Abingdon Airshow 2011

[DrScottNicol]

My first attempt at fast action shots with my new Sigma 70-300 OS. Very much a learning curve as I fumbled around trying to track the planes / adjust my settings (including a brief period of OS on / SSS on.. DOH!) but several hundreds of shots later, a few nice ones started to appear. I like this one - its a little soft but due to the slightly unusual weather (alternating blue sky / heavy cloud cover throughout the afternoon) it feels like I'm up in the sky shooting down on them (as opposed to the reality of standing in a muddy field whilst my friend moaned about the 45minute queue for the Burger van).

A55, Sigma 70-300mm OS (300mm / 450mm equiv., ISO 100, 1/640s f11, - Processed with DXO Pro 6.5)

[Birma]

Hi Scott - wow, those two like close . Nice result I'd say.

[Dr. Harout]

Two thumbs up!

[redsim74]

Nice shot!

I must say I feel terribly under qualified to post in this thread, with two doctors already!

[aa los banos]

awesome shot scott .....planes/smoke/clouds in good exposures

[aster]

Impressive, Dr.ScottNicol! : )

Nice graphically also with pink and blue planes against a blue and contrailed background. Nicely composed frame to emphasize the trajectory of the two planes.


Yildiz

[Greg Beetham]

I think it's quite a good shot too. Planes aren't terribly easy.
Greg

[DrScottNicol]

Processed a few more from the airshow - gallery link below.

Warning - contains images that may scare small children....



(I'm referring to the Daleks of course )

https://picasaweb.google.com/Dr.Scott.N ... directlink

[Greg Beetham]

Ha ha, exterminate, exterminate...you will obey, I wonder if those Daleks ever realized they have a strong resemblance to an industial vacuum cleaner
I had a browse through the photos, lots of nice images, I especially liked the quaint little steam tractor.
Greg

[Birma]

Lots of very nice aircraft shots through the link Scott - especially like the Vulcan

I think 'Chewy' needs a comb though (Blue Ray out in September!)