A few from Duxford, Spitfire's 75th. (56k'er's be warned!)

King_Boru

King_Boru

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Great show, didnt think they would get to fly due to the wind conditions. In the end it died down! Processed a few of the shots tonight, still got another 50 ish to go, so here goes, enjoy. C&C welcome.

NOTE TO JUDGES, PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT. MIGHT BE ENTERING ONE OR TWO OF THEM, NOT DECIDED YET. THANKS :)

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They all look great, how did you manage to get behind those guys when they were demonstrating the spitfire Rolys Rocye (sp?) engines, i couldn't get anywhere near? My favourite is the last one, the DOF blur on it looks great and the colours look pretty good. What lenses did you use for these out of interest?

EDIT: Oh and sorry that I didnt see the reply you had put in the thread that I had started about meeting up, I didnt see it in time *kicks himself* :rolleyes: I could have done with some help.
 
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I used a Sigma 300mm f2.8 prime with a 2x APO Teleconverter. You could pay £4 and get on the flightline. I heard the engine start up and legged it over pushing my way to the front/spot I wanted. Pretty sure I p***ed some parents off though, nah mind :). Anything to get a good shot.

Keep in touch, I go to a few shows so we could meet up in the future.

King.

EDIT: The static display pictures were taken with a Nikkor AFS ED DX 18 - 70mm. First time I had used in the filed and the results are great. Fantastic way to spend £179!
 
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Next set of shot look pretty nice, i'm not too keen on the first two though because you seem to of clipped the wing tips off, third one could do with a little bit cropping off of the bottom and right of the picture, good shot though, and the fourth one is perfect. Like 'em :)
 
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King_Boru said:
EDIT: The static display pictures were taken with a Nikkor AFS ED DX 18 - 70mm. First time I had used in the filed and the results are great. Fantastic way to spend £179!
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Its a great little lens aint it!
 
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fantastic shots there dude.

How did you manage to get them so sharp, at RIAT I failed miserably!
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The flying shots were taken with a 300mm Prime. Hence the sharpness, not as sharp as some lenses as it is so heavy and shake is somewhat pronounced. If I had a monopod (which I nearlly bought) then they would have been sharper, the 2x APO converter reduced the quality somewhat as well.

The static display were taken with the AFS 18 - 70mm DX format lens. Absolutely fan diddily that lens.

King.
 
Don't know if it's just me or are some of them a little oversaturated?

The first Tonka shot is fabulous though.

I do like the D-NG spitfire.. Especially with the roundell it looks like DONG *imature snigger... :D*

Simon/~Flibster
 
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