The Red Arrows In Action Pictures

[gaz gun man]

Opinions welcome

 

[england]

dam i need you to show me how to use my camera, those pics are fricken awsome

 

[gaz gun man]

dam i need you to show me how to use my camera, those pics are fricken awsome

cheers nelly

I am most proud of the first two shots because for a finale the Red Arrows come toward to audience and then split in different directions, so in order for me to get pics 1 and 2 I had to take them and zoom out at the same time following the planes

 

[england]

yep there brilliant shots but i love the last shot the best

 

[BigIan]

those pics are really nicely framed, were you using an SLR?

I has problems at the grand prix as the couple of second delay between pressing the button and the pic being taken left me with lots of shots of nose cones and rear spoilers and one or two of empty track....

 

[FishStick101]

nice shots.

 

[gaz gun man]

those pics are really nicely framed, were you using an SLR?

I has problems at the grand prix as the couple of second delay between pressing the button and the pic being taken left me with lots of shots of nose cones and rear spoilers and one or two of empty track....

yeah a Nikon D200.

what camera were you using? Shutter lag isnt really a major issue with a DSLR and proper technique.

Thanks fishstick101

 

[BigIan]

fujifilm finepix s5700.
am toying with the idea of an slr but don`t know how much use i`d get to warrant the outlay for one,,,

 

[MermaidMel]

Bloody brilliant Gaz. Husband is most jealous lol.

 

[gaz gun man]

fujifilm finepix s5700.
am toying with the idea of an slr but don`t know how much use i`d get to warrant the outlay for one,,,

well a entry level DLSR and an all round lens wouldnt cost the earth, and it would greatly increase the quality of your pictures.

I started with an entry level one and upgraded to a semi pro body, I had reservations about if I would be able to use a £1100 body to its full potental. however spending that much made me up my game and learn the basics.

The great thing about DSLR's is they are easy to upgrade, as you arent stuck with one lens. Also a 6mp DLSR will easily give better quality images than a 12mp compact/bridge camera.

TBH I dont use mine that often either - however I know it will last me a life time and I wont need to upgrade it unless I just want the newest model.

Just out of intrest, have you picked out an DSLR yet?

 

[BigIan]

the sony alpha fits my hand really well actually, i`m not to sure about how good the actual camera is but i was once told that unledd i`m wanting to sell the pictures having a camera that you can work and hold is the most important thing.

 

[raptorrex]

got a tip, for those without a sophisticated SLR, to get pics as well exposed as this! it assumes your camera has a infinity focus setting, but thats about all you need. set the camera to infinity, point the camera at something like the grass and half press your shutter, this should lock the exposure setting on the camera. now follow the aircraft, through the view finder, but when pressing the shutter, continue the movement, sort of like panning. this should help avoid the dreaded shutter lag.
the explanation:

focus first, in truth most camera lenses don't need focused, just set to infinity, beyond 10 feet. so setting infinity should mean that you get sharp pictures, without the need to focus.

exposure, all cameras, old and new, assume that all light surfaces reflect 18% of the light that falls on them. so to get correct exposure, even in the trickiest conditions, all you need is something that reflects just about that, grass is the most common thing you find that does just that, make sure the grass is filling the metering zone/ viewfinder and wherever you point the camera, unless the light conditions are changing rapidly, you will get perfect exposure on your shots.

 

[gaz gun man]

got a tip, for those without a sophisticated SLR, to get pics as well exposed as this! it assumes your camera has a infinity focus setting, but thats about all you need. set the camera to infinity, point the camera at something like the grass and half press your shutter, this should lock the exposure setting on the camera. now follow the aircraft, through the view finder, but when pressing the shutter, continue the movement, sort of like panning. this should help avoid the dreaded shutter lag.
the explanation:

focus first, in truth most camera lenses don't need focused, just set to infinity, beyond 10 feet. so setting infinity should mean that you get sharp pictures, without the need to focus.

exposure, all cameras, old and new, assume that all light surfaces reflect 18% of the light that falls on them. so to get correct exposure, even in the trickiest conditions, all you need is something that reflects just about that, grass is the most common thing you find that does just that, make sure the grass is filling the metering zone/ viewfinder and wherever you point the camera, unless the light conditions are changing rapidly, you will get perfect exposure on your shots.

Alot of cameras use matrix metering, which casts the aircraft in a shadow, I shoot in centre weighted and meter from the aircraft, I also change my AF point to wide AF which makes it easier to pan and ensure I meter from the aircraft, and not the sky

 

[raptorrex]

got a tip, for those without a sophisticated SLR, to get pics as well exposed as this! it assumes your camera has a infinity focus setting, but thats about all you need. set the camera to infinity, point the camera at something like the grass and half press your shutter, this should lock the exposure setting on the camera. now follow the aircraft, through the view finder, but when pressing the shutter, continue the movement, sort of like panning. this should help avoid the dreaded shutter lag.
the explanation:

focus first, in truth most camera lenses don't need focused, just set to infinity, beyond 10 feet. so setting infinity should mean that you get sharp pictures, without the need to focus.

exposure, all cameras, old and new, assume that all light surfaces reflect 18% of the light that falls on them. so to get correct exposure, even in the trickiest conditions, all you need is something that reflects just about that, grass is the most common thing you find that does just that, make sure the grass is filling the metering zone/ viewfinder and wherever you point the camera, unless the light conditions are changing rapidly, you will get perfect exposure on your shots.

Alot of cameras use matrix metering, which casts the aircraft in a shadow, I shoot in centre weighted and meter from the aircraft, I also change my AF point to wide AF which makes it easier to pan and ensure I meter from the aircraft, and not the sky

indeed so, but not all cameras, especially the compact type have this metering. even so the above method would produce just as good a result and with practice better, honest. fixing the focus, even on an SLR, will speed up the shot, no hunting for a focus point. but the best thing is to try the technique, that's how i learnt it. it is also how most Pro's would meter the light too, even with a multi £1000 camera system.

 

[gaz gun man]

got a tip, for those without a sophisticated SLR, to get pics as well exposed as this! it assumes your camera has a infinity focus setting, but thats about all you need. set the camera to infinity, point the camera at something like the grass and half press your shutter, this should lock the exposure setting on the camera. now follow the aircraft, through the view finder, but when pressing the shutter, continue the movement, sort of like panning. this should help avoid the dreaded shutter lag.
the explanation:

focus first, in truth most camera lenses don't need focused, just set to infinity, beyond 10 feet. so setting infinity should mean that you get sharp pictures, without the need to focus.

exposure, all cameras, old and new, assume that all light surfaces reflect 18% of the light that falls on them. so to get correct exposure, even in the trickiest conditions, all you need is something that reflects just about that, grass is the most common thing you find that does just that, make sure the grass is filling the metering zone/ viewfinder and wherever you point the camera, unless the light conditions are changing rapidly, you will get perfect exposure on your shots.

Alot of cameras use matrix metering, which casts the aircraft in a shadow, I shoot in centre weighted and meter from the aircraft, I also change my AF point to wide AF which makes it easier to pan and ensure I meter from the aircraft, and not the sky

indeed so, but not all cameras, especially the compact type have this metering. even so the above method would produce just as good a result and with practice better, honest. fixing the focus, even on an SLR, will speed up the shot, no hunting for a focus point. but the best thing is to try the technique, that's how i learnt it. it is also how most Pro's would meter the light too, even with a multi £1000 camera system.

I've never had any problems waiting for the camera to focus, then again I use pro glass