Blue Angels - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron

[birdstrike]

Taken at Fleet Week, 2006, San Francisco

 

[TBaraki]

Awesome. The first and fourth are my favourites of the bunch.

 

[lostprophet]

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

 

[ozzono]

Spectacular. I like much all, but in special the 5th.
Greetings from Spain.

 

[JerBoyd]

Love the work. Thanks for sharing.

Jeremy
www.boyd.zenfolio.com

 

[AIRIC]

Nice work. You timed #4 really well.

Eric

 

[morydd]

Can you provide more info on lens, distance etc. These are fantastic!

 

[birdstrike]

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 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.

 

[morydd]

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.

 

[SpaceNut]

Breathtaking. Awesome! I wish I & my camera could have been there with ya! I'm envious! Great job!!

 

[birdstrike]

BTW clean that sensor

Dust? What dust? Are you sure you saw dust?

 

[Pirate]

I have to agree, these are spectacular shots. Just amazing, I've been looking at these for about 1/2 hour now.

 

[birdstrike]

Thank you. It was fun taking them. Year over year they get a bit better each time.

I have more on my website here: http://www.batnet.com/bogart/Fleet_Week_Starred/


Cheers,

Rick