warbirds from an airshow this afternoon
Jul 26, 2014 20:06:16 #
went to a local airshow this afternoon, got some shots of a couple of planes i haven't seen fly before... a P-38 Lightning and a Vought F-4U Corsair. the twin-engined P-38 is the type flown by Richard Bong, the top US ace in the Pacific theater, and the Corsair is instantly recognizable as the plane flown by "Pappy" Boyington and his "Black Sheep" squadron... shot with the 7D and 100-400l lens at various focal lengths and apertures, 1/125-1/160 second in Tv mode...
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_1119croppssm_zpsb60f9454.jpg
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http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_1177croppssm_zps8cb2f7a7.jpg
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http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_1119croppssm_zpsb60f9454.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_1124croppssm_zps83bd7bdb.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_1177croppssm_zps8cb2f7a7.jpg
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg607/squirl036/IMG_1199croppssm_zps95677660.jpg
Jul 26, 2014 20:08:55 #
Jul 26, 2014 20:19:24 #
Very nicely done - I'm currently practising with the 100-400 plus extender mounted on a heavy tripod and cheapo wimberley-type head, all in an attempt to get slow enough and near enough for propeller movement with sharp aircraft. Did you use a tripod?
Jul 26, 2014 20:20:51 #
They are all excellent! The first one of the P-38 is outstanding. Great job all around. ..... Coot
SQUIRL033 wrote:
went to a local airshow this afternoon, got some s... (show quote)
Jul 26, 2014 20:30:58 #
One can still see the F4Us at airshow around, but the P-38 is something special..Haven't seen one in years. Thanks for showing this old warbird.
Jul 26, 2014 20:36:50 #
ArtzDarkroom wrote:
I am impressed.
thanks, Art!
magnetoman wrote:
Very nicely done - I'm currently practising with the 100-400 plus extender mounted on a heavy tripod and cheapo wimberley-type head, all in an attempt to get slow enough and near enough for propeller movement with sharp aircraft. Did you use a tripod?
thanks, Magnetoman... no tripod, these were handheld. at that venue, there's no room for a tripod unless you're in the second or third echelon of photographers, and i was right in front... lots of swinging lenses!
Lazy Old Coot wrote:
They are all excellent! The first one of the P-38 is outstanding. Great job all around. ..... Coot
thanks, Coot!
Ol' Frank wrote:
One can still see the F4Us at airshow around, but the P-38 is something special..Haven't seen one in years. Thanks for showing this old warbird.
thank you, Frank... this was the first time i'd seen a P-38 fly... quite a thrill!
Jul 27, 2014 07:09:53 #
Jul 27, 2014 07:39:19 #
Gee, thanks for the pics - now I really feel deprived. I'd been looking forward to that event since May. Got a leg infection, so had to sit this one out. So far my membership hasn't done me much good.
You got much better shots than I would have I'm sure. Very nice. Good to see what might have been.
Cheers,
You got much better shots than I would have I'm sure. Very nice. Good to see what might have been.
Cheers,
Jul 27, 2014 08:11:42 #
Jul 27, 2014 09:04:26 #
I love these particularly the P38. All you antique ac !overs come to the Military aviation museum in. Virginia Beach va or visit our web sight we have the largest Collection of vintage ac that fly and hold many events every year
Jul 27, 2014 11:36:27 #
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Jul 27, 2014 12:27:45 #
Really well done, so many times you see photos that stop the propellers. You nailed it TFS :thumbup: :thumbup:
Jul 27, 2014 13:57:30 #
Great shots of those wonderful old 'birds'. I like that you caught the propellers slightly blurred, showing they were flying, not just hanging in the sky.
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