My thunder was stolen, but I am still showing my Raptors!

I know there is a thread with Raptor shots from Miramar this past weekend, but I have some from NAS Oceana that I wanted to share. So without further-a-do.

C&C always welcome.

1. Yes, the plane was pointing up.

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Very nice Mike...

The High Key effect in #1 is quite cool...

Oh yes, very nice and #1 is just so amazingly cool

VERY cool!

Nice shots ...... never get tired of Raptor photos.

Nice Set Mike.

Nice ones Mike.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #6448440
Very nice Mike...

The High Key effect in #1 is quite cool...

Thanks. I was quite pleased when I saw #1 on the screen after uploading. I did very little processing to that shot, just cropping and bringing up the blacks for some contrast.

tiktaalik wrote in post #6448496
Oh yes, very nice and #1 is just so amazingly cool

Thanks.

RCoulter wrote in post #6449822
VERY cool!

Thank you very much.

andrewhuxman wrote in post #6449836
Nice shots ...... never get tired of Raptor photos.

You can say that again! Thanks.

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #6449838
Nice Set Mike.

Thank you Jamie.

Woolburr wrote in post #6451588
Nice ones Mike.

Thanks Dan.

these are great Mike. Number 1 especially but they are all good! (your new lens seems to be working out very well for you because you did an excellent job on these!)

Very nice set. Can't steal the thunder from Raptor pics.

Sweet shots...the Raptor seems to photograph very well.

I missed my chance over here in the UK this year as RIAT at Fairford was cancelled due to crappy weather.........stupid weather

mike these are insane.

Nice shots. Wish my Oceana shots came out that nice!! Hope to have some of mine up soon!

Permagrin wrote in post #6453909
these are great Mike. Number 1 especially but they are all good! (your new lens seems to be working out very well for you because you did an excellent job on these!)

Thanks Lisa. The 150-500 is a great lens for the money. The optics could be a little better and Sigma's OS still needs a little work, but for a native 500mm under a grand is it great!

Scout7id wrote in post #6454072
Very nice set. Can't steal the thunder from Raptor pics.

Thanks!

Z3rocool wrote in post #6454840
Sweet shots...the Raptor seems to photograph very well.

I missed my chance over here in the UK this year as RIAT at Fairford was cancelled due to crappy weather.........stupid weather

Thanks. As you can see our weather wasn't great either, but at least it didn't rain!

JustinL wrote in post #6456133
mike these are insane.

Thank you!

JeffreyVB wrote in post #6456240
Nice shots. Wish my Oceana shots came out that nice!! Hope to have some of mine up soon!

Thanks Jeff. I won't believe you took any until I see them though.

Can never have too many Raptor shots . Like the first one and the fourth one. Thanks for sharing Mike.