And Break!
Aug, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken at the 2015 " Meet the Fighters" air display at Duxford,England. The Display team are the world famous RAF Red Arrows.Time
The Red Arrows are always the highlight of any air display, so either open or close a show, from what I recall at Duxford they always close it, so it would have been late afternoon.Lighting
September is always unpredictable, weather wise, but this time it was good with some cloud and no rain!Equipment
My Canon EOS 70D with my trusty 70-200mm 2.8 L lens, also attached was my 1.4 extender. Because the 70D is a cropped sensor, it gives me an effective range of about 160-360mm.Inspiration
I love Aircraft and air displays and know the Red Arrows are always a cloud pleaser, So decided I would try and get the best possible shot I could.....Because of where we were I knew I would have a good shooting angle.Editing
It was flipped into B&W because I have many pics of the " Arrows" doing there stuff,So decided to get away from the Red of the Aircraft and the blue of the sky. It was a nice sharp image,so only added a little clarity.In my camera bag
Depends on what I am shooting, but normally my Canon 70D with my 70-200 f2.8 . Also a Tamron 24-70 f2.8. I have other lenses but these two are my workhorses. often I will have tucked in my 580X 11 Speedlite, with remotes. and my Manfotto tripod. My greatest bit of kit is my cheap garden kneeler which saves me getting muddy trousers and also acts as a cushion for my camera, or my derriere!Feedback
If you have only a small lens that take pictures of static aircraft, look for the detail,The pilots etc. If you are shooting Prop aircraft then watch your shutter speed, do not have it too fast if you want to get a nice blur around the prop and not freeze it....obviously this is not a problem with jets. Any images you are shooting in the Sky, be aware that with a small plane and a bright sky, you will probably end up with a silhouette, So if possible use spot metering and maybe add a little exposure compensation. lastly get used to panning and following the aircraft.
