Marty,

First, think about bumping up the shutter speed. When zoomed to 300mm (450mm full frame equivalent) most folks would recommend shutter speed of 1/500 second. Maybe even faster, say, 1/1000, will do a better job of eliminating camera shake.

Secondly, echoing RJay, consider the Olympus OMD series. They are a bit lighter than the Nikon, and have image stabilization built into the camera. While sensor size is midway between your old bridge camera and your Nikon, you are likely to be delighted with image quality. Rochester probably has several good camera clubs. Maybe a member will allow you to hold his OMD and check out focusing and fit in hand. Maybe even take a snap or two set on shutter priority to see how it works for you.

One lurker to another.
Exposure and focus, spot on! Excellent composition - good use of leading lines. Well done!

#1 is fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

beautiful!

All: Thanks for your comments and suggestions. Very helpful.

Ken, I'll give RAW a go and see how the PP works.
ALX, I remember some 50 years ago using a Nikomat and Ektachome to take pics from the end of the runway of 707's taking off. Blue Angels practice most Tuesdays just up the road from here. Come on down and practice with me!
Snapshot, Lightroom has both "highlights" and "shadows" sliders. I'll give them a try. I couldn't find your "light-up Mars" strobe at B&H, but 42nd Street had a gray market one, on sale!
DJT, I liked the drama of a close crop, but your idea is worthwhile. Good thought.
Dirty Harry, Thunderbirds will be a three hour drive from here next March. I'll give it a shot!
Ebbote, I'll try lightening up next time. BTW in 1964 I knew a girl whose dad had an early Cobra - 260 w/2x4 barrel, side pipes. At Mid America Raceways he had stingrays and XKEs for lunch.
Jeff, I chimped in to 1/2000 F8, ISO 400. Next time I'll consider some +/- brackets - but those planes are so fast, it will be a challenge to get 3 shots in focus!

Thanks, DWU2. Good advice on PP; also thinking shooting raw next time.

Thanks, vonzip. First is my favorite also.

Don't know why all the EXIF info didn't come through. All were ISO 400, 1/2000, F8, 150mm (300mm FF equiv). All significantly (60-75%) cropped in Lightroom 6.

First time photo post, blue Angels at a recent practice. Your critique welcomed. I won't get better unless you tell me true!

Olympus OM-D E-M10ii; 40-150

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What a great trip you must have had! Tanzania? Kenya? South Africa? Particularly like your capture of the hippos.

Good find. I think this is from the era when a tractor could be completely disassembled, repaired and reassembled with a (flat) screwdriver and a crescent wrench. And a life expectancy measured in decades.

Although I rarely comment, I always enjoy your surfing shots! Please keep them coming!

Wow!

My wife claims only a brother, no sisters. And a son, but no daughters. However, based on identical behaviors, your wife could be a missing sibling

Stan, thanks for starting the conversation. Pay attention to rmalarz and don't quit the hobby. Just take a deeper dive! Well, don't take a deeper dive when shooting alligators.
And thanks to Bob for clear, sage advice.
--Ralph

Outstanding! Particularly like #3 and the light on the forward edge of the wing