First trip to the Mach Loop

Vertigo · 17 May 2014 at 10:07

So on Thursday & Friday I finally got round to visiting the Mach Loop with a few others from the TP forums (including mrgubby from here).

Amazing experience! From what the regulars said, we got very luck with the number and variety of passes - I was worried there'd be virtually nothing and I'd end up spending two days sitting on a Welsh mountain doing nothing at all! The weather was also very kind to us, although a bit less so to my bonce!

Anyway, here are a few shots - bear in mind this was my very first attempt at shooting planes so be kind!

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vanandjuanunited · 17 May 2014 at 10:42

Nowt wrong with those.
Its one place I want to get to but its long trip from N Ireland. Will have to make do with a couple of airshows instead in July

Vertigo · 17 May 2014 at 10:52

Worth it though - just do a 2/3 day trip and camp overnight.

Phal · 17 May 2014 at 11:36

I'd definitely be tempted to make the trip sometime too since I do love having planes fly by at eye level. I get that a little bit around here for the Eastbourne and Shoreham Airshows but those valleys must be an awesome place to see em too. Shame you don't know what will be flying in advance.

What lens were you using?

Ben Cole · 17 May 2014 at 11:42

Great stuff.

Cosimo · 17 May 2014 at 11:47

Some great shots.

What gear were you using?

Vertigo · 18 May 2014 at 14:46

All shot with a Canon 70-200 2.8 II with a 1.4x II extender, except 8 where no extender was used. First four were using a 7D whilst the rest were with the 5D3.

Genoma · 18 May 2014 at 21:27

Fantastic shots, really like 1 and 4, especially the heat distortion on 1.

Are you using lightroom, I think both these could benefit from a tad less exposure and maybe a little contrast / clarity / sharpening?

Vertigo · 18 May 2014 at 21:40

Yeah using LR and they've already been fiddled with, although everyone's taste differs

There are a few more in the Flickr set here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/veewan/sets/72157644288497408/

Darren555 · 18 May 2014 at 22:17

Nice shots!
Is the backseater holding up a sign on No.3?

Vertigo · 18 May 2014 at 22:26

Yes he is - well spotted

Alas none of us got a tight enough shot to actually read it

The Hawk navigator is also waving in 9 & 10

mrgubby · 21 May 2014 at 21:36

You're a lucky lucky lucky *** getting all these on your first visit, you should have had at least one day of sitting in the rain/wind suffering for your photography

Vertigo · 21 May 2014 at 21:50

Haha, I'm now the official lucky mascot!

Throttle · 22 May 2014 at 15:27

i like these shots, nice set.

john_s · 23 May 2014 at 08:50

Great shots!

It looks like you had a good selection going past.