My trip to Aviation Days! - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

05/17/2003 06:34:32 PM · #1

I was up and out of the house and to Janes Field in Blaine, Minnesota by 7am this morming for their annual Aviation Days Fly-In.

Here are some of my favorite photos (in slideshow format if you chose). The airplane buffs out there might enjoy these!

This was my first time trying to photograph moving airplanes with my S602 (timing was a bit tricky). Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!

rcrawford

Nikon D300

05/17/2003 06:47:50 PM · #2

Very nice stuff. I'm impressed with how well you were able to control to exposure when shooting into that very bright sky.
I like your slideshow program too.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

05/18/2003 09:26:24 AM · #3

Originally posted by rcrawford:

Very nice stuff. I'm impressed with how well you were able to control to exposure when shooting into that very bright sky.

I was trying to limit my shots to those which could be taken with the sun mostly behind me (the more colorful shots), but some of the planes were not cooperating with me.:)

I like your slideshow program too.

The controls to start/stop the slideshow are sort of hidden in the bottom right corner. Did you (stretch) enlarge the main window upon starting the show?

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

05/18/2003 09:49:29 AM · #4

Help. I can't see the slide show. Can't find any controls in the lower RH corner. The picture of the a/c with the radial? shows, though.

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

05/18/2003 09:53:38 AM · #5

Never mind. I must not have given it enough time to load. Checked again and it was working.
Great Photos!

05/18/2003 09:58:09 AM · #6

Originally posted by Marjo:

Never mind. I must not have given it enough time to load. Checked again and it was working.
Great Photos!

I did find that the photos take a few seconds to POP UP - Thanks for checking them out.

autool

Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM

05/18/2003 11:23:22 AM · #7

Nice report on the show. It was good of the pilots to fly by low enough that you could get shots of more than just the bottoms of the planes. Did you use a polarizer on the sky shots? Good job!