A photo I recently took of my wingman in formation with my new 20D.
Very little done to this sharpening wise, but I have cloned in a little extra sky underneath, and in the original the very last curve of the exhaust was clipped off, so had to add that (unfortunately making it inadmissible for competitions). I cropped out the same amount exactly from the front, so this is in effect still a full frame.
This was my fist day out with the 20D. Taken with the 100-400m L IS USM lens, but at only 180mm. F5.0 1/1000th, ISO 400.
Ok, I just wish it was my wingman in formation .... actually taken from the ground, and I got lucky as the plane banked at exactly the right angle. However it was travelling several 100 kph at the time, which amazed me how crisp this came out.
I think this may be my favourite photo I have yet taken. Not full of action, but I was just amazed how clear it came out. Oh, I love my 20D!!!!!
Great Shot! I just wish my wingman could have flown as well! He was like a cork in the water, up and down then all around.
If you had not fessed up, that would be a great air to air shot, and they are hard to get that tight without a lot of camera shake.
Looks great. How tall did you say your tripod was? ;)
LOL LOL LOL
Thanks for the comments everyone :)
Originally posted by coolhar:
Excellent shot Simon. A cover for Jane's Defence Weekly.
Oh, very very cool comment, thank you :)
Originally posted by bongo:
Are the wheel well hatches open?
I thought this was taken on a fly past, but it could have been a takeoff run, although I don't remember them banking over the crowd. If it was a takeoff then thouse might well be wheel well hatches, I don;t know about it to know for sure.
Originally posted by Gurilla:
Awesome shot simon. Its not a former school buddy and footy team mate of mine "Danny Jelly" is it? I heard he was flying those things!
BTW if ya got a spare seat one day???? Well just call!
I wish!!!!!!!1 Sadly I was actually just one of 10,000 people watching in the crowd :(
