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Post by ErrolC on Apr 14, 2018 20:55:33 GMT 12
I really don't know how you all got such great photos. Looking into that sunshine ruined most of mind. It must pay to have whizzy do fancy cameras in these circumstances. Adjust the exposure to +3 stops in most cases, when you are shooting into the sky. If you look at the backgrounds to these photos, you can see how washed out they are compared to subject. And 0f course - with both KTJ and I - there is no substitute for knowledge and experience. You can have the fanciest camera in the world but you have to know how to drive it. I watch all those hundreds of people with their I-phones and tablets, shooting away, and I just know all they are getting is a black dot in the middle of a sun flare sky. My approach is a different way to get basically the same result. I have less exposure compensation, and centre-weighed exposure - so the camera bases it's calculations on the area immediately around the focus point, which will mainly be aircraft rather than sky. The big difference between SLR and most other cameras is the ease with which you can change these settings. And the fancier the SLR the more settings you can change easily. But it comes down to understanding what you want to achieve, the limitations of the situation, your equipment, and your abilities. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 14, 2018 22:11:46 GMT 12
Adjust the exposure to +3 stops in most cases I don't think my camera does that. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 15, 2018 22:23:47 GMT 12
Good to see the RNZAF making a real effort to raise its public profile at airshows once again. The Black Falcon Texan II display team put up a good effort on each day, but yes its a real challenge to photograph a black aircraft against the sun in a cloudless sky.  There were six Beech T-6C Texan II present for the event, NZ1401  NZ1402  NZ1404  NZ1405  NZ1407  The reserve aircraft, NZ1409, remained static throughout the weekend.  |
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Post by mumbles on Apr 16, 2018 13:47:30 GMT 12
Good to see the RNZAF making a real effort to raise its public profile at airshows once again. The Black Falcon Texan II display team put up a good effort on each day, but yes its a real challenge to photograph a black aircraft against the sun in a cloudless sky. I find the latter an issue with the Black Falcons in general - the all over black just isn't as photogenic as the yellow/black or grey/red of the Red Checkers. It's not a challenge per se, just the photos aren't as appealing to me when I've photographed them. Agreed on the participation aspect though, it's good to see. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 16, 2018 19:36:42 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 16, 2018 19:45:42 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 16, 2018 19:47:39 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 16, 2018 21:08:47 GMT 12
Nice, Dave. As well as the Black Falcons, there were other RNZAF aircraft on active display. The NH90 NZ3304 did a flight down the crowdline at the start of each day so Sir Tim could wave to the crowd, and later on gave a handling display  The Seasprite NZ3614 carried out its 'man rescue' showpiece  Boeing 757 NZ7571 carried out some fly-bys, but is unable to land on Wanaka's runway  While Hercules NZ7002 showed how easily it could do so, after experiencing some engine problems on the trip south.  Later in the show, the Herc worked as the Air Force parachute jump ship  In the static park, NH90 NZ3302 filled the role of a climbing frame for excited youngsters  While Agusta-Westland A109L NZ3401 filled a similar role at the other end of the crowdline  As well as the above, the Air Force B200s NZ7122, NZ7123 and NZ7124 arrived and departed at various times throughout the weekend on resupply duties. |
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Post by colford on Apr 16, 2018 23:53:05 GMT 12
Finally have had an opportunity to start going through all the photos I took at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2018 and the rest of my trip with my wife to NZ. My wife was particularly happy as we were able to get a flight in the NZ Catalina whilst at Wanaka which included a very smooth touch n go water landing on Lake Wanaka. Following is a selection picked at random from those that have stood out in my quick look through the GBs of photos I took.  Down Under Hawk by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Chippie by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Trojan by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wanaka Harvard 5 Smokers by Colin Ford, on Flickr  RNZAF C130 Flares by Colin Ford, on Flickr  F-16 Pull 3 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Dove of Peace EoS 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Catalina on Lake by Colin Ford, on Flickr  On The Lake by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Cat Approach 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Harvards x 15 by Colin Ford, on Flickr So many more to go through. |
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Post by nuuumannn on Apr 17, 2018 1:08:13 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2018 8:13:01 GMT 12
Why am I not seeing any photos in the last two posts? Col's and Grants.
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Post by scrooge on Apr 17, 2018 9:47:37 GMT 12
The internet doesn't like you? ... showing up fine for me
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Post by colford on Apr 17, 2018 10:02:02 GMT 12
Hi Dave, made some minor setting changes in Flickr, hopefully you should be able to see photos now. If you can't I will be scratching my head as to why? A few more.  Jurgis by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Crazy Ivan by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Anson Climb by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Anson Ring by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Spitfire & Anson by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wanaka Spitfire by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Wanaka Buchon 2 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Yak Minion Pax by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Busy Strip P40 by Colin Ford, on Flickr  Glowing Moth by Colin Ford, on Flickr Last two, of me having fun. Taxiing Out  Taxi Out by Colin Ford, on Flickr Smile that has lasted over a fortnight  Happy Flier by Colin Ford, on Flickr View from above, Wanaka Airfield out in the distance  Airfield in Sight by Colin Ford, on Flickr |
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Post by Mustang51 on Apr 17, 2018 10:17:53 GMT 12
The mighty Birdog.........most powerful aircraft in the US Air Force.........sorry for my ignorance, who owns it? Wish I had been there to see all of that.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2018 11:02:22 GMT 12
I can see them all now, thanks Col.
That Bird Dog is owned and displayed by Paul Dodd, I believe, Ando.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 17, 2018 11:22:44 GMT 12
On the subject of Birddogs, I've noted that some have CSU props and others not. In all the historical film footage I've seen they all appear to be fixed pitch. Are there variations or have modern warbird owners added the CSU as an STC modification?
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Post by nuuumannn on Apr 17, 2018 16:27:37 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Apr 17, 2018 17:09:06 GMT 12
Peter, the Seasprite appears to actually be NZ3614, not '16.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2018 17:10:04 GMT 12
The mighty Birdog.........most powerful aircraft in the US Air Force......... I was about to point out that photo too, a very cool shot! I've heard a lot of good things about the Vietnam scenario at the show. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 17, 2018 17:49:26 GMT 12
The WW2 fighter displays are always a crowd pleaser: Yakovlev Yak-3M ZK-VVS still painted up in its Reno colours  P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF has now clocked up over 30 years in NZ skies !!  P-51D-20NT Mustang ZK-SAS with its driver's instantly famous in-flight salute  Curtiss P-40N-1 ZK-CAG has also been entertaining us for quite a long time  Spitfire Mk.IX ZK-SPI . . .  . . . with a friend, Anson Mk.1 ZK-RRA  and finally, Yakovlev Yak-3M ZK-YYY about to touch down on what was its last flight of the weekend. Hopefully it will be mended soon.  |
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