Military cool shots - Page 3

blueangel_78 · 09-26-2007, 02:12 AM

Missed ya guys too!!! Sorry I've been mia, but it's been super busy and it's only gonna get busier! if it all works out, 4 air shows, 2 tanker rides, 1 aircraft carrier visit and a ride in a T-38 in the next month and a half! But you know I'll post the pics here for you guys!!!!
1. The Vance Boys getting low and fast!!!

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

2. The big beauty; AN-124

3. USS Nimitz approaching the Golden Gate Bridge. I think that we cleared the bridge by a few meters!

~Sagar

D-AIHC · 09-26-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blueangel_78

3. USS Nimitz approaching the Golden Gate Bridge. I think that we cleared the bridge by a few meters!

Thanks for the awesome pics! Is the Nimitz in SF for Fleet Week or just a routine port call?

B-16707 · 09-26-2007, 01:43 PM

seriously sweet pics!

blueangel_78 · 09-26-2007, 02:42 PM

Thanks guys! Yeah, the Nimitz was coming into the bay for SF Fleetweek. On the waist catapults, there were 2 Super Hornets being readied to launch as soon as we entered the bay!

champpitbull2 · 09-26-2007, 07:47 PM

Sagar,

Those pics are awesome as usual. I'm trying to figure out a way that I can steal your ID and impersonate you for a week or so.

blueangel_78 · 09-27-2007, 02:53 AM

Hahahaha!!! Not a problem at all. Here's your calendar for the next week or so.

Thurs: Get an 11x14 print framed for the County Sheriff as a thank you for the use of the Sheriff Helo for a photoshoot.
Fri: Drive down to the Salinas Airshow and shoot the practice show and the night show, go back to the room and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries.
Sat: Shoot the full day show, go back to the room and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries, freshen up and attend Sean D. Tuckers hangar party!
Sun: Go through the 2,000 pics that you took Fri and Sat.
Mon: Call the Public Affairs folks for MCAS Miramar, USN 3rd Fleet, Naval Air Forces, Travis AFB, Vance AFB, Seymour-Johnson AFB, and SFO.
Tues: Sleep in a bit.
Wed: More sleep.
Thurs: Go to SFO to shoot the arrival of the Airbus A380 and tour the aircraft, go back to home and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries.
Fri: Shoot the Fleet Week air show in SF and the A380 flyover, go back to home and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries.
Sat: Shoot the SF Fleet Week Parade of ships from one of the military ships (like in my USS Nimitz shot) and then the air show, go back to home and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries.
Sun: Go through the 3,000 pics from the weekend.
Mon: Call the Public Affairs folks again.
Tues: Sleep
Wed: Fly down to San Diego for the MCAS Miramar show.

Still interested?

Yeah, it's busy, but man, when things are clicking, it's really a blast. I ain't gonna retire anytime soon, but man, I'll have some cool pics and some cooler stories to tell. I'm sure you've got a few stories Garth!

champpitbull2 · 09-27-2007, 06:54 PM

Showoff! Is that an aggressor F-16 off to the right? Anyways, how did you come across such a cool job? What type of schooling did you have to do? I wouldn't retire antime soon either. One of the best feelings in the world is when a high powered jet slices through the air right above you sending shock waves rattlling through your bones. I had an F-14 fly about 15 feet over my head once and it was one of the scariest most awesome feelings of power I have ever felt. I love airshows and just being around planes in general. I think it's great that you can combine your love of jets and photography into a career. It looks like a busy schedule but I'm sure it is one hell of a ride. Thanks again for sharing the pictures. I always look forward to seeing them.

blueangel_78 · 09-27-2007, 09:47 PM

Man, I bet that was awesome! I've been on vultures row when a Super Bug took off the waist cats and that was one of the coolest things. The entire island was shaking. Yeah, that's the Top Gun F-16 I posted a few pages back.

I've been luck enough to find a unique niche and be able to do something that I love. I'm by no means financially successful, infact, I regularly lose money. By the time you factor in airline tix, rental car, hotels, time to edit, food, beer (it's a proven fact people shoot better if they drink

) then it really isn't worth it when you sell a few pics to a magazine or newspaper. But then again, I don't do it for the money, I do it for the experiences that I get along the way. I am a part time software guy. So my background is in that. I picked up photography in college and just started banging on doors and seeing where that got me. I do a lot of volunteer work and that opens doors too.

And if anyone is interested in photography, or have any questions, just fire them off. I'm more then happy to answer them if I can and if not, I'll try and help us both learn the answer. I'm still learning different techniques.

blueangel_78 · 10-02-2007, 03:09 AM

From this past weekends Salinas Airshow....

1.

2.

3.

champpitbull2 · 10-02-2007, 07:22 PM

Man those pics are great. I just bought a 1/72 scale kit of Fat Albert on e-bay this week. Other than putting a video on you tube does anyone know of another way I could show you guys one?

blueangel_78 · 10-02-2007, 07:38 PM

Thanks! Yeah, you can use photobucket. It's pretty simple and easy to use.

