08 Sunday Oct 2017
Posted in #Fleetweek, Blue Angels
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#Fleetweek, #FleetweekSF #blueangels #f18hornet, Airshow, Airshow 2017, Blue Angels, Canon 5D Mark IV, Etsy Untouchedtcphotos, F-18, F-18 Hornet, Fleetweek 2017, Fleetweek San Franciso, Navy, Untouchedtcphotos, US Navy
Blue Angels 1, 2, 3, and 7 flying in a tight stacked formation during Fleetweek San Francisco this weekend. It is amazing how they can fly so precisely in close formations and doing it safely.
08 Sunday Oct 2017
Posted in #Fleetweek, Blue Angels
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#Fleetweek, #FleetweekSF #blueangels #f18hornet, Airshow, Airshow 2017, Blue Angels, Canon, Etsy Untouchedtcphotos, F-18, F-18 Hornet, Fleetweek 2017, Fleetweek San Franciso, Navy, Untouchedtcphotos, US Navy
Blue Angels in the Diamond formation approaching from the Marin County side of the San Francisco Bay towards Aquatic Park in San Francisco. The weather was perfect in the low 70’s with a slight breeze and not a cloud in the sky. Love to go out every year during Fleetweek to watch them.
08 Sunday Oct 2017
Posted in #Fleetweek, Blue Angels
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#FleetweekSF #blueangels #f18hornet, Airshow 2017, Blue Angels, Etsy Untouchedtcphotos, F-18, F-18 Hornet, Fleetweek 2017, Fleetweek San Franciso, Navy, Untouchedtcphotos, US Navy
Blue Angels 1, 2, 3, and 7 in the Diamond Formation during Fleetweek 2017 in San Francisco. Always an awesome experience watching them perform their aerial manuvers.
08 Sunday Oct 2017
Posted in Blue Angels
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#Fleetweek, #FleetweekSF #blueangels #f18hornet, Airshow 2017, Blue Angels, F-18, F-18 Hornet, Fleet Week San Francisco, Fleetweek 2017
We love Fleetweek with the Blue Angels in San Francisco. I’ve tried various locations down by the waterfront to shoot pictures of the Blue Angels flying. I’ve decided I enjoy Aquatic Park by Ghirardelli Square for photographing the Blue Angels. I feel like I am at central stage watching their expert maneuvers. It is also nice to have Alcatraz Island and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
We annually go on Friday when the Blue Angels do their practice show. I don’t enjoy crowds, and am seeking security for my camera equipment. Friday was the perfect day to watch the Blue Angels since the weather was great.
I love the tight formation of Blue Angels 1, 2, 3 and 7. I’m glad I shot the Blue Angels flying past our American flag. This truly represents the character of these men who risk their lives to protect our country and are dedicated to being the best pilots. The Blue Angels are examples to all of us who sacrifice to achieve precision and excellence.
01 Thursday Jun 2017
Posted in Thunderbirds
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Air Force Thunderbirds, Air Superiority Fighter, Airforce, Airshow, Airshow 2017, F-16, F-16 Falcon, Fighter, Fighter Jet, Fighting Falcon, Thunderbirds, Travis Airforce Base
We went to Travis AFB to watch Thunderbirds on May 6, 2017. It was a wonderful airshow.
I love watching fighter jets up in the air doing their maneuvers.
This is a F-16 Falcon Thunderbird. It was gaining altitude fast with it’s afterburners on – notice the flames at the back end.
I shot with a 400 mm lens with a very fast shutter speed.
My wife commented that this photograph looks surreal and almost like a drawing instead of a photograph.
Why does this photograph have this effect?
Notice on the sides, there is water vapor which contributes to the surreal look. The water vapors come off the plane when it makes a tight turn or gains altitude quickly.
My challenge in taking these jet fighter photos is to take photographs in focus and in the frame. So it is very important that I take lots of photographs to get shots I am satisfied with. My practice is not to change the photograph via “Photoshop”. Instead, I am aiming to get good focused shots of the jet fighters in motion.
My goal is to shoot to produce untouchedtcphotos.
