Blue Angels - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron

birdstrike

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Taken at Fleet Week, 2006, San Francisco

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did someone say planes??

1, 2 & 6 for me

1) can't beat an A10

2) good ol' Fat Albert

6) thats the best shot of an F18 I've seen

BTW clean that sensor :lol:
 
Can you provide more info on lens, distance etc. These are fantastic!
 
morydd said:
Can you provide more info on lens, distance etc. These are fantastic!

Thank you!

Canon 5D, 400mm f4.0 IS DO lens with a 1.4 teleconverter for 560 total mm. ISO 200. shots varied from f8 to f11, 1/500 to 1/1000 sec. Focus was manual on infinity. Distance varied rapidly :lol: I was right on the waterfront, so as close as you could get. Maybe 300 yards at closest approach? I suppose I could calculate it since I know how long the aircraft are. I'll have to think about that.
 
birdstrike said:
I suppose I could calculate it since I know how long the aircraft are. I'll have to think about that.

That sounds like math to me. The info you provided is plenty to get the idea. I missed our airshow this year, but next year I'll be back (hopefully) with digital to get my right-side sunburn.
 
Breathtaking. Awesome! I wish I & my camera could have been there with ya! I'm envious! Great job!!
 
I have to agree, these are spectacular shots. Just amazing, I've been looking at these for about 1/2 hour now.
 

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