B-16707 · 10-02-2007, 07:40 PM

you are one freakin lucky dude bleuangel...what lenses are you shooting with? i see a red ring around that f-18 shot. 16-35L? 17-40L? hehe

blueangel_78 · 10-02-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaitanium

you are one freakin lucky dude bleuangel...what lenses are you shooting with? i see a red ring around that f-18 shot. 16-35L? 17-40L? hehe

Good eye! Those last three shots were taken with my 100-400mm L IS f/4-5.6. It's a decent lens. Not as sharp as I want.....I want something that will cut diamonds!

My wide angle lens is my 17-40mm f/4. I also have a 50 f/1.8, but I don't use it too often.

Sagar

Spectre · 10-02-2007, 11:38 PM

I just bought a 100-400L today...I can't wait to get her

I love that you have the prop blur on "fat chick" Too many people have such a high shutter speed on props and it just looks odd.

Can I ask what shutter speed, fStop, and ISO you used in that picture?

Thanks

blueangel_78 · 10-03-2007, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

I just bought a 100-400L today...I can't wait to get her

I love that you have the prop blur on "fat chick" Too many people have such a high shutter speed on props and it just looks odd.
Can I ask what shutter speed, fStop, and ISO you used in that picture?
Thanks

Yeah, that's a pet peve of mine too! Here's the exif on that shot:

1/160, f/14, iso 100, shot in shutter priority at 340mm with my 100-400 L in Pattern metering mode.

It's a good lens. Very capable of most shooting, but a bit soft at 400mm. I've heard that the lenses sweet spot in at f/8.

So now that you have it, we had better see some shots!!!

Sagar

Spectre · 10-03-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueangel_78

Yeah, that's a pet peve of mine too! Here's the exif on that shot:
1/160, f/14, iso 100, shot in shutter priority at 340mm with my 100-400 L in Pattern metering mode.
It's a good lens. Very capable of most shooting, but a bit soft at 400mm. I've heard that the lenses sweet spot in at f/8.
So now that you have it, we had better see some shots!!!

Sagar

I should get it by Friday

So if it is soft at 400mm do you try to limit yourself to about 340mmish or that is just how that shot happened to be?

blueangel_78 · 10-03-2007, 12:43 AM

Well, I try and hover around 380mm. Not quite at full, but just a hair back. But when you get it, try this. mount the lens on a tripod, use the self timer feature, and take two sets of shots. One at 400mm and one at 380mm. Then download the card and view each pic at 100% zoomed in. That will show you the effect of the softness. My lens is about 4 years old, so it may just be earlier versions?

S

champpitbull2 · 10-03-2007, 11:18 PM

Video of Fat Albert - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Check this out. I took Sagar's advice and opened a photobucket account.

B-16707 · 10-05-2007, 04:52 AM

i could buy all the gear i want and i still wont be able to get a chance to fly on a C17 like you did blueangel!

Spectre · 10-05-2007, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaitanium

i could buy all the gear i want and i still wont be able to get a chance to fly on a C17 like you did blueangel!

How old are you and where are you from?

D-AIHC · 10-05-2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by champpitbull2

Video of Fat Albert - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Thanks for the video...love that adrenaline rush during JATO, albeit only for about 15 seconds.

Did you shoot that video? Was that one of the times you tagged along for a joyride?

B-16707 · 10-05-2007, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

How old are you and where are you from?

24, san francisco.

Spectre · 10-05-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaitanium

24, san francisco.

There is a very easy way for you to fly in a C-17

and get paid to do it

09-26-2007, 02:12 AM	#101
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots Missed ya guys too!!! Sorry I've been mia, but it's been super busy and it's only gonna get busier! if it all works out, 4 air shows, 2 tanker rides, 1 aircraft carrier visit and a ride in a T-38 in the next month and a half! But you know I'll post the pics here for you guys!!!! 1. The Vance Boys getting low and fast!!! 2. The big beauty; AN-124 3. USS Nimitz approaching the Golden Gate Bridge. I think that we cleared the bridge by a few meters! ~Sagar __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

09-26-2007, 01:43 PM	#103
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,887	Re: Military cool shots seriously sweet pics! __________________

09-26-2007, 02:42 PM	#104
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots Thanks guys! Yeah, the Nimitz was coming into the bay for SF Fleetweek. On the waist catapults, there were 2 Super Hornets being readied to launch as soon as we entered the bay! __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

09-26-2007, 07:47 PM	#105
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: Military cool shots Sagar, Those pics are awesome as usual. I'm trying to figure out a way that I can steal your ID and impersonate you for a week or so.

