Apache surveys my garden

[DaveS]

Living near (flying time) to Wattisham Airfield (home of the Apache), we regularly get these formidable 'war birds' flying around these parts.

 

However, I never seem to have the camera to hand, and if I do, its got the wrong lens attached.

 

A few days ago, I was in the garden and heard one of these helicopters approaching. I reckoned he was on course to fly over my garden, so I quickly grabbed the camera, attached the 70-300, and banged off a couple of 'shots'.

 

Not that good a picture technically, but a good test for the image stabilisation, as I was panning to follow him, and get him in the centre of a frame.

 

The image is slightly cropped from the original.

 

BTW, it could well have been Prince Harry himself, as he is based at this airfield, and is qualified to fly these things.

 

Canon EOS 7D + Tamron SP 70-300 Di VC USD. 1/640th at f/8 and ISO200

 

Dave

[NannyFerret]

You got a lot of detail in the shot. Good one!

[Jon]

good shot - at least if they are that close you know they are not after you :-)

 

The blade blur is spot on - difficult to have the body sharp and the blur when panning - well done you