Last day of AA 2004

[oeyvind]

Was there with wai, and joined later by others... ^^

Here's some pictures to share...

The USAF F-16C Falcon







Armée de l'Air Française Mirage 2000C



Embraer 170 in landing configuration



USAF F-15E Strike Eagle

[rncw]

hey...i got almost similar shots leh....

[oeyvind]

RAAF F-111C Aardvark







USAF Apache AH-64D Longbow gunship



Dassault Aviation Rafale B.301 Omnirole fighter







Indian Air Force Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team

[oeyvind]

Who are these folks?





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[roon2c]

Nice series of photos....

I like this one "Embraer 170 in landing configuration"

[oeyvind]

Originally Posted by roon2c Nice series of photos.... I like this one "Embraer 170 in landing configuration"

Thanks... that one was full frame... ^^

[sehsuan]

Originally Posted by rncw hey...i got almost similar shots leh....

frankly, that's why shooting some certain events are totally out for me. by chance, most people would end up with very similiar shots of the planes flying by. most of us are going to end up using the longest end of our long lenses to shoot just the plane and ignore the skies and surroundings, since the framing would probably be too loose.

take note too, that the planes and how they fly, are planned as if it's a stage performance, to let people to see this move or that move from a certain angle. and due to the flights behind over the sea (for safety concerns), the sheer distance of the planes will ensure most people will come up with very similar shots. but of course, if you're an aviation lover, you'll treasure your shots a lot.

not imposing anything upon anyone, but highlighting something i've noticed.

[rncw]

Originally Posted by oeyvind Thanks... that one was full frame... ^^

sorri tim,
tong pang a bit...

here's my full frame...



seven dust spots on my CCD, with 8 colourful scratches...

[oeyvind]

super zoom like 50-500 is nice for framing eh... ^^

[rncw]

Originally Posted by sehsuan frankly, that's why shooting some certain events are totally out for me. by chance, most people would end up with very similiar shots of the planes flying by. most of us are going to end up using the longest end of our long lenses to shoot just the plane and ignore the skies and surroundings, since the framing would probably be too loose. take note too, that the planes and how they fly, are planned as if it's a stage performance, to let people to see this move or that move from a certain angle. and due to the flights behind over the sea (for safety concerns), the sheer distance of the planes will ensure most people will come up with very similar shots. but of course, if you're an aviation lover, you'll treasure your shots a lot. not imposing anything upon anyone, but highlighting something i've noticed.

there are lots and lots of old timer photogs there, including christopher from CP, all shooting the same stuff....it's the joy of shooting, and end of the day, if they got nice pics that they like, thats the bonus...

[sehsuan]

Originally Posted by rncw there are lots and lots of old timer photogs there, including christopher from CP, all shooting the same stuff....it's the joy of shooting, and end of the day, if they got nice pics that they like, thats the bonus...

indeed.

let's keep it that way - i assume a lot of chaps who posted their shots of AA2004 are aviation lovers.

[y0ngcheng]

did wai bought his 1200mm lens go?

[wkcheah]

Originally Posted by sehsuan indeed. let's keep it that way - i assume a lot of chaps who posted their shots of AA2004 are aviation lovers.

... not really - for myself, i went although not really an aviation lover, but i do enjoy the photography part.

Well, sometimes, it is up to the photographer to be creative and capture the same thing differently. For me, due to camera limitation, I will never be able to get those clear, crisp, sharp closeups. So, instead, I used the power generator's fence (the one behind the canteen), to frame the aircrafts. Also, used the people on the ground as foreground elements to show how far up the planes were in the air. And also the tiger beer and a nice colored spectator's umbrella too, as well as the nearby lamp posts ... All for the fun of photography.

Also, u can turn some interesting shots into an abstract art form too... http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=63833

Cheers!

[sehsuan]

i love your first shot of the plane in a "C", wkcheah!

[zekai]

I have a comment on this picture. This show the jet doing a vertical climb with undercarriage.



The orientation is wrong?
I am not sure a pilot will risk his undercarriage (landing gear) by doing a vertical climb before retracting it.

Is it supposed to be in landscape?

[AReality]

The direction of the sun from the reflection seems to be correct.

[oeyvind]

Actually I'm not sure, but I did remember the plane did perform a dive and climb in the landing configuration.

anyway here's a sequence I have... in both landscape and portrait orientation... sorry my camera done have a orientation sensor.

[travelshooter]

Originally Posted by oeyvind Actually I'm not sure, but I did remember the plane did perform a dive and climb in the landing configuration. anyway here's a sequence I have... in both landscape and portrait orientation... sorry my camera done have a orientation sensor.

Thats right it is a feature of the power of the plane in question to be able to manouver very well within the safety limits imposed when it is "dirty" or all the undercarriage is down,. great photos guys it was fun seeing all the photographers down on the water front on friday, sat, and sunday

[Wai]

Originally Posted by y0ngcheng did wai bought his 1200mm lens go?

huh? mine is a 2000mm

[zekai]

if it is really correct... the stress on the undercarriage is very strong. Vertical G is a lot of stress.

The undercarriage of the plane must be very strong... either that or the pilot garang.