Spitfire Action

Spitfire Action · 07:49 AM

This Spitfire is taking off, the smoke in the background is from a bombing demonstration at the Ottawa Airshow... of course there weren't any real bombs just pyrotechnics

F8.0, 1/500th, ISO400, EV+0.7, 300mm, EDR, Sigma APO 100-300mm F4 EX DG
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bsierens · 12-16-2008, 08:03 AM

Pinsharp. You win the grand prize!

sajmmiller · 12-16-2008, 08:09 AM

Wonderful shot of a beautiful old aircraft! Thanks for posting this Mike.

RoxnDox · 12-16-2008, 08:35 AM

Nice capture!

Jim

kurt · 12-16-2008, 11:43 AM

Don't know much about planes, but this is really nice. Well captured momentum!

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 12-16-2008, 12:09 PM

Another wonderful shot Mike, but than we expect nothing less from you. :-) On my recent trip I had a chance to visit the air-museum on the Greenwood Base in NS, they had a Spitfire on display and it struck me as to how small that aircraft really is.

8540tomg · 12-16-2008, 01:56 PM

Great shot Mike! Heinrich - there is a Spitfire at the museum in Hamilton and yes they are tiny. You had to be tiny to fit in one as well. Very small cockpit.

Tom G

axl · 12-16-2008, 03:55 PM

Beautiful shot, what is it: Mk XIVE or even later Spitfire?
I wish I could go on one of the UKs plane shows, maybe next summer.
Anyway, great capture...
BR

hamidlmt · 12-16-2008, 05:10 PM

A cracking shot of such a beautiful machine! I would not want to be in the gunsights of one of those! Amongst the finest fightercraft of it's time.

cupic · 12-16-2008, 05:38 PM

Great to see the old girls flying around thanks for sharing

cheers

**NaClH2O** · 12-16-2008, 05:43 PM

Thanks Mike, I think the WWII fighter craft were some of the most interesting aircraft ever. Love them all.

NaCl(I actually had a R/C P38 at one time)H2O

SpecialK · 12-16-2008, 10:42 PM

Quote:

You had to be tiny to fit in one as well. Very small cockpit.

The German Me-109 was even worse...

dazman · 12-17-2008, 12:53 AM

Nice one, Mike.

*MightyMike* · 12-17-2008, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by bsierens

Pinsharp. You win the grand prize!

Originally posted by sajmmiller

Wonderful shot of a beautiful old aircraft! Thanks for posting this Mike.

Originally posted by CycloneBandDad

Nice capture!

Jim

Thanks bsierens, sajmmiller and Jim, i'm glad you all like the shot

*MightyMike* · 12-17-2008, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by kurt

Don't know much about planes, but this is really nice. Well captured momentum!

Thanks Kurt, motion is important in an aviation photo of this style

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12-16-2008, 08:03 AM	#2
bsierens Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aalst, Belgium Posts: 16	Pinsharp. You win the grand prize!

12-16-2008, 08:09 AM	#3
sajmmiller Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prescott, Arizona USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 585	Wonderful shot of a beautiful old aircraft! Thanks for posting this Mike.

12-16-2008, 08:35 AM	#4
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Nice capture! Jim

12-16-2008, 11:43 AM	#5
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	Don't know much about planes, but this is really nice. Well captured momentum!

12-16-2008, 12:09 PM	#6
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Another wonderful shot Mike, but than we expect nothing less from you. :-) On my recent trip I had a chance to visit the air-museum on the Greenwood Base in NS, they had a Spitfire on display and it struck me as to how small that aircraft really is.

12-16-2008, 01:56 PM	#7
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Great shot Mike! Heinrich - there is a Spitfire at the museum in Hamilton and yes they are tiny. You had to be tiny to fit in one as well. Very small cockpit. Tom G

12-16-2008, 03:55 PM	#8
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	Beautiful shot, what is it: Mk XIVE or even later Spitfire? I wish I could go on one of the UKs plane shows, maybe next summer. Anyway, great capture... BR

12-16-2008, 05:10 PM	#9
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217	A cracking shot of such a beautiful machine! I would not want to be in the gunsights of one of those! Amongst the finest fightercraft of it's time.

12-16-2008, 05:38 PM	#10
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Great to see the old girls flying around thanks for sharing cheers

12-16-2008, 05:43 PM	#11
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Thanks Mike, I think the WWII fighter craft were some of the most interesting aircraft ever. Love them all. NaCl(I actually had a R/C P38 at one time)H2O

12-16-2008, 10:42 PM	#12
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Quote: You had to be tiny to fit in one as well. Very small cockpit. The German Me-109 was even worse...

12-17-2008, 12:53 AM	#13
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Nice one, Mike.

12-17-2008, 08:03 AM	#14
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,322 Original Poster	Originally posted by bsierens Pinsharp. You win the grand prize! Originally posted by sajmmiller Wonderful shot of a beautiful old aircraft! Thanks for posting this Mike. Originally posted by CycloneBandDad Nice capture! Jim Thanks bsierens, sajmmiller and Jim, i'm glad you all like the shot

12-17-2008, 08:04 AM	#15
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,322 Original Poster	Originally posted by kurt Don't know much about planes, but this is really nice. Well captured momentum! Thanks Kurt, motion is important in an aviation photo of this style