Firefighting planes

Taken in S.W. France at a local lake.

Cropped and re sized for web.

Hope you like.

Steve

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A little tighter crop and #3 is the real winner.

I'll leave the obvious issue to Frank though.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #8696414
A little tighter crop and #3 is the real winner.

I'll leave the obvious issue to Frank though.

Thanks

These flew over head so a rush to the lake, never shot planes before so I'm happy with them.

But any advice for next time would be great

Your shutter speeds are far too high. You've frozen the props which make the planes look as if they're about to fall out of the sky.

Drop it to at least 1/250 as a maximum. 1/125 or even slower would be better.

^^^ #5 has got some prop blur...

Coming from Landscape Photography when I first started the hobby, I'm partial towards 5 & 6. Both awesome!

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #8696459
Your shutter speeds are far too high. You've frozen the props which make the planes look as if they're about to fall out of the sky.

Drop it to at least 1/250 as a maximum. 1/125 or even slower would be better.

Just researched that next time though

Thanks

gkarris wrote in post #8696460
^^^ #5 has got some prop blur...

Coming from Landscape Photography when I first started the hobby, I'm partial towards 5 & 6. Both awesome!

Thanks gkarris.

^^^ You're welcome.

I love the "Panorama" crop you did. Keep it up, you'll only get better!

Agree, great shots except for the frozen props, which is a learning / remembering kind of thing. I often forget to knock it down for my first few shots at an event.

cicopo wrote in post #8697085
Agree, great shots except for the frozen props, which is a learning / remembering kind of thing. I often forget to knock it down for my first few shots at an event.

Thanks cicopo

Yes, shame about that, still happy though, here's to next time

cool pics. I like the second last one close to the water. did you get any with them actually picking up the water?

Phenix3st wrote in post #8697696
cool pics. I like the second last one close to the water. did you get any with them actually picking up the water?

Hey Phenix3st

Thanks.

Yes I did, but I only had a 200mm and they were too far away, the crops are not very good.

. . . nice series on the Bombardier 415 Superscooper !
They can load 6,137 litres (1,621 US gal.) of water in 12 seconds to fight forest fires.

Looks like you guys had it covered! Just for the record:
Airshow guys - prop freeze?

Potentially nice shots!

I wouldn't get too down about them. You were in the right place at the right time, had a camera & got the shots. I'm rather sure you could add prop blur with software if you wanted to.

Prop blur is nice but you might be able to fake it a little in post though.

However you were in the right place as stated above, I like the shots.