First airshow coming this weekend. Any pointers?

powdablu21 · 10-27-2010, 03:58 AM

I know theres a lot to be desired as far as quality goes, but I am happy as a beginner on my being able to get the shot considering speed of the planes,location and lack of range on my lens. these were cropped of course.

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r0ckstarr · 10-27-2010, 09:52 AM

Those are some great shots! I really wish I could have went.

Ratmagiclady · 10-27-2010, 04:26 PM

Also, don't forget to look at the people. Sometimes it's very worth turning around just when the show's getting most interesting.

A small second body of some kind with a wider lens can be very handy.

Also, pay attention to things like shoes, hats, and not to carry *too much* gear to walk a long way in, even if almost anything might be useful at an air show. (Nice to have friends.) I definitely think of these, because for someone as sun-sensitive and arthritic as myself, it's basically insane to attend an air show of any kind, even on a good day, but one day when I found myself shooting that huge one in Wisconsin (How huge could it be? I asked, unknowingly, applying like SPF 80 with a hose...

) Toward afternoon, I saw some folks doing almost as badly with all they'd been carrying all day. Not that I could blame them for wanting to bring nice stuff.

opiet70 · 10-27-2010, 07:44 PM

Nicely done!

opfor · 10-27-2010, 09:29 PM

Abandon all hope, it looks like you have been bitten by the airshow bug....:-)
Almost as bad as LBA.

Ira · 10-28-2010, 07:04 AM

Hey, those are nice!!!

**Ex Finn.** · 10-30-2010, 07:42 PM

Nice shots!.

10-27-2010, 04:26 PM	#18
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Also, don't forget to look at the people. Sometimes it's very worth turning around just when the show's getting most interesting. A small second body of some kind with a wider lens can be very handy. Also, pay attention to things like shoes, hats, and not to carry too much gear to walk a long way in, even if almost anything might be useful at an air show. (Nice to have friends.) I definitely think of these, because for someone as sun-sensitive and arthritic as myself, it's basically insane to attend an air show of any kind, even on a good day, but one day when I found myself shooting that huge one in Wisconsin (How huge could it be? I asked, unknowingly, applying like SPF 80 with a hose... ) Toward afternoon, I saw some folks doing almost as badly with all they'd been carrying all day. Not that I could blame them for wanting to bring nice stuff. Last edited by Ratmagiclady; 10-27-2010 at 04:49 PM.

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10-27-2010, 03:58 AM	#16
powdablu21 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: texas Posts: 25 Original Poster	I know theres a lot to be desired as far as quality goes, but I am happy as a beginner on my being able to get the shot considering speed of the planes,location and lack of range on my lens. these were cropped of course. Attached Images

10-27-2010, 09:52 AM	#17
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Those are some great shots! I really wish I could have went.

10-27-2010, 07:44 PM	#19
opiet70 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 499	Nicely done!

10-27-2010, 09:29 PM	#20
opfor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 276	Abandon all hope, it looks like you have been bitten by the airshow bug....:-) Almost as bad as LBA.

10-28-2010, 07:04 AM	#21
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Hey, those are nice!!!

10-30-2010, 07:42 PM	#22
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Nice shots!.