Red Bull air race

[laser8]

Been at a european stop of the championship - pretty cool stuff. The sky was overcast so half of the beauty got lost there, but anyway. Here are some pics of the acrobatic teams that introduced the event, the proper race pics hopefully tomorrow (still need to process them).

Hope you enjoy!

P1090565 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090602 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090642 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090652 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090733-2 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090789 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090848 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090858 by Cadenela, on Flickr

Here's a Dakota:

P1100101 by Cadenela, on Flickr

and a taster of the race:

P1100080 by Cadenela, on Flickr

All shot with the 45-175

 

[Petrochemist]

Some really great shots, I especially like the dakota!
A little prop movement would have improved them if it was possible (the longer shutter speeds required often need panning to keep the planes sharp, which doesn't work with a background).

 

[RuffDraft]

Incredible shots!!! Would love to go to a show!

 

[Wisertime]

Excellent shots...great composition

 

[Djarum]

I love these types of shots. Nicely done!

 

[Ramsey]

Rovinj? Nicely done...

sent from my Xperia Z

 

[laser8]

Thanks!

@Petrochemist - this was my first time at an airshow and was so amazed at what I was seeing, I just put the camera in S and fired away. I agree it could be done better.

@Ramsey - yes

Here's the race pics - (the first one is taken panning a bit with e-shutter on, I liked the effect)

P1100078 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1100126 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1100177 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1100085 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090915 by Cadenela, on Flickr

P1090886 by Cadenela, on Flickr

 

[drd1135]

That last one is a great catch.

 

[Petrochemist]

Thanks!

@Petrochemist - this was my first time at an airshow and was so amazed at what I was seeing, I just put the camera in S and fired away. I agree it could be done better.

I've had several attempts at airshows, as well as years of practice at panning, and I doubt I'd have managed anything better!
The background very muchs limits your options on shutter speeds in most of these.

 

[arch stanton]

I'd forgotten the air race was back, thanks!

 

[laser8]

I've had several attempts at airshows, as well as years of practice at panning, and I doubt I'd have managed anything better!
The background very muchs limits your options on shutter speeds in most of these.

Thanks, you are too kind. Yes, one can't do much with the pics with the city in the background, but if I prepared properly and documented myself earlier on this kind of photography I could have tried more different things. For example, I now miss not having taken more photos panning with the e-shutter on, like Lartigue's "race car", or tried to some longer shutter speeds, blurring the planes, or of the people there...

Well, hope they'll be back next year...