Photoclubalpha

A DPR member keeps posting these stunning aircraft images. He's from Innsbruk and with the airport there nestled behind mountains and short runways the setting is perfect for a photographer of his calibre to get great shots.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... e=31407553


I was by the airport one day and gave it a try,
I think the best images of flying planes are from a more front angle and it's pretty important that there be some sort of background. what do you think?

Looking very good Javelin,

Seeing them as they open their landing gear just before landing is exciting. You've got some sharp photos with good blue skies.
Which lens did you take these with?

Yildiz

Thanks Yildiz .. this was the 70-300G . I actually put this lens put away for a couple weeks but i'm going to start carrying it again for a while. to be honest i'm not sure I like it. I seem to have some trouble getting sharp images from it .. well compared to my beercans that is. and I don't think the SSM is really that much faster to focus, I mean it is but when it loses it still takes a long time to get it back. also it's so quiet it creeps me out. heh. I have to keep checking that it's working when I feel it took to long to focus.. Maybe i'll cloths pin a playing card to the focus ring like I did with my bycycle as a kid.. whap whap whap whap...

Nice shots.

Good shots, Javelin, but I agree that they would be better if you could get an angle that would include a background other than just sky.

Dusty

Thanks, a hot air balloon tethered at about 400' would do it from that spot... course it would get them all excited at the airport. there is another spot farther up the runway right where these would be touching down but I'd need permission and a ladder to get on top of some shipping containers to see over the fence and some shrubs

Dusty wrote:Good shots, Javelin, but I agree that they would be better if you could get an angle that would include a background other than just sky.

Dusty