Misawa, Japan 1st December

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Misawa, Japan 1st December

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Misawa is a shared facility with the US which made for a variety of types. Good weather and plenty of action made for a memorable day.

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Beautifully crisp and clear set of images Mike!
Look forward to seeing some more from your trip. :topbombing:

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MikeH wrote:Good weather and plenty of action made for a memorable day.

So it seems, what a set, last one might just make photo of the week :clap:

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1 and 3 I like a lot, but that last shot of the Phantom is fantastic :clap: :biggrin:

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Great shots, nice angles on the F4 pic's. :clap: :clap:

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Great stuff Mike, looking forward to the rest. :clap:

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Nice shots!!!!!!

Well done....

That last one is really awesome!

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Very nice indeed.

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Superb set of shots! :clap: The last one is a bit special! :clap:

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lovely bunch of shots, I too love the last shot of the Phantom, fantastic :clap:

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Cracking set Mike :clap: :clap: The last one is absolutely stunning :topbombing:

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Gorgeous set. Sharp, clear and a great subject matter. Looks like you had fun. Regards, Ian

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they are all very good any chance of them being a bit sharper??? :biggrin: :clap: :grin:

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Super set, Mike. Lovely angle on the last F-4.

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Wow!
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Very nice selection Mike :clap:
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Superb subjects , some wonderful captures. Thanks for posting ..............................more please :clap:
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Superb :cool: :cool: :cool:

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Gasp....these just keep getting better

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Another vote for the phantom Mike.
Would have been great to see 1 banking in the other way also :biggrin:
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Cracking set of images, nice and sharp, the last Phantom shot is a great angle, well caught :clap:
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Love the C1 :smile: Were you using you 5D2 for flying stuff? Sure is lovely having 21 Megapixel images isn't it :biggrin:
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agdickie wrote:Were you using you 5D2 for flying stuff?


The C1 shot was from the 1DmkIII. I only use the 5D for the larger, closer and slower items.

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