Wanaka Photos - My view of the show...

[Dave Homewood]

Here is the beginning of a selection of photos I took while at Wanaka. I'm no genius with the camera and sadly I was working with a small zoom and slow camera, so not too much aerial stuff is worth mentioning, but I'm happy enough with the majority of my results I think.

I'll start with not aircraft, but a few scenic shots I took on the Thursday afternoon and evening as I sat beside that beautiful Lake Wanaka watching the sun go down, whilst various fighters bobbed and weaved around the mountains in the far off distance. I've always considered this town a magic place, I just love it. I've even made trips there when there's never been an airshow and come away elated! I thought I'd set the scene for those who haven't been lucky enough to visit the place, this is why the place is held in such high regard.

[Dave Homewood]

Now the Friday...

This is a truck I saw, and loved. Sorry the photos aren't too good.




The aircraft park, 8am Friday, begins to come alive...

[Dave Homewood]

My F-111 photos are nowhere as spectacular as Alex's and other people's but they're another angle on it I guess. All the great close up fill the screen shots I got were bloody blurry!













Mustang and Taifun lining up

[Dave Homewood]

[Dave Homewood]

From here, these ones roll over to the Saturday (where the cloudy weather begins) when I was more behind the crowd line for most of the day









Titan Mustang - look at the titchy blades on it! Like a model compared with the real thing (and the Thunder Mustang!) but still cool

[Dave Homewood]

[Dave Homewood]

Sorry that some of the photos seem washed out. I'm unsure why but assume it's from when I've compressed them down to fit the page.

Here are a few more...

[turboNZ]

Good pics, Dave.

[Dave Homewood]

Cheers mate. I go for quantity rather than quality! ;D

You must have a few more to add too haven't you Chris? Your's are great.

[robbo]

Lovely stuff, Dave.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Rob.

Here are a few more...
The HUNTER!!! wooooosssshhhhhh!!!



The Air Force Formation



Wocka Wocka!!







The Orion looking splendid



Bombs Gone!



Final Approach ()




Take a bow

[Dave Homewood]

Meanwhile.. Inside the Museum, replicas galore among the cockpits...

Here's a lovely Sindlinger Hurricane replica owned by a member of this very forum


The World's Fastest Replica, from the film







and better still, the real 1920 Munro Special Indian Scout!!


The 1910 Pither replica from Croydon Aircraft Company at Mandeville





and this is a damaged wing from an I-153 Chaika, neat to see on display

[Damon]

Dave, some really great pics of the show.Have any more?I think yours came out better than mine.Had to get them re done as the guys in the shop cropped them too much.And my 200 asa film does not like the overcast condition we had at Wanaka.

Damon

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Damon. I do have more to come when i get a chance.

Digital is the only way to go I reckon. But in the old days when I used a film camera I always tried to buy 400 ASA - especially for airshows. It would be good to see some of your photos anyway.

[amitch]

damon said:

And my 200 asa film does not like the overcast condition we had at Wanaka.Damon

Myth number one. I used 100 or 200 and exposed for the aircraft not the sky. set your camera to shutter priority (TV) and pick a shutter speed around 250. Point it at the ground (At Wanaka just in front of the runway and get focus lock. This will give you a aperture setting. Set the camera to manual (M) and use both of these settings to get the back lit aircraft in the sky. Make sure you check these settings often as the lit will change and you can over or under expose the aircraft.



This was taken at 1/250th at 7.1 and a film speed of 200. If I had let the camera do the work at 1/250th the aperture would have been around 11. This would give a nice sky, but a dark plane!

Myth busted. You don't need fast film, just a good technique. You can do this with most cameras, it just takes a bit of practice.

[Dave Homewood]

A great tip there Alex. Thanks.

A lovely shot too mate!

[Damon]

By far the best day for pictures ...and the F-111 display was the practice day on the Friday.Pity I did not take my camera that day!

Any more pictures? Alex? , Dave..?

[Dave Homewood]

Here are some more - some good, some not so good sorry



This one of the Corsair is rubbish as a photo, but I thought it looks a lot like a moody pencil or charcoal sketch and thought someone may like it



This is the sky Easter morning at the motel, and the view out the back doorthat Damon and I had.

[Dave Homewood]

[Dave Homewood]

Here's Ryan giving us a wave from the lovely DH90 Dragonfly