Huge apologies for the delay. original post made from phone in anticipation that I would be able to get access to net from lappy while in Wales. needless to say I didn't.
Anyway, thanks for being patient.
In total 2 days of aviation photography. Please remember this is my first ever attempt at this style of photography and i've only had an SLR for just over a year or so. I've not shopped any of the images so they are as taken.
Day 1 CAD West. Mixed conditions. 2/3 good downpours. Not much activity early afternoon, but a fair bit later on.
First aviation picture ever taken was of a Hawk coming through. Light was really bad as a result of some thick cloud obscuring the sun. I like the way the HUDs and nose light are picked out.
Another Hawk later in the afternoon
A couple of typhoons came through which really made the day for me.
then this chap, who I was convinced wouldn't fit through the Valley. It honestly felt like you could have stepped onto the wing as it went past.
I had a Sigma 150-500 lens fitted which wouldn't go wide enough to get all the C-130 in when it was up close. Chap next to me was using a Cannon 100mm Prime which was still too big for it!!!
Day 2. Drove down to CAD west (1 hour) where it was sloshing it down and then decided to head up to Angle-sea (another 2 hours)
So after 3 hours driving I found my way to the North end of the Runway where quite a few were gathered. Quite a lot of activity as the Special forces were operating out of the field doing some training in the bay. Conditions were generally good with some downpours and the odd bit of blue sky, but generally grey skies.
Lots and lots of Hawks helping me develop my skills in panning and zooming as the came into land.
this chap came in out of a very dark sky in a real hurry.
And a few on the ground.
Had a few Typhoons come in.
The Air sea rescue Sea-King
And a Merlin. I've got others of the aircraft itself but having seen the sign in front of me had a go at something a little bit different
Remember I mentioned the Special forces? wellthey were loading RIBs 2 at a time into a pair of Chinhhoks and heading off into the bay where they would land and partially submerge the load bay of the Chinhooks before driving the boats straight out the back.
last up is the last shot of the day, and the last of the aircraft in the sky. A Hawk banking round with the sun on it's belly.
So that was my first go at aviation photography, and I'm totally hooked. For all shots I used a Canon 60D with a Sigma 150-500. Lots to learn re shutter speeds for props and panning for fast jets etc. All feedback and advice appreciated.
