After a long delay to get in and no Vulcan, the event was worth it in the end.
Here are my pics.
1. Group take-off of the Reds.
2. A flock of Yaks 52’s
3. Nice P40 display
4. Hawker biplane
5. Sea Vixen
6. Open cockpit Hunter
7. Virgin 747 and Red Arrows formation
8. 747 solo pass – ‘dirty’
9. Miss Demeanour taxying
10.Last display of the day
Steve
By: davecurnock - 2nd July 2009 at 20:33
Very nice pictures indeed! I especially like that moody Spitfire, although the prop is a little too frozen. Fine results from the Nikon D700. Mine is on its way to complement the D300.
Once upon a time it was considered to be the mark of a good photographer if he could ‘freeze’ the prop 😉 – nice pictures, Steve. I like the head-on Hunter shot too!
By: steven_wh - 1st July 2009 at 21:42
I was watching from a field but I didn’t see the Sea Vixen. I heard it didn’t fly on Sunday. How did you get a pic of it?
she taxi’d out and did a couple of passes the RTB
I was walking past the static displays, getting ready to go, when the Sea Vixen started up. The announcer said that she might do a few passes, so I had to race back over to the flight line in time to get some shots!
I especially like that moody Spitfire, although the prop is a little too frozen.
I had the camera settings selection for jets still on. I also have one for props, but forgot to select it for the Spit. I like the photo for the background sky, so still kept it in.
Fine results from the Nikon D700. Mine is on its way to complement the D300.
Congrats on getting one of these. In the variable cloud cover and hazy skys of the day the ‘Active D-Lighting’ on this camera really works well to keep the tones correct. Having high ISO capability is also a big plus with the darker cloud shots.
As for the Vulcan, it is the third time I have been to an airshow and the Vulcan flight was cancelled. I did get some ground running shots at Waddington last year, though. I hope I’m not a jinx!
Steve
By: Tony at BH - 1st July 2009 at 18:58
she took off and left after the end of the show they manged to get her fixed about 15 mins after show end, she taxi’d out and did a couple of passes the RTB
B***ER!!!! I was really looking forward to seeing it fly. Oh well, there’s always next year.
By: Sage the Owl - 1st July 2009 at 16:57
Love the head on shot of Miss Demeanour, I do love that paint scheme.:)
By: Jur - 1st July 2009 at 11:33
Very nice pictures indeed! I especially like that moody Spitfire, although the prop is a little too frozen. Fine results from the Nikon D700. Mine is on its way to complement the D300.
By: Petedcollins - 30th June 2009 at 23:44
she took off and left after the end of the show they manged to get her fixed about 15 mins after show end, she taxi’d out and did a couple of passes the RTB
By: Tony at BH - 30th June 2009 at 21:48
Erm…? I wasn’t there on Sunday, I was watching from a field but I didn’t see the Sea Vixen. I heard it didn’t fly on Sunday. How did you get a pic of it?
By: The Blue Max - 30th June 2009 at 21:33
Nice pics, there YAK 50’s by the way, not 52’s;)
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