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F4u shot at Planes of Fame in Chino CA

NIKON D300

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Aperture f/13 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 2800/10

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Aug, 2015

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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.

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F4u shot at Planes of Fame in Chino CA

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