Duxford Jubilee Air Show

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Not an air show I usually attend but the weather and the Belgium F-16 in a new scheme changed my mind, and I'm glad it did!

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Love the last topside Lancaster shot. Can't believe that we've actually had some blue skies this year, its faded from memory so quickly.

Stunning light isn't it? I'm not a big warbird fan but the Lanc looked so good I had to shoot it.

 

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Duxford being quite local to me, I was annoyed I couldn't get there myself. But the shots you have are fantastic! What gear did you have to shoot them?

Nikon D300, 300 f/2.8 VR and 1.4x TC. Think I removed the TC for the Lancaster.

was indeed a top show, shame there wasn't a bit more shade for it though ;D

Good shooting mate, loving the typhoon shot especially with the lack of shadows. Seems like all mine of that display have the tail in harsh shadows!

I had no problem with shade!

Only got a couple decent Typhoon shots myself, too early in the display program.

Great shots and superb light. What puzzles me as someone who has been to Duxford countless times is how on a very bright day you have kept the contrast range under control. Normally the sky bleaches out trying main to retain some form of shadow detail. The Lanc always being a challenge with it's black underside.
Some heavy post processing required ?

No fancy processing, a lot of changing of exposure compensation and only shooting when they were in the bluer parts of the sky. I also find the Nikon does a very good job metering in very bright conditions.