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Behind The Lens
Location
Photo was taken at the Planes of Fame 2008 air show at Chino, CA.Time
Shot on May 18, 2008, at 1:11PM on a very hot 102 degree day.Lighting
Sun was almost overhead and created shadows on the downside of the planes.Equipment
Used my Nikon D300 and Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens with a Nikon TC 1.4 teleconverter. Photo was taken at 1/500 sec, f/13, ISO 200, at at 280mm.Inspiration
I have always had a love of planes, going back to my early days. Used to build wood models when the kits required you go glue, sand, and paint. Probably why I joined the USAF. My greatest joy is shooting old prop planes, such as this Corsair.Editing
Since I shoot in RAW format, I always use post-processing. My favorite is Topaz and most of the times I first go to Topaz DeNoise, then Sharpen if necessary.. I should say I start in Adobe Lightroom, make the changes I like, then move to Photoshop to make final touches, along with using Topaz while in Photoshop.In my camera bag
That depends on the subject. If it is an airshow I take my Nikon D500 and D800 bodies, along with my 24-120 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8, and the 200-500mm zoom. I also take both my TC-1.4 and TC-1.7 plus plenty of batteries and cards. When shooting scenics I generally leave the 200-500 zoom in the car or at home. Then I use either my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 or the Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8, along with the Nikon 105mm Macro f/2.8. Most of the time I will be shooting with the Nikon D800.Feedback
Practice, practice, practice. Shooting something moving at hundreds of miles per hour, especially when trying to photograph the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds, requires a lot of experience. When shooting formations of planes you have to have a zoom lens on your body of choice because you will have to back off the focal length to capture all the planes.