Blue Angels
May 2, 2020 15:34:49 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
JohnSwanda wrote:
I saw on TV that the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are performing together. Is that a rare event? could be a great photo if you could get them both in one photo.
It is a very rare event. In fact, I never saw it before until the TV news last night.
May 2, 2020 15:58:01 #
Ksocha
Loc: Bethesda, MD
Thanks for all the good advice. Two photos are attached. One by the Fuji XT-3 , the other Fuji X H1.
The first ISO 160, f-5.6, 1/900, the second ISO 400, f-8, 1/1600. The first was Fuji 18-55 kit zoom, the second was Fuji 100-400.
The first ISO 160, f-5.6, 1/900, the second ISO 400, f-8, 1/1600. The first was Fuji 18-55 kit zoom, the second was Fuji 100-400.
Blue Angels over Bethesda, MD
May 2, 2020 16:41:39 #
May 2, 2020 16:48:00 #
Ksocha wrote:
Thanks for all the good advice. Two photos are attached. One by the Fuji XT-3 , the other Fuji X H1.
The first ISO 160, f-5.6, 1/900, the second ISO 400, f-8, 1/1600. The first was Fuji 18-55 kit zoom, the second was Fuji 100-400.
The first ISO 160, f-5.6, 1/900, the second ISO 400, f-8, 1/1600. The first was Fuji 18-55 kit zoom, the second was Fuji 100-400.
They look about one stop underexposed.
May 2, 2020 20:31:09 #
Ksocha
Loc: Bethesda, MD
Gene51 wrote:
They look about one stop underexposed.
They probably are a bit underexposed. We had no idea exactly when they would arrive or which way we should face. I could easily brighten them a touch.
Thanks for the comment.
May 2, 2020 21:02:00 #
Ksocha wrote:
They probably are a bit underexposed. We had no idea exactly when they would arrive or which way we should face. I could easily brighten them a touch.
Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the comment.
Undersides of dark blue planes are always challenging.
May 3, 2020 07:44:25 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Ksocha wrote:
What focal length and settings are good for the Blue Angel flyover?
Because they fly around the country at different altitudes, I would use a zoom lens, a 70-300 should be good with a cropped sensor camera. If it was me, and it is not, I would shoot at a minimum shutter speed of 1/500 sec. and better yet 1/1000 sec. and the lens should be stopped down 2 or 3 stops.
May 3, 2020 07:54:43 #
Donkas1946
Loc: Southern NH
I had great luck with the canon 100-400. Sunny day and left the setting in TV mode at 1000 of a second, high speed burst mode. Hope this helps.
May 3, 2020 10:39:56 #
I have photographed Blue Angels and Thunderbirds at air shows about five time with digital cameras. I use two Nikon camera bodies, one with a full frame sensor and a 70-200mm lens attached. The other a crop sensor camera with a 300mm f4 prime lens attached. This way I can get shots of single planes or formation flying. Shutter speed used ranges from 1/600 to 1/3200 depending on what I am shooting. And I often use panning especially if two planes are flying towards each other. All shots in AF-C, max frames per second, Dynamic AF set to d9 or d25.
May 3, 2020 11:40:29 #
Ksocha wrote:
What focal length and settings are good for the Blue Angel flyover?
A few weeks back we had the Thunderbirds. I didn't know which direction they were going to be, so I shot these with D500 200-500 vr. 1/1600 at 5.6 iso 200
200mm.
May 3, 2020 12:21:49 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I saw on TV that the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are performing together. Is that a rare event? could be a great photo if you could get them both in one photo.
Far away, but together. Taken with Fuji X-H1 and 50-230
May 3, 2020 12:50:00 #
Jules Karney wrote:
A few weeks back we had the Thunderbirds. I didn't know which direction they were going to be, so I shot these with D500 200-500 vr. 1/1600 at 5.6 iso 200
200mm.
200mm.
I’m envious of their job!
Very nice pics!
May 3, 2020 15:57:35 #
danoliver
Loc: South Central Kentucky
The C-130’s that flew around KY were from the Air National Guard In Louisville KY.
May 3, 2020 16:49:35 #
Ksocha wrote:
What focal length and settings are good for the Blue Angel flyover?
I would say fast shutter speed and low number ISO but a test shot is what I would suggest, good luck!
May 3, 2020 17:07:15 #
Ksocha wrote:
What focal length and settings are good for the Blue Angel flyover?
If you have access to Kelbyone videos, watch "Photograph an Airshow Like a Pro" with Moose Peterson
Published: January 2020
He will provide you with all the information you need to photograph an air show.
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