May 18, 2005 at 11:32 am
Some pictures taken on Saturday from high viewpoint overlooking Strangford Lough and the airfield. Taken over a mile away with the 35mm equivalent of a 1350mm lens
By: proplover - 19th May 2005 at 23:09
Did anyone get a shot of the two Spitfires in formation? They were last on after the Reds due to delays in the programme.
By: fstop - 19th May 2005 at 14:37
Some pretty interesting angles there 🙂
Thanks.
Test driving new camera , lens, ball head and teleconverters. Not ideal as quite hazy and aircraft just too far away and small in frame for a manual focus lens on a D2X. Best of a bad job I guess.
fstop
By: sniperUK - 19th May 2005 at 14:35
I live in the yellow brick houses between Scrabo and the field so I know how difficult it is to get shots from Scrabo well done and I hope you post more.
Tony
By: fstop - 19th May 2005 at 14:21
re:Ards Air Show
Brilliant shots from Scrabo hill ,how many people were up there ,from the field it looked like a couple of hundred.In the static shot I can identify one of our officers and three of the cadets!What type of camera and lens were you using,check my threads on the Ulster airshow for pics taken on the field.
Yes there were a large number of people basking amongst the bluebells probably of the order of a hundred or more. It was a beautiful day and a great spectacle although binoculars or long lens required to see the airfield. I was using Nikkor 400mm, 500mm and teleconverters as well as cropping the frame x2. Sturdy tripod and panning head also required. Unfortunately I had to leave before the Red Arrows arrived but there’s always next year or it provides me with a good excuse to visit Duxford or Shuttleworth. I will check your threads for the other angles. Thanks – fstop.
By: F3Hadlow - 19th May 2005 at 08:17
Some pretty interesting angles there 🙂
By: sniperUK - 19th May 2005 at 07:52
Brilliant shots from Scrabo hill ,how many people were up there ,from the field it looked like a couple of hundred.In the static shot I can identify one of our officers and three of the cadets!What type of camera and lens were you using,check my threads on the Ulster airshow for pics taken on the field.
By: Will J - 18th May 2005 at 16:03
The shot of the aircraft on the ground gives a nice comparison of the Catalina and the ‘baby’ version (look between the Whirlwind and the fence)..
It must be 1:6th scale 😮
Beautiful pictures by the way!
By: pimpernel - 18th May 2005 at 15:38
Great pictures and a lovely day too.
It makes a pleasant change to see a backdrop to show these aircraft off instead of a plain blue or white sky.
Thanks for sharing.
BP. 😀 😀
By: Arm Waver - 18th May 2005 at 15:18
Lovely pictures there fstop. Love the different angle on an Airshow.
I know it will upset some but nice to see the Whirlwind there. Did it fly at all?
By: DazDaMan - 18th May 2005 at 15:15
Love the black Hurricane shots – especially the third one 🙂
By: fstop - 18th May 2005 at 15:13
AIR SHOW AT ARDS May 2005 Continued.
Some more pictures from the same viewpoint. Glorious weather for an airshow.
By: JDK - 18th May 2005 at 12:08
Hi fstop,
Nice to see some shots from a different venue and a different angle – welcome aboard!
Cheers,
By: fstop - 18th May 2005 at 12:04
Warm welcome
Thanks guys for the warm welcome and comments as a newcomer to the forum. Will post some more pictures when I get the hang of this and some info as well.Cheers.
By: DazDaMan - 18th May 2005 at 11:40
Great stuff – that Dakota and Spitfire shot reminds me of the BofB movie for some reason! 🙂
By: trumper - 18th May 2005 at 11:36
WOW ,What a lovely view point,thanks for posting