Air Ambulance EC135 After Dark

[RS2]

Midlands Air Ambulance EC135 G-WMAS seen at Halfpenny Green on Saturday evening.

[Arthur Tee]

Very nice - really like that!

Arthur

[colper]

I'll second that,great picture

Colin

[FOTO4]

It doesn't look sharp to me

[Sea King]

Where was this taken?

[PeterR]

@ Sea King - I'm pretty sure it says on the original post.

Midlands Air Ambulance EC135 G-WMAS seen at Halfpenny Green on Saturday evening.

Anyway nice shot of Helimed 03, see looks rather good at night doesn't she!

[DarrenBe]

Very nice capture.

It doesn't look sharp to me

To be fair, considering the way a helicopter shakes about on the ground, rotors running, its virtually impossible to get a pristine sharp shot, more so on a long exposure.

[FOTO4]

Very nice capture.

It doesn't look sharp to me

To be fair, considering the way a helicopter shakes about on the ground, rotors running, its virtually impossible to get a pristine sharp shot, more so on a long exposure.

I am fully aware of the difficulties involved.

[RS2]

It doesn't look sharp to me

FOTO4 I agree, even though the original is somewhat sharper but not pin sharp.

This was the first photo after start up and I didnt have a cable release with me, I was trying to keep the ISO as low as possible so was limited to a 30 second exposure tops which meant it was also a smaller depth of field.

I think the long exposure, helicopter movement, wind on the camera and tripod (it was blowing a gale) always meant it wasn't going to be pin sharp, but it doea look like its also lost some quality during the resizing/save for web process.

[RS2]

Here is another one before she started up.

[FOTO4]

It doesn't look sharp to me

FOTO4 I agree, even though the original is somewhat sharper but not pin sharp.

This was the first photo after start up and I didnt have a cable release with me, I was trying to keep the ISO as low as possible so was limited to a 30 second exposure tops which meant it was also a smaller depth of field.

I think the long exposure, helicopter movement, wind on the camera and tripod (it was blowing a gale) always meant it wasn't going to be pin sharp, but it doea look like its also lost some quality during the resizing/save for web process.

I am surprised that it is as sharp as it is with a 30s exposure, I think I would have wound up the ISO and suffered a bit of quality reduction, allthough saying that anyone can be wiser after the event. Nevertheless I think you need congratulating for what is an extremely good capture.
The second stationary image is very good.

[MigF4]

Nice catch

cheers
Mick

[ciaranchef]

great catch....good for you.......