks on my UV filter, i cleaned it off when i looked at the pic. i could photoshop the spots out if i really wanted to but they arent that distracting.

22nd of May 2005 (Sun)	#1
OverSpun Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 190	Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think before you all say how much i suck at taking pics at airshows, this was my first shot at taking pics of planes in flight and such, so be easy on me. tell me what you think. __________________ Gripped 5D3 \| 17-40L, 50 1.8II, 35-105, 100-400L IS Gear

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Dew Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 392	Re: Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think I especially like the banking B-25 (near the bottom), the 3 P-47's (shame it's not a touch sharper) and the taxiing P-40(36?). Where were they taken?

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OverSpun Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 190	Re: Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think they were taken at the chino airport. most of the shots were taken at around 1/125, i think 1/250 would have made the props look too still. This was also my first time really testing out my new 100-400L lens, so im gettin used to it and using the IS and stuff. __________________ Gripped 5D3 \| 17-40L, 50 1.8II, 35-105, 100-400L IS Gear

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jdyarb Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Monroe LA Posts: 11	Re: Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think nice composition on the taxing planes! I Like all the shots. Don't be so hard on yourself I agree with the shutter speed, You nailed it. __________________ Canon Rebel XT 85mm 1.8 50mm 1.8 MK1 18-55 kit lens EF 75-300mm USM lll 580EX Adobe PS Elements 3.0 -----------------------------

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adamsti Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 1,543	Re: Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think Well let me be the first to say you don't suck. You have the shutter speed down pat. The biggest mistake people make when taking photos of prop planes is crank the ss up. Huge mistake, because you stop the prop. I notice in the EXIF that you were always using Av mode. I know a lot of Canon users and myself use Tv mode at airshows, and play with the ss as needed. Most of the time I use 1/250 for flight shots, and 1/125 or lower for taxi shots. Only other nits is the focus is not crisp on some shots, and dust on the sensor blobs that need to be cloned out. Good job. __________________ 7D, 5D MKIII, 17-40 f/4L, 24-70 f/2.8L, 70-200 f/2.8L IS, 300 f/2.8L IS, 500 f/4L IS, 1.4xII, 2.0xII "I love the smell of racing gas in the morning" http://www.timadamsphotography.com

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rent Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 449	Re: Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think hi overspun! great job! i especially like #2. it was a great show wasn't it! maybe we've even said hello? i was at the west end of the field shooting with a 300 + 1.4x. i will post some shots later too. -alex

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Jackal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,090	Re: Some Airshow Pictures. Let Me Know What you Think Those P47 jugs would be a nightmare to fight if they had an altitude advantage. Nice pictures. Some could have been sharper and you might want to remove the dust spots. I'm not sure why these giant dust spots slip by people.....They're so....large.......and black. __________________ 5D+BGE4 \| 30D+BGE2 \| Canon 24-70mm 2.8L \| Canon 28mm 1.8 \| Sigma 10-20mm \|Canon 50mm 1.4 \| 580EX \| 420EX

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