09-27-2007, 02:53 AM	#106
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots Hahahaha!!! Not a problem at all. Here's your calendar for the next week or so. Thurs: Get an 11x14 print framed for the County Sheriff as a thank you for the use of the Sheriff Helo for a photoshoot. Fri: Drive down to the Salinas Airshow and shoot the practice show and the night show, go back to the room and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries. Sat: Shoot the full day show, go back to the room and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries, freshen up and attend Sean D. Tuckers hangar party! Sun: Go through the 2,000 pics that you took Fri and Sat. Mon: Call the Public Affairs folks for MCAS Miramar, USN 3rd Fleet, Naval Air Forces, Travis AFB, Vance AFB, Seymour-Johnson AFB, and SFO. Tues: Sleep in a bit. Wed: More sleep. Thurs: Go to SFO to shoot the arrival of the Airbus A380 and tour the aircraft, go back to home and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries. Fri: Shoot the Fleet Week air show in SF and the A380 flyover, go back to home and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries. Sat: Shoot the SF Fleet Week Parade of ships from one of the military ships (like in my USS Nimitz shot) and then the air show, go back to home and download the 8 gb worth of pics and charge the batteries. Sun: Go through the 3,000 pics from the weekend. Mon: Call the Public Affairs folks again. Tues: Sleep Wed: Fly down to San Diego for the MCAS Miramar show. Still interested? Yeah, it's busy, but man, when things are clicking, it's really a blast. I ain't gonna retire anytime soon, but man, I'll have some cool pics and some cooler stories to tell. I'm sure you've got a few stories Garth! __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

09-27-2007, 06:54 PM	#107
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: Military cool shots Showoff! Is that an aggressor F-16 off to the right? Anyways, how did you come across such a cool job? What type of schooling did you have to do? I wouldn't retire antime soon either. One of the best feelings in the world is when a high powered jet slices through the air right above you sending shock waves rattlling through your bones. I had an F-14 fly about 15 feet over my head once and it was one of the scariest most awesome feelings of power I have ever felt. I love airshows and just being around planes in general. I think it's great that you can combine your love of jets and photography into a career. It looks like a busy schedule but I'm sure it is one hell of a ride. Thanks again for sharing the pictures. I always look forward to seeing them.

09-27-2007, 09:47 PM	#108
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots Man, I bet that was awesome! I've been on vultures row when a Super Bug took off the waist cats and that was one of the coolest things. The entire island was shaking. Yeah, that's the Top Gun F-16 I posted a few pages back. I've been luck enough to find a unique niche and be able to do something that I love. I'm by no means financially successful, infact, I regularly lose money. By the time you factor in airline tix, rental car, hotels, time to edit, food, beer (it's a proven fact people shoot better if they drink ) then it really isn't worth it when you sell a few pics to a magazine or newspaper. But then again, I don't do it for the money, I do it for the experiences that I get along the way. I am a part time software guy. So my background is in that. I picked up photography in college and just started banging on doors and seeing where that got me. I do a lot of volunteer work and that opens doors too. And if anyone is interested in photography, or have any questions, just fire them off. I'm more then happy to answer them if I can and if not, I'll try and help us both learn the answer. I'm still learning different techniques. __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

10-02-2007, 03:09 AM	#109
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots From this past weekends Salinas Airshow.... 1. 2. 3. __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

10-02-2007, 07:22 PM	#110
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: Military cool shots Man those pics are great. I just bought a 1/72 scale kit of Fat Albert on e-bay this week. Other than putting a video on you tube does anyone know of another way I could show you guys one?

10-02-2007, 07:38 PM	#111
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots Thanks! Yeah, you can use photobucket. It's pretty simple and easy to use. __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

10-02-2007, 07:40 PM	#112
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,887	Re: Military cool shots you are one freakin lucky dude bleuangel...what lenses are you shooting with? i see a red ring around that f-18 shot. 16-35L? 17-40L? hehe __________________

10-02-2007, 11:38 PM	#114
Spectre Insane Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryville, TN Age: 35 Posts: 1,421	Re: Military cool shots I just bought a 100-400L today...I can't wait to get her I love that you have the prop blur on "fat chick" Too many people have such a high shutter speed on props and it just looks odd. Can I ask what shutter speed, fStop, and ISO you used in that picture? Thanks __________________ My collection is for sale...please look "You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who fight for it, life has a special meaning the protected will never know."

10-03-2007, 12:43 AM	#117
blueangel_78 Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 253	Re: Military cool shots Well, I try and hover around 380mm. Not quite at full, but just a hair back. But when you get it, try this. mount the lens on a tripod, use the self timer feature, and take two sets of shots. One at 400mm and one at 380mm. Then download the card and view each pic at 100% zoomed in. That will show you the effect of the softness. My lens is about 4 years old, so it may just be earlier versions? S __________________ http://www.horizontalrain.com/ http://www.horizontalrain.com/blog

10-03-2007, 11:18 PM	#118
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572	Re: Military cool shots Video of Fat Albert - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Check this out. I took Sagar's advice and opened a photobucket account.

10-05-2007, 04:52 AM	#119
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,887	Re: Military cool shots i could buy all the gear i want and i still wont be able to get a chance to fly on a C17 like you did blueangel! __________________

10-05-2007, 09:54 PM	#124
champpitbull2 addicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 572