when two aircraft are doing a cross over how do you approach taking the photo i tend to use the keep one eye on the view finder so my right eye and follow the aircraft coming from the right and keep my left eye open and attampt to follow the aircraft coming from the left as soon as i can then hit the shutter when i can clearly see both aircraft when i am running at a 250th, so i was wondering how do you approach it do you use the same techniqu as me or do you have your own method?
By: WP840 - 15th February 2014 at 22:16
Airshow cross overs always look great but I’m told the aircraft aren’t actually heading straight for each other but just to the side, does anybody have any photos of cross overs but taken looking at the aircraft’s nose / tail during this manoeuvre?
By: Axel-edwards - 24th January 2014 at 10:15
wouldnt call them near misses
By: Timc63 - 23rd January 2014 at 21:43
Ahh yes, the elusive cross-over shot has always eluded me no matter how hard I try!
Personally my technique is simply “spray and pray” and I always seem to focus on the aircraft furthest away on the cross-over when both are running in!
Anyway, here’s my near misses!
Cheers
Tim
By: Flygirl - 16th January 2014 at 12:51
On from me taken a number of years ago.
By: Axel-edwards - 16th January 2014 at 09:45
I just want one good cross over shot and i will be happy the closest i have got to a good one is the double red arrows pass where both sets of aircraft were perfect but i was so far zoomed out to get it the planes are not sharp in the slightest
By: pegasus911 - 14th January 2014 at 19:19
I think you need to practice different ways of getting the “Perfect Shot”. That shot will happen for you, now that your images are on memory card you can shoot all day and edit ruthlessly when you return to your PC. I personally use the both eyes open option and start shooting before, during and after the cross over. Sometimes you get a better photo before of after the cross over. The fun is trying different methods and finding out what works for you. I have many favourite shots that other people don’t give a second glance to and other shots my friends like that I feel I could have done better with, the point is that you can experiment now and enjoy your time doing it………..
Good luck and remember, have fun….
By: Scouse - 13th January 2014 at 17:41
Most modern DSLRs and other camera have a multiple exposure option, with pictures taken at anything up to 10 frames a second. Track one of the planes with your camera and press the button just before the crossover. With a bit of luck one of your pictures will look a bit like the one below. With a bit more luck you’ll get one plane right behind the other! (Cosford, 2013)
By: Moggy C - 13th January 2014 at 14:35
It would be pointless my sharing my technique.
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred I miss and get a picture of a white trail across a blue sky.
It’s no wonder I don’t take airshow pictures any longer 🙂
Moggy
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January 13, 2014 at 2:04 pm