Anna’s Spitfire
Competition is good! ;):D
Wow! That is one great Spitfire photo, Anna! Stunning!!Thanks. Mk XIX, isn’t it?
Anna, what kind of camera and lens did you use to take this picture? And what do you normally use? Camera/lens combo?
What suggestions do you have regarding a good lens for in-flight shots?
There’s no problem getting close up with the heavy iron like the C-17, C-5 and A380, (they are huge!) but the little guys like the P-51s and Spitfires, not to mention the SF-260, are often times too far away to completely fill the viewfinder. What size lens do you use for this?
TG’84 – Thanks for the suggestion about cropping the picture. Yes, I can see it myself in the C-5 shot. One of the initial problems I experienced was trying to lead the airplane with the camera. And, yes, you’re right – it’s more effective centering the airplane in the viewfinder. Gotta admit that I was a bit too amateurish in attempting to “compose” a shot in the viewfinder when it would have been more effective (and easier) to center the subject. Thanks for the suggestions. Much appreciated.
Another problem I’ve experienced on more than a few occasions is the camera losing focus, hitting on empty space in the sky, causing a lost shot. By the time I’d brought the camera down to focus on a distance on the ground and back up again, the plane had flown on by!! Missed the shot!
How do you prevent this from happening?
This is Debbie Gary flying one of the former Irish Air Corps SF-260s imported by Mike Patlin for her airshow routine at Oshkosh on Friday, 31 Jul 09.
How’d she know I was taking her picture? She’s looking right at the camera! Or was it my good looks? :)-
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