My take on Farnborough.

slothmeister · 20 Jul 2008 at 20:52

Hi guys, as i mentioned in my red arrows post this was my first time at doing aviation photography at Farnborough Air Show this weekend and can't wait to go and do it again.

Unfortunately couldn't get that close to the fences on the side of the runway as they were populated by the enthusiasts that got there at 7 in the morning. So had to make do with standing 5 or 6 deep, still think i got a few good shots.

Comments and critiscm welcome.

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Dano · 20 Jul 2008 at 21:30

That lot in pic 8 were practising above my Hometown this morning, gits were distracting me big time from my archery

Nice shots by the way

dirtybeatfreak · 20 Jul 2008 at 21:39

nice pics, my only crit is that the crops are a little too tight, i think they need some space in front of the craft to show its going somewhere so to speak

VBN · 20 Jul 2008 at 21:46

Great shots better than mine, just trying to learn how to use the camera, a lot of mine were a bit dark and needed lightening..

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Dano · 20 Jul 2008 at 21:49

Liking number 5 there VBN

slothmeister · 20 Jul 2008 at 21:53

thanks for the replies so far, not sure why i cropped them so tight, just liked like the look i suppose, anyway here's a couple more.

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RossG · 20 Jul 2008 at 22:13

Got no3 (the Vulcan) in a wallpaper size?

Was at Farnborough today myself. Seeing the Vulcan flying again was fantastic. I love that plane to bits. It looks so innocent and graceful, yet with concieved to erase entire cities with nukes.

slothmeister · 20 Jul 2008 at 22:32

will send it to you, not sure what the quality was like in HQ though.

Was amazing to see the plane, i knew nothing about it until a few months ago when i learnt that they were attempting to get it flying again. It was stunning to hear the crowd go silent when it flew over and took off. Also the sound when they first cranked up the engines. Awesome!

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 20 Jul 2008 at 22:50

VBN that apache shot is ace! wonderful composure.

DB_SamX · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:09

VBN: Loving no5 and scared at no8!

VBN · 21 Jul 2008 at 09:34

Thanks for the comments guys.

The rest are here

Andrew_McP · 21 Jul 2008 at 09:46

slothmeister said:
Unfortunately couldn't get that close to the fences on the side of the runway as they were populated by the enthusiasts that got there at 7 in the morning.

I got in at 9:30 on Sat & about 9:15 on Sunday. Just managed to get a spot on the fence up at the take-off end.

Anyway, nice reporting of the show. It wasn't a perfect show, but it was pretty impressive... if only for the Vulcan and that fabulous A380 display. On Sunday the wind was blowing onto the crowd rather than down the runway. When the 380 went past the crowd got -- quite literally! -- sandblasted by grass cuttings.

Andrew McP

Ice Globe · 21 Jul 2008 at 11:00

Beautiful photos, great colour and pretty much perfect exposure.