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 p.1 #2 · My very first airshow | |
Guy,
Good job for a first try. I've shot lots of airshows and shooting long lenses at fast moving aircraft isn't easy.
You did very well getting the crossing planes into the frame, its harder with jets, believe me.
I would try using shutter priority instead of aperature priority for this stuff. And of course try to shoot slow enough so the propellers are not frozen. (Most pilots and airplane folks really hate that.) It will always be a battle between a slower shutter speed and hand holding a long lens. Only practice can get you there.
You seem to have a feel for the proper lead to give the planes in the frame so that you weren't cutting the tails, or propeller spinners off. With more experience you can frame the shots without a need for much cropping. In other words, you can work tighter with longer lenses, etc., when the planes are closer, or further away from the spectator area. Safety set-ups will vary.
Try shooting with wider angles too. Often the plane's smoke patterns against the sky add to the photo giving that "flying" feel to your photo's viewer.
Try to plan your airshow shoots, if you can, to shoot the aerial photos and the ground shots from different locations. It will be easier to get clean photos of the aircraft moving on the ground with clean backgrounds if you are not always at "show center." Often at the center of the spectator area the other show aircraft can be parked. If you move up or down the flight line a little you may find it easier to find no background distractions. Nothing ruins a nice shot of a bi-plane with something distracting from the background appearing between the wings.
Most of all, have fun!
Cheers,
Edited on Aug 15, 2005 at 03:21 AM
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). I just wanted to share my enthusiasm as a beginner.
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