Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
A couple of shots of the Merlin helicopter, this was also flying 'support' for the Marines beach assault.

SE0A3907_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A3917_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A3919_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Click]

Very nice panning on the 3rd one. Well done, Graham.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Click.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again, man you are quick!
Thanks for the praise, I wasn't sure about the sharpness.

Cheers, Graham.

Very nice panning on the 3rd one. Well done, Graham.

 

[Roo]

Thanks Click!

@Zim - they have some small concrete stands for spectators to view from and I was standing at the backof it.

I agree with Click Graham- nice panning

I was at Phillip Island on the weekend = time to give the motorsports thread a kick along

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I am also planning to liven up the motorsport thread, have spent the weekend at the Goodwood Revival in very inclement weather, I am try I'm trying to be good and finish the Bournemouth Air Festival shots before moving on but it is hard.

Cheers, Graham.

Thanks Click!

@Zim - they have some small concrete stands for spectators to view from and I was standing at the backof it.

I agree with Click Graham- nice panning

I was at Phillip Island on the weekend = time to give the motorsports thread a kick along

 

[Nat_WA]

The last shots from the Museum and flying display

Hi Roo,

really enjoyed the whole series of WW1 planes; pity the flying display is over

Wiebe

 

[Nat_WA]

Hi Folks.
A couple of shots of the Merlin helicopter, this was also flying 'support' for the Marines beach assault.
...

Cheers, Graham.

Nice set of the helo Graham,
+1 (+2? ) on the panning, lucky for us you did such a good job otherwise its camo colour would have hidden it against the background!
I keep being amazed by the size combined with speed and agility these machines have reached over the years

Wiebe

 

[Erik X]

Great helicopter shots Graham!
The spammer is back, this time with Saab AJ37 Viggen

 

[KeithBreazeal]

The "Doomsday" E-4 Night Watch

E-4 Night Watch CCA 2017 5378a © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

E-4 Night Watch CCA 2017 5391a © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

 

[Erik X]

AJ37 part 2 follows.. oh nice pictures Keith!

 

[Click]

The "Doomsday" E-4 Night Watch

Cool shots, Keith. 8)

Well done.

 

[Click]

The spammer is back, this time with Saab AJ37 Viggen

;D

...Another very nice series, Erik.

Keep spamming! 8)

 

[KeithBreazeal]

The "Doomsday" E-4 Night Watch

Cool shots, Keith. 8)

Well done.

Thanks. On a side note, this was my first airshow shoot with the version II 100-400. I was really impressed with the improvements over the version I. Sharper, more contrast, and the IS is much better. keeper rate was much better.

 

[Erik X]

... Sharper, more contrast, and the IS is much better. keeper rate was much better.

Keith, do you experience that the IS starts to behave funny when panning after jets at close distance?
I realize that the piezo gyros have an upper limit in yaw rate they can handle.. at very high yaw rate, the IS seems to quit completely but there seems to be a critical speed where it starts to behave quite unpredictable..
Erik

 

[KeithBreazeal]

... Sharper, more contrast, and the IS is much better. keeper rate was much better.

Keith, do you experience that the IS starts to behave funny when panning after jets at close distance?
I realize that the piezo gyros have an upper limit in yaw rate they can handle.. at very high yaw rate, the IS seems to quit completely but there seems to be a critical speed where it starts to behave quite unpredictable..
Erik

So far, no. On the version I lens, I would turn off IS when up close to fast panning action.

 

[Nat_WA]

AJ37 part 2 follows.. oh nice pictures Keith!

Cool shots Erik, fourth one is special - the exhaust heat just at the edge of cloud and sky - beautiful...!

Wiebe

 

[chasinglight]

Here are a few of my favorites from the 2017 AirVenture in Oshkosh

1DX | EF 100-400mm L IS II @ 400mm | 1/60s | f/10 | ISO 100

1DX | EF 100-400mm L IS II @ 263mm | 1/1250s | f/5 | ISO 200

6D | EF 16-35mm f/4L IS @ 31mm | 4.8s | f/8 | ISO 640

6D | EF 16-35mm f/4L IS @ 31mm | 3.3s | f/9 | ISO 320

 

[Click]

Here are a few of my favorites from the 2017 AirVenture in Oshkosh

Very nice shots.

Excellent panning on the first picture.

 

[chasinglight]

A couple shots from the Blue Angels Practice in September at Pensacola NAS.

1DX | EF 100-400mm L IS II @ 241mm | 1/1000s | f/10 | ISO 125

1DX | EF 100-400mm L IS II @ 371mm | 1/1000s | f/5.6 | ISO 125

1DX | EF 100-400mm L IS II @ 400mm | 1/1000s | f/5.6 | ISO 640

1DX | EF 100-400mm L IS II @ 400mm | 1/1000s | f/7.1 | ISO 640

 

[Click]

Another very nice series. I especially like the second picture. Well done, chasinglight.