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RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display team at their best
RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display team at their best
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The RAF Red Arrows are one of the finest aerobatic display teams in the world and famous all over the globe. They provide flypasts and displays at airshows throughout the summer months in the UK. This was taken at one of those airshows on a hot July day.Time
With the sun high in the sky and behind the camera, the mid-afternoon summer sunlight perfectly highlights the red Hawk aircraft and red, white and blue smoke trails.Lighting
Natural sunlight above and behind the camera is all that's needed to really make the colours pop on a hot summer day like this one.Equipment
Canon, Canon and more Canon! Hand-held. Canon 5d MkIV and EF100-400LInspiration
Aircraft and airshows are some of my favourite subjects, something I've been shooting for over 30 years. Even after all that time I still go looking for those special shots.Editing
When you get the shot correct in camera, there's not a lot of post-processing requiredIn my camera bag
Always Canon. 5D MkIV, 100-400L IS and 70-200L F2.8, my favourite piece of glass.Feedback
Get out there and shoot. There's no substitute for practice. Watch the displays, listen to the team commentators and anticipate what is going to happen but most of all, take plenty of photos.
