Blue Angels collage
May 25, 2014 06:25:01 #
May 25, 2014 07:41:43 #
jwhphotos wrote:
of course
Here it is. It's the best cross pic I've taken, either Eagles or T-Birds. I took it three weeks ago today at an airport about 30 mi west of St. Louis. Scott AFB is closer, but they made the decision this year to eliminate airshows :(. I shot this pic at ISO 100, f/4.5?, and 1/1600 (auto setting)...can go as fast as 1/8000. At the airshow in its entirety I took 1675 pics (mostly spray-and-pray)
May 25, 2014 17:56:40 #
I am not sure there is anything wrong with the photo you posted. But, since you opened the door, here are a few of my thoughts (opinions).
First, there is, as far as I know, no right way or wrong way. For me, I want one of the planes to be sharp (the one I am panning with) and the other (the approaching plane) - well, sometimes I like some motion blur on the other plane and sometimes I don't.
Here's some facts???? Assume that the planes in the crossing are each going 300mph. Then they are closing at 600mph. And, their closing speed is then 880 ft/sec. This means that if you are panning with one of the planes, the other is approaching at 600mph (880 ft/sec). And, this also means that if your shutter speed is 1/200s, the distance traveled by the approaching plane is 5' while your shutter is open. Moving on up the scale, a shutter speed of 1/1000s implies that the approaching plane will have moved 1' while the shutter is open, a shutter speed of 1/4000s will allow the approaching plane to move about 1/4' while the shutter is open. If you can go to 1/8000s, the approaching plane will have moved 1/8' while your shutter is open. It is really difficult to get both planes critically sharp with any reasonable shutter speed while panning.
Another approach is to not pan and manually focus on the spot where they will cross. In this case, the above distance moved estimates will be cut in half because both planes are moving but at 1/2 the speed.
For me, I aim for a shutter speed in the 1/1000 - 1/2000 sec. range. This allows me to keep the plane I am planning on sharp and get some visible motion blur on the approaching plane.
No right or wrong, just a matter of taste.
First, there is, as far as I know, no right way or wrong way. For me, I want one of the planes to be sharp (the one I am panning with) and the other (the approaching plane) - well, sometimes I like some motion blur on the other plane and sometimes I don't.
Here's some facts???? Assume that the planes in the crossing are each going 300mph. Then they are closing at 600mph. And, their closing speed is then 880 ft/sec. This means that if you are panning with one of the planes, the other is approaching at 600mph (880 ft/sec). And, this also means that if your shutter speed is 1/200s, the distance traveled by the approaching plane is 5' while your shutter is open. Moving on up the scale, a shutter speed of 1/1000s implies that the approaching plane will have moved 1' while the shutter is open, a shutter speed of 1/4000s will allow the approaching plane to move about 1/4' while the shutter is open. If you can go to 1/8000s, the approaching plane will have moved 1/8' while your shutter is open. It is really difficult to get both planes critically sharp with any reasonable shutter speed while panning.
Another approach is to not pan and manually focus on the spot where they will cross. In this case, the above distance moved estimates will be cut in half because both planes are moving but at 1/2 the speed.
For me, I aim for a shutter speed in the 1/1000 - 1/2000 sec. range. This allows me to keep the plane I am planning on sharp and get some visible motion blur on the approaching plane.
No right or wrong, just a matter of taste.
May 28, 2014 18:20:40 #
pat5200
Loc: plano,tx
WOW! You did a great salvage job. Thanks for sharing your alternative to saving lost shots. Pat
May 28, 2014 18:38:50 #
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