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The famous Blue Angels from the Wings over Houston airshow this past weekend. This was a new challenge for me, as I'd never shot anything that moves so fast. I slapped the 1.4x TC on the DA*300, cranked the shutter speed to 1/4000+ (because 1/2500 wasn't enough earlier in the show), and rapid fired away in burst mode. After processing to remove the noise (high ISO to hit those shutter speeds at effective f/5.6--so don't pixel peep

) and clean up the contrast, I am rather pleased with the results!

gmans · 11-04-2014, 06:29 PM

You done well. Really like 2 and 3.

olegp · 11-04-2014, 09:13 PM

Cool photos!
#1 - filigree technique

esrandall · 11-04-2014, 10:42 PM

Man -- great shots. Especially the last one, get a real sense of speed from it.

MadMathMind · 11-05-2014, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by olegp

#1 - filigree technique

The most important technique when shooting this sort of thing is luck.

cxdoo · 11-05-2014, 06:25 AM

Love 1 & 3. You were very lucky.

olegp · 11-05-2014, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by MadMathMind

The most important technique when shooting this sort of thing is luck.

I was referring to pilots in that post

But your sense of visual rythm is noteworthy. Thanks! I wish luck to you!

**pbancr** · 11-05-2014, 09:06 AM

Excellent captures of amazing flying.

gor80 · 11-05-2014, 11:43 AM

Nice shot.
Airshow - it is always interesting and exciting !!

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11-04-2014, 06:29 PM	#2
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	You done well. Really like 2 and 3.

11-04-2014, 09:13 PM	#3
olegp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Togliatti, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 920	Cool photos! #1 - filigree technique

11-04-2014, 10:42 PM	#4
esrandall Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sumner, WA Photos: Albums Posts: 965	Man -- great shots. Especially the last one, get a real sense of speed from it.

11-05-2014, 06:21 AM	#5
MadMathMind Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Houston, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,717 Original Poster	Originally posted by olegp #1 - filigree technique The most important technique when shooting this sort of thing is luck.

11-05-2014, 06:25 AM	#6
cxdoo Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 1,150	Love 1 & 3. You were very lucky.

11-05-2014, 07:35 AM	#7
olegp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Togliatti, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 920	Originally posted by MadMathMind The most important technique when shooting this sort of thing is luck. I was referring to pilots in that post But your sense of visual rythm is noteworthy. Thanks! I wish luck to you!

11-05-2014, 09:06 AM	#8
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,575	Excellent captures of amazing flying.

11-05-2014, 11:43 AM	#9
gor80 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Балашиха Photos: Albums Posts: 595	Nice shot. Airshow - it is always interesting and exciting !!