One of my other passions

Discussion in 'Non Disney Photos / Mobile Phone Photos' started by Zeagle, Apr 20, 2009.

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  1. Zeagle

    Zeagle Member

    I was able to attend the Gulf Coast Salute a few weeks back and had great access for the weekend. Got a few favorite pics that I wanted to share with everyone. Nothing gets me pumped then to go to a good air show, especially when there are jets kicking in there afterburners. If anyone is interested, I have the rest of the pics posted up on my gallery at http://www.redskynight.net/p154196888 and would love to have any feedback or comments.

    Jason

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    Zeagle, Apr 20, 2009
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  2. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    Jason these are great shots! ; I will have to try to get to the Atlantic City air show this year and see if I can get any this good.
     
    PolynesianMedic, Apr 20, 2009
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  3. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    those are awesome!
     
    Craig, Apr 20, 2009
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  4. HW

    HW Member

    great shots
     
    HW, Apr 20, 2009
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  5. goofmick

    goofmick Member

    Awesome shots!!
     
    goofmick, Apr 20, 2009
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  6. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    Fantastic shots, Jason! ; What kind of focal length did you use?
     
    ddindy, Apr 20, 2009
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  7. Coo1eo

    Coo1eo Member

    Those are some Awesome shots. I Love air shows also. The raw power of these planes is incredible.
     
    Coo1eo, Apr 20, 2009
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  8. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    I miss our air show, which got canceled a few years back due to crowding problems and sponsor problems (fear of lawsuits over the crowding problems). ; It was immensely popular, drawing tens of thousands of folks to the beaches to watch the air and sea demonstrations. ; Unfortunately, I hadn't brought a camera for a few years, so the last shots I had before it was canceled were my old 1MP camera shots from 1998-2000.

    Those are great shots - looks like you had a pretty long lens. ; The jets are just awe inspiring...the sound shakes your heart, and tingles the spine. ; I love when they get the condensation breaking on the wings, and when the afterburners light up. ; I've still got soft spots for the old Tomcats (just for the sheer size and power) and Warthogs (my favorite plane), but the maneuverability and speed of the narrower lighter fighters is pretty amazing to watch. ; And a 52-flyover is always cool too!
     
    zackiedawg, Apr 20, 2009
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  9. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

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  10. goofy101

    goofy101 Member

    Those are fantastic shots Jason
     
    goofy101, Apr 20, 2009
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  11. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Rog...I'm good for an air show with my Tamron 200-500...I just need an air show to shoot!

    (Rumor is our Air Show may come back again next year).
     
    zackiedawg, Apr 20, 2009
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  12. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Awesome shots Jason! ;

    Same here... ; The folks in charge of the show thought they could make some more money by moving the show from the Frederick Airport to the Hagerstown Airport which would allow them to have some larger planes (B29 Superfortress, etc) because the runway is long enough for them at Hagerstown. ; The thing they didn't think about was that all of the major sponsors were from Frederick and they all canceled their sponsorship when they decided to move which led to the permanent cancellation of the show.
     
    mSummers, Apr 20, 2009
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  13. Coo1eo

    Coo1eo Member

    I haven't been to our local show in New Orleans since I got my DSLR. Will have to do that maybe when it comes around again in October.
     
    Coo1eo, Apr 20, 2009
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  14. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    There are two places every airshow fan should go to at least once: ; Oshkosh and Reno.

    I haven't made it to Oshkosh yet, but was lucky enough to attend the Reno Air Races several times in the late 80s and early 90s.

    If you are able to go to the Reno Air Races (http://www.airrace.org), also try to attend the Reno Balloon Race (http://www.renoballoon.com) the weekend before.
     
    ddindy, Apr 20, 2009
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  15. Zeagle

    Zeagle Member

    Thanks for kind words everyone ; :)!

    I used a Canon 500 f/4 for the majority of the weekend and loved every minute of it. Besides the Afterburners, there is always the smell of Burgers and Hot Dogs that get the senses going too ; ;D . If anyone is near Warner Robbins, in GA, ; on May 2-3 we should meetup at the Air Show.

    Jason
     
    Zeagle, Apr 20, 2009
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  16. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    The air over the F-22 jet is awesome, Jason. ; Don't have any air shows around my area. ; Never seem to have my camera with me when the F-16s take off from the National Guard runway at the Syracuse airport. ; For some reason, they don't advertise those. ; ::)

    Did see a Thunderbird show many years ago.
     
    Scottwdw, Apr 21, 2009
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  17. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    I just noticed that there will be an airshow a little north of here in 2 weeks....hmm.
     
    Roger, Apr 21, 2009
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  18. Zeagle

    Zeagle Member

    Is it the Dyess Air Show? It should be a good one as it will have the B1, my favorite jet, for a flyby. Also, has the ACC West Coast f-16 demo team. You should go :)

     
    Zeagle, Apr 21, 2009
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  19. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Central Texas Air Show.

    So far I see that they will be having an A-10 demo with pyrotechnics. ; It's in 2 weeks but the official schedule isn't out yet!
     
    Roger, Apr 21, 2009
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  20. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

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