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jimhelmick February 28, 2016
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo "In Unison" was taken in my hometown of Sunderland at the 25th Annual International Air Show in 2013. It showcases the aerial acrobatics of the breathtaking death defying antics of the Breitling Wing-walkers Stunt Team.

Time

I took a lot of photos that day of all the flight displays which take place in the afternoon. The weather this day was surprisingly perfect. Blue sky and not a cloud in sight, this in itself is very unusual as being so close to the North Sea the weather here is very temperamental it can go through an array of seasons in the space of a few hours. Even more so on the weekend of the Airshow.

Lighting

The photo was taken using natural lighting no flash.

Equipment

I used a bridge camera which I purchased in an American Walmart in Wyoming in 2008 just before entering Yellowstone National Park as my camera I was travelling with had broke. The moment I bought the Kodak Easyshare Z1012IS it was love at first sight. The first day of using it I was hooked and so began my love of photography. This camera is what I refer to as a fluke camera, it never lets me down even though I now have a DSLR I still find my self using my Z1012, I have taken some of my favourite photos on this camera this photo being one of them. This image was taken handheld and with only the camera, it may have been on automatic or on one of it's various modes, I didn't go truly manual until I started to use my DSLR.

Inspiration

I go to the Airshow every year it's a family tradition and one that I look forward to photograph as I think shooting aerial displays can be an excellent learning exercise due to the speed of the action. The Wing Walkers display in particular is one of my favourites to shoot of the whole day apart from the fighter jets and the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight.

Editing

This photograph was straight out of camera, I did use the Viewbug photo editor to process the image and add effects to emphasise the colour of the sky and the vapour trails.

In my camera bag

As well as my Kodak Easyshare Z1012is I now carry a Nikon D3200 with 18-55mm, 50mm 1:1.8D lens and a Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 lens with 2 spare batteries.

Feedback

Photographing aerial displays can have it's pitfalls but try not to worry too much remember it's all a learning curve. Don't be disappointed if you miss a particular move in the display just point and shoot. Before you take your camera out of your bag try to find the right location so you don't have any obstacles between you and the plane I have tried many locations over the years even one miles away from the action in a hilly area which is in the direct path of the flight plan you can even try the airports where you can take photos of the take off's and landings. Just be patient, try to learn all the features of your camera if your a beginner don't panic photographing aerial displays is perfect to help you learn how your camera functions. If you have a tripod try using it but I find using one restrictive all my shots at airshows are handheld so don't worry if you don't have one although I believe using one may get better stable images. I am still trying to get used to using manual mode some days I capture perfectly adequate images and then some days they all need deleting but like I said it's all a learning curve. Remember to take some images during the display but don't forget to enjoy the show, it's okay to stop looking through the lens and just enjoy the moment through your own eyes. I use my Nikon D3200 and my Sigma 200mm lens to shoot airshows now and it's completely different to using my Kodak camera, it's all manual and I've found it hard to get clear images but with perseverance and learning the camera functions my images are improving.

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