Thunderbird Flyover 10/26/2010

Discussion in 'The Magic Kingdom Photos' started by Scottwdw, Oct 27, 2010.

  1. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Dateline Disney.

    As I was not able to get into the Magic Kingdom until later for a MNSSHP, I took some photos from the Ferry Dock using the Nikon 28-300VR lens. ; Not great until they flew directly overhead. ; The first one does show how high they were when they buzzed Main Street USA.
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  2. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    Great shots Scott! ; I saw this was happening about the time that it was going on. ; I was tied up running errands and couldn't get free. ; Now, my mom is coming in this weekend, so I have to take her to the airport on Monday. ; Ugh!
     
  3. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    Nice shots. ; Too bad there was a minimum altitude for the flyover.
     
  4. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Awesome shots Scott. ; Even though the F-16's are off in the distance in the first one, I still love it with the castle below!
     
  5. goofmick

    goofmick Member

    Very cool!
     
  6. Paul

    Paul Member

    Cool shots Scott. ; What was the reason for the flyover?
     
  7. Jeff Fillmore

    Jeff Fillmore Member

    Very cool- I love the last one against the deep blue sky.
     
  8. HW

    HW Member

    first one is neat Scott. 3 is my fav of the set
     
  9. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    The flyover was to mark the beginning of Air Force Week.
     
  10. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    I was told about this the day before the flyover by a very talkative Photopass photographer at the Partner's Statue. ; Apparently, there was an air show nearby and Disney convinced them to to a flyover. ; All the photopass photographers who weren't operating a station that day were told to report to the Main Street to fire off as many frames as they could during the flyover.

    I was told they were then going to cull through all the shots, pick out the best, print them up as 8x10's and hand them out to whoever asked for them. ; I was also told that I should contact guest relations for Photopass, give them my photopass number and tell them that I was unable to be at Main Street that day and see if they could send me a copy of the print
     
  11. ELinder

    ELinder Member

    Oh man, I wish I had known about this, I would have made sure I was there for it! Nice captures, Scott.

    Erich
     
  12. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Nice work Scott! ; I really like the last one.
     
  13. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    One last photo of the T-birds. ; This from directly over my head. ; Almost fell over backwards! ; ;D ; BTW, no cropping here.

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    Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/2500s, f/5.6, ISO 1100, EV +0.3, 300mm FL
     
  14. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Great Scott! ; (a little Back to the Future reference)
     
  15. HW

    HW Member

    nice job Scott. I know how hard that is. I have tried shooting peregrine falcons circling overhead and was not successful
     
  16. Chris B

    Chris B Member

    very nice. ; really like the final shot. ; i can hear the roar of the engines...what a great experience.
     

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