A few highlights from a recent airshow.
I made more than a few embarrassing errors and have since sent the camera for a good cleaning as well but got many I really like. I proudly display these and truly had a difficult time limiting down to these overall favorites.
Taken with the K10 and I am sure most of these were using the 50-200 though I did try to keep up with a 500mm at times.
Previledged to be an American!




















I am really surprised how much I will miss my K10 while it is being serviced and find myself somewhat disappointed initially to have to shoot film with my ZX-50 and ZX-60 until the digital comes back.
I use the film cameras for weddings often but for the passed year, probably 95% of my camera work has been digital. I will miss the little bugger.

[daacon]

Those are great shot Matt I enjoyed them all. I do wonder what the deal is the horse though ha ha - great series of some powerfull birds new and old.

[MRRiley]

Nice shots Matt! I'm going down to NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA for the big air show on 20-21 Sep. It was a great show last year and I got some good shots... but this year I have the Bigma and will really be able to reach out and touch em!

A shot from last year... F22

[MrA]

Now I may not know my aircraft, but you're not fooling me with that one!

[madmikess]

I love air shows, Wasn't able to get to any this year, even though I wanted to. Will have to wait until next year.

Is that was we call a horsefly?

Love the pictures.

[Eastern Shore Charlie]

Love Plane shots....great shots....and of course the last one is a P51 Mustang...

[J.Scott]

Now I may not know my aircraft, but you're not fooling me with that one!

It's an early model, The Barn Stormer - 1 horse power - takes two furlongs to get airborne!



Great shots 'Nowhere Matt' - no complaints from me on the whole lot of them.

Thanks for sharing.

[monochrome]

I do wonder what the deal is the horse though ha ha -

Budweiser Cydesdale - indicative of what he did AFTER he shot the airshow.

[7.62lew]

Great photos! And two of my favorite aircraft - the F15 and P51. Nothing like an F15 in full afterburner

[pop4]

The 7th shot would be the standout for me, although if you didnt crop off the tips of the two props, it would be even better. I don't know too much about WWII era planes, but that wouldnt be a P51 Mustang would it?

@MRRiley: sweet shot of the Raptor

[cupic]

No 8 is brilliantly done in chrome mmmmmm


cheers

[Nowhere Matt]

I think the first shot of the F-15 Strike Eagle (number 6) is without a doubt the most powerful and cool shot of an aircraft I have ever taken. I was moving fast trying to get the shots and not previewing any images or data. I thought the sun was bright enough and I wanted to try some things which resulted in such poor exposures, sky colors and contrast on many shots. I could kick myself for not just staying with the basics on so many shots.
The Clydesdales were at the event and are such impressive animals. I saw them removing the 80 pounds of harness riggings from the horses and the open doors of the trailers and knew immediately what shots I wanted to get.
Eagles, Falcons, Mustang, Clydesdales, Thunderbolt and Lightning, Very frightening me. (Galileo.) Galileo. (Galileo.) Galileo, Galileo figaro

Riley's shot of the F-22 is a great one also. The steaming condensation effect and slight blur really give the notion of incredible speed.

[marcusyoung]

Those shots captured are awesome.

marcus

[Adam]

Nice shots Matt! I'm going down to NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA for the big air show on 20-21 Sep. It was a great show last year and I got some good shots... but this year I have the Bigma and will really be able to reach out and touch em!

A shot from last year... F22

I love that shot! It'd look fantastic when blown up on paper!

[Jimbo]

All great shots... Nice Shot too Mike... and I agree that one would like great on anyones wall. JIMBO