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 11/18/2006 07:19:07 PM · #1
OK, so I'm off to the Red Bull airshow here in Perth in an hour or so and hoping to get close enough to the action to get some shots. Anybody got any experience photographing aerobatics and have some tips for me on things like getting exposure right etc?

Thanks,

Qiki
 11/18/2006 07:24:25 PM · #2
Use the longest, fastest lens you've got. Boost your ISO, stop down your lens, but shoot at 1/2000 or faster if you can. Position yourself so the sun is behind you and the planes in front of you. Also shoot candids of folks. Airshows bring out lots of interesting people.
 11/18/2006 07:34:01 PM · #3
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Use the longest, fastest lens you've got. Boost your ISO, stop down your lens, but shoot at 1/2000 or faster if you can. Position yourself so the sun is behind you and the planes in front of you. Also shoot candids of folks. Airshows bring out lots of interesting people.


Cheers. Thanks for the advice.
 11/18/2006 08:00:37 PM · #4
Over expose a little, either in manual or exposure compensation.

Your meter will expose for the sky and under expose the plane. 1/3 of a stop should work.
 11/18/2006 08:09:41 PM · #5
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Over expose a little, either in manual or exposure compensation.

Your meter will expose for the sky and under expose the plane. 1/3 of a stop should work.


Thanks.

Q.
 11/18/2006 08:13:14 PM · #6
Neil's gonna be a little jealous Adrian...he really wanted to go but we have a job on this afternoon! Have a good time!
 11/19/2006 05:50:50 AM · #7
Adrian....did you get some pics???? show me show me show me!! :)
 11/19/2006 06:01:41 AM · #8
Originally posted by Makka:
Adrian....did you get some pics???? show me show me show me!! :)


Yeah, yeah...show me too!
I would have loved to have gone as well but had a prior commitment.
Saw a bit on TV this arvo, those guy's are amazing!
 11/19/2006 08:33:21 AM · #9
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Use the longest, fastest lens you've got. Boost your ISO, stop down your lens, but shoot at 1/2000 or faster if you can.


I have a different opinion.
Use the longest lens, shoot at your lowest ISO, use a shutterspeed of somewhere between 1/200 and 1/700s (depending on your panning skills). Use continous AF. And pan with the airplanes.
That way you get movement against the background, a good propellor blur while the plane stays sharp. 1/2000s and more will only freeze the scene and that looks very boring.

Maybe next time, I see that the show has already been done.

Message edited by author 2006-11-19 08:34:00.
 11/19/2006 11:22:29 PM · #10
I agree.... you really want the blured props. Anyone can shoot an aircraft at 2000ths of a second.. Try shooting an aircraft at 300MM at 200th of a second with No IS.... That is when photography STARTS to get fun!

Here are some shots from the last two weeks



Don't get me wrong....there are times where I do want to stop the props!


Lots more aviation shots on my site
//www.longislandwallpapers.com/
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