RAFA Shoreham Airshow 2014

[JamWheel]

My first time at this airshow so I was looking forward to see what the light would deal me and also looking forward to seeing some acts for the first time.

 

I had a great weekend, albeit absolutely shattering. Here are some of my photos from the day:

 

The Trig boys getting airborne in close formation:

 

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Trig Aerobatic Team by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

Rats flying the lovely Mk I Spitfire:

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Spitfire MkI by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

My attempts for full propeller discs on Sally B resulted in a sharp nose and chin but little else:

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Sally B - Sharp Nosed by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

Another attempt at the same - sadly no sun to pick up the yellow tips on the propellers - these engines run at fairly low RPM so this is hard to capture - this was 1/40th:

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Sally B by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

The RAF Falcons parachute display team demonstrating how to fall out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft in style:

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RAF Falcons by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

Mark Miller, head on in is beautiful Dragon Rapide:

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Head On Rapide by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

The Breitling Wingwalkers putting on a colourful display as always:

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To Infinity... And Beyond! by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

Testing the AF on my camera, the Corsair takes off through a hail of grass cuttings from the Hellcat in front:

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Corsair Through The Looking Grass by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster bomber - up close, with the current nose art, Thumper MkIII:

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Thumper MkIII by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

Peter Teichman taking off in his Spitfire:

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Photo Recon Spitfire by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

Another take off run which I managed to get some good prop blur for:

P-51 Mustang - Miss Velma by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

[jeremy rundle]

perfect shots as ever, contrast, sharpness, lighting etc

[THELONGMAN]

Cracking set James,  great movement and panning, really well photographed , but I do have a leaning toward the Mono's, they really depict the period,

 

Geoff

[FUJI]

James you appear to have cracked it...........for a first time at an Air Display you were right on target..........my favourite is the Flying Fortress.

FUJI

[Guest]

Excellent shots, good variety of angles, good panning techniques and prop movement in nearly all.

[JamWheel]

Excellent shots, good variety of angles, good panning techniques and prop movement in nearly all.

 

Thanks, Bill - the only one without apparent prop movement is the Lancaster which is directly side on to me - at this angle it is almost impossible to get convincing movement as the prop travels straight towards you. Bit annoying though, I agree! I could probably have avoided it with a really low shutter speed (less than 1/100 probably) but I almost certainly wouldn't have caught the shot at all. I'll have to live with the concession on that shot I think. Thanks for the kind words in response to my post.

 

Thanks everyone else for the kind words too!

[Korky]

Great work, James - photography to be proud of.

 

Korky

[annie]

Great stuff..

 

I have a feeling they was what came over Duxford

 

[Denis]

I do particularly like the Peter T Spit shot , but again all good as per  

[fuzzyedges]

They are good

No1 hit me straight away and No3 I can hear the engines (crink in the neck panning for that one I bet)

[JamWheel]

Great work, James - photography to be proud of.

 

Korky

 

 

Great stuff..

 

I have a feeling they was what came over Duxford

 

 

I do particularly like the Peter T Spit shot , but again all good as per

 

Thanks for the kind comments all

 

They are good

No1 hit me straight away and No3 I can hear the engines (crink in the neck panning for that one I bet)

 

Actually it was a little way off - they can't fly towards and over the crowd line in the UK so they have to pull away a set distance away. The change in perspective has meant all bar one point has blurred but it has prop discs, sort of - I need a sunny day to pick up the yellow prop tips better

[JamWheel]

I gave this one a texture using the Nik tools which I recently purchased - looks quite good I think, for fun:

 

Dogfight! by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

 

This one is just far enough off being side on and a low enough shutter speed while at full throttle that I managed discs - an interesting perspective:

 

Dutch B-25 by James Wheeler Photography, on Flickr

[NannyFerret]

Brilliant set.

[colinb]

cracking set and I think the sally B shot is just fine, at least better that than no prop blur 

[Guest]

Great set James, you have it of to a fine art.

[JamWheel]

Thanks all

[David61]

Another cracking set,we were at Shoreham on the Saturday for it. 

[JHFoto]

Some really goods shots, I photographed the Trig display a couple of years ago.....

[kev7d]

Lovely set. Really captures my imagination.