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high speed pass with "angel fuzz"

high speed pass with "angel fuzz"
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cameraDSLR-A100

settings Aperture f/11.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 

upload_dateJan, 2014

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45 Comments |
julienjohnston
 
julienjohnston January 23, 2014
Great capture!
ShootYall Ultimate
 
ShootYall January 25, 2014
I can feel the earth shaking. This is a fabulous photo!
Batesrc2 PRO+
 
Batesrc2 February 08, 2014
Cool
ImagesByChrissie
 
ImagesByChrissie March 03, 2014
AMAZING!! Voted, good luck.
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 30, 2014
So cool!
jimmoon_8772
 
jimmoon_8772 May 02, 2014
Hell Yeah!
arunsiddharth
 
arunsiddharth May 02, 2014
Excellent freeze
ArtQ
 
ArtQ May 03, 2014
Congrats on your finalist award.
jaxdolfan
 
jaxdolfan May 03, 2014
Well done
marymwarnerthomas Ultimate
 
marymwarnerthomas May 03, 2014
Congratulations ! Great capture !
KeithBannerman Ultimate
 
KeithBannerman May 04, 2014
Great shot
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta July 17, 2014
Superb capture. Congratulations on being Featured.
lindywalker
 
lindywalker July 17, 2014
great shot!
censrd
 
censrd July 17, 2014
I feel the need, the need for speed. Great image.
catini
 
catini July 17, 2014
Great capture, congrats on your feature!
iceman2
 
iceman2 July 17, 2014
Beautiful capture.Congrats!
kathryngrubbs
 
kathryngrubbs July 17, 2014
What an amazing shot, you must have been in a parachute and shot it as he buzzzzzed you! ;)
louisloizidesmitsu
 
louisloizidesmitsu July 17, 2014
Congrats!!!
SapphireKay
 
SapphireKay July 17, 2014
Love, love, love this
TheChad
 
TheChad July 17, 2014
Awesome photo!!!! Congratulations on your award and feature!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi July 17, 2014
awesome capture !
Follest
 
Follest July 17, 2014
Congrats on your feature! Great shot!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 July 17, 2014
WOW!...Congrats!! ")
tiptonace
 
tiptonace July 17, 2014
stunning capture ted
crackedegg
 
crackedegg July 17, 2014
Great job my friend!
John9981
 
John9981 July 18, 2014
Superb shot
ImageHunter88
 
ImageHunter88 July 18, 2014
Sweeeeet shot !!!!!!!! Awesome !!!!!! Great work !!!!!
electrolux
 
electrolux July 19, 2014
Great, but in the info box it said for the camera 'DSLR-A100' is this correct, it seems an old model?
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TedCobbett July 19, 2014
Thanks, I took this picture at NAS Oceana in 2008. I have since had several cameras, but currently use the Sony a77
TedCobbett PRO+
 
TedCobbett July 19, 2014
Thank you all for your support and wonderful comments!
philmit
 
philmit July 20, 2014
Wow great technical shot, good timing/follow and exposure...clean for ISO800@1/1600 This is a shot I would wish for... and the icing on top (excuse the pun) the "angel breath"... wow, so impressed... sharp as a pin too... FL 400mm?
philmit
 
philmit July 20, 2014
Post foot note:... agree with jimmoon_8772 ...
HELL YEAH !!! Can just see the crackle in the air with this shot.. highlighting the dominator effect! I have seen this baby here in UK... a sensation not to forget quickly, especially the goose bumps! Nice that this photo captured the resonant acoustic standing waves in the exhaust flames... again, wish this was my shot!!! I heard the Sony A77 was a game changer.. me, Canon 5DMK2 but this shot makes me envious.. well done again... I know how hard it is to get all these parameters right at the same time!
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TedCobbett July 20, 2014
thank you very much!
Aakash_Dave
 
Aakash_Dave July 28, 2014
How ? Wooow
marklonsinger Platinum
 
marklonsinger July 30, 2014
Very cool! Almost the same shot I got, but no wing vapor on mine. Beautiful!
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman August 03, 2014
In the early 70's I was fortunate to Work on The A7 Course Air, and The F4 Fantom as a Hydraulic Tech in The Air Force. This one I missed out on. Congrats on the Feature! Great shot!
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman August 03, 2014
By the way; thanks for your serves!
simonpattinson
 
simonpattinson August 19, 2014
Awesome capture
JamesBitrick
 
JamesBitrick October 29, 2014
Freaking awesome capture. Congrats on being featured.
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 November 04, 2014
Haven't the vaguest idea how you got this shot, but it's incredible. Wonderful captuer.
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman December 07, 2014
VOTED ...IOTY...K
JoseV
 
JoseV January 08, 2015
Cool capture.
jeffswanson
 
jeffswanson February 10, 2015
Nice shot, I have one almost the same. If you have time check it out.
Vitta
 
Vitta April 10, 2015
Outstanding piece!!!
russellkinerson
 
russellkinerson April 16, 2015
WOW!!! Great capture!
KCraine
 
KCraine July 15, 2015
Cool!
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman August 24, 2015
What steady hands you had to have to get a shot like this. Your a very skillful At panning. I love this shot. Very well done. Congrats on the Feature. You deserve it.

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Behind The Lens

Location

This Photo was taken at N.A.S. Oceana in 2008 during their annual air show. A good friend and I try to make the trip every year.

Time

It was taken just after 1pm and was the highlight of the show. this was the first time I had ever seen a F-22 Raptor demonstration.

Lighting

The lighting was perfect, nice and bright with a beautiful blue sky. Allowing me to get the shutter speeds necessary to capture fast moving aircraft.

Equipment

At the time I was using a Sony a100 with a Sigma 150-500mm lens and it was taken hand held.

Inspiration

I have always had a fascination with jet fighter aircraft my entire life and a love for photography. I seemed natural that the two would combine into a passionate hobby.

Editing

I always shoot in RAW format, so this photo was processed through Lightroom for colour, saturation and clarity. it was also cropped slightly to create some drama.

In my camera bag

I currently use Sony a99 and a77 camera bodies and have several lenses including, Sony 50mm f1.8, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Tamron 28-105mm f2.8, Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro, Sigma 70-200 f2.8 and my new favourite Tamron 150-600mm beastie.

Feedback

Its all about shutter speed and being able to keep the aircraft in frame when panning. try to keep your ISO as low as the light will allow. For fast moving objects put the shutter speed at 1000/sec or higher and for prop driven aircraft put the shutter speed at 500/sec or lower. This will give some prop blur and will make the picture more appealing. Bring lots of memory, take lots of pictures and practice, practice, practice!!!!! Good luck and have fun :)

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