Blue Angels - 2018 NAS JAX - part II
Jan 26, 2019 10:31:06 #
Jan 26, 2019 10:51:44 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Airshows at Naval Air Station JAX were regular eve... (show quote)
Paul, excellent addition to your other post. Detail is awesome.
Greg
Jan 26, 2019 10:56:40 #
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Jan 26, 2019 13:08:35 #
kiterwv
Loc: Hagerstown, MD
It is nice to see your shots of the Blue Angels. Having grown up in Jacksonville and having lived just across the river from NAS, I remember watching them practice. Thanks for the history.
Jan 26, 2019 13:20:10 #
gray_ghost2
Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.
As a child living in Oakland, my father was a mortician and they had the contract with the Alameda Naval Air Station body removal. When fleet wk came around he would take me on site to see the planes and watch the practices. Amazing precision while in the air. Here in Sacramento we have Mather AFB which put's on air shows yearly. Suprisingly, the year I attended, the Navy Blue Angles were there. I have also seen the Thunderbirds perform. The flying performances by both teams are amazing. The Air Force uses the upgraded Lockheed Martin Fighting Falcon F16C . Thanks for the back story Paul.
Jan 26, 2019 13:34:05 #
Jackie_Thomas wrote:
I enjoyed looking at your pictures. I saw the Blue Angels last year at Vero Beach. I got several shots but with a 300mm tamron on my canon EOS 5D Mark II was limited. I’m curious, what size lens did you use.
Thank you Jackie! For many airshows, a 70-300 on a cropped sensor should be more than enough except for very high ceiling action. But 300mm on a full-frame probably will leave you wanting more length. If you click the URL link for the title above each image, the exact details for the individual images are available from the host Flickr page. Most of the inflight action will show 600mm FF at Jacksonville. I have some other work now edited from an airshow at Stuart, Florida where 420mm was "too close" many times for how those planes flew close to the crowd. The 'best' lens / focal length does depend on the specifics of the show.
Jan 26, 2019 13:34:36 #
FL Streetrodder wrote:
Whether your subjects are animals or aircraft, I'm always in awe of your skills with a camera and lens and enjoy the descriptions you provide in your posts. These photos of the Blue angels in flight are the best I've ever seen!
Thank you FL Streetrodder! I've tried to ignore the silly discussions of what brand is better and similar. I'm more interested in telling stories with still images and text as well as the how-to aspects of photography. Glad you've enjoyed.
Jan 26, 2019 13:35:41 #
gray_ghost2 wrote:
As a child living in Oakland, my father was a mort... (show quote)
Thank you gray_ghost2! The Thunderbirds are amazing as well, although their white planes can be a challenge for photography in sunlight.
I have the benefit locally of having the annual Chicago Air Show where both teams fly in alternating years, just a short bike ride down the lakefront trail. Glad you enjoyed.Jan 26, 2019 13:36:35 #
ggab wrote:
How many cameras, Prime lenses and extenders did you bring to this?
Great shots.
George
Great shots.
George
Thank you George! From what I remember from Jacksonville was having a 35mm for groundshots of aircraft on display, as well as a 135 and 300 with 1.4x and 2x extenders. If you click the URL link for the title above each image, the exact details for the individual images are available from the host Flickr page. Thank you for the interest and glad you enjoyed.
Jan 26, 2019 13:36:54 #
Thank you Marty, nimbushopper, Jack, randave2001, BigJake, Earnest, AzPicLady, Kurt, Jimbo, Gampa, Greg, bbradford, jdub82, Los-Angeles-Shooter, kiterwv! I've now seen the Blue Angels at three locations with NAS JAX begin the best / closest to the action. Highly recommended if you have a chance in the future. Glad you enjoyed these images.
Jan 26, 2019 13:40:28 #
Jan 26, 2019 14:18:52 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Thank you Mr. B! Reading about the history of the Blues, I became interested in action shots from before digital. There were more of the planes in flight and formation than I'd expected to find, but not as much 'all over the internet' like the more recent years & digital. I've shot both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds repeatedly, and the Blue Angels really are amazingly close, both to each other and the audience.
an outstanding set....excellent job.
Jan 26, 2019 15:42:37 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Airshows at Naval Air Station JAX were regular eve... (show quote)
Thank you for these great shots of the amazing BLUE ANGELS, CHG! GOD bless the pilots who fly the angels!
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