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Old 30 October 2017, 11:33 AM   #1
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Dallas-Fort Worth Air Show

Some pics I took of the US Navy Blue Angels, earlier today.












































































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Old 30 October 2017, 11:34 AM   #2
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Old 30 October 2017, 11:41 AM   #3
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Great pictures! What is going on in the last two frames?
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Old 30 October 2017, 12:06 PM   #4
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Amazing shots Chip!
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Old 30 October 2017, 12:32 PM   #5
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Great photos. Saw the Blue Angels last weekend in Rome, Georgia. Great show, but overcast. Which was fine, but hard to capture the yellow highlights on the Blue Angels.

The last few photos were a “race” between an airplane and a truck with jet engines. I think they were also trying to show how the jet engines could “light up” a smoke cloud.
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Old 30 October 2017, 12:35 PM   #6
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Some fantastic captures there Chip, thanks for sharing with the community '
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Old 30 October 2017, 12:39 PM   #7
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Great pictures. The Blue Angles are amazing.
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Old 30 October 2017, 01:06 PM   #8
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Thanks guys!

They are indeed amazing, I try to catch them every time they come to town.


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Old 30 October 2017, 01:08 PM   #9
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Old 30 October 2017, 02:05 PM   #10
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Old 30 October 2017, 02:56 PM   #11
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Old 30 October 2017, 03:00 PM   #12
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Thank you, all.

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Old 30 October 2017, 03:04 PM   #13
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Old 30 October 2017, 04:52 PM   #14
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Amazing pictures! Very cool
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Old 31 October 2017, 06:09 AM   #15
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Stunning photography as always, Chip!
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Old 31 October 2017, 06:57 AM   #16
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Wow, impressive shots. What camera did you use?
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Old 31 October 2017, 07:20 AM   #17
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Its like you were flying alongside!

I ran some errands yesterday including Cabelas...I watched overhead for a bit while there.
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Wow! Some of the best pics I've seen of the blue angels! Thanks for sharing!
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Simply amazing how close those jets are to each other in some of the pics...

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Wow, impressive shots. What camera did you use?


I used a Nikon D750 with a Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 lens.
Shot them in shutter priority mode, at 1/1250 of a second.



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Old 31 October 2017, 10:58 AM   #24
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Awesome shots. Saw them this past Memorial Day weekend in South Jersey. They put on a great show.
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Old 31 October 2017, 12:17 PM   #25
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I try to catch them every time they are in town, which is usually every other year.
They alternate with the Thunderbirds.


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Old 31 October 2017, 12:21 PM   #26
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Great photos. I've tried taking photos of aircraft and have failed miserably. It's very difficult.
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Old 31 October 2017, 01:33 PM   #27
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Great photos. I've tried taking photos of aircraft and have failed miserably. It's very difficult.


I won’t lie, it took me a few shows to get it right.
I think the key is to shoot in shutter priority so the action gets frozen, and being able to quickly track the aircraft while it flies at 400 miles per hour overhead.


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