My Fly Navy

[Slinger65]

Despite the slightly dodgy (but very accurate) forecast, am glad I made the last minute decision to break my post-covid OW duck. The light and conditions were challenging for the limited capabilities of both photographer and equipment at times. I tried using an ND filter for the first time to give rotor blur for the choppers and movement / prop blur for takeoffs & landings - with mixed results, especially with colour balance on some shots. Happy for any constructive comments / suggestions...

Harvard departure:


Gazelle in some of the best light of the day:


Anson:


Anson landing:


Glider landing:


Tutor takeoff:


Stearman takeoff:


Wessex:


Nimrod takeoff:


Seafire & Catalina:


Seafire departure:


Stinson:

[Ian G]

Well that's worked really well! Nice and sharp and that real sense of movement with the slow shutter speed

[CJS]

These are great, well done! The first shot of the Anson is my personal favourite .

[Slinger65]

Thanks guys, appreciated

[capercaillie]

Some great prop blur. Nicely done.

[Slinger65]

Thx again - a final few...

Moth departure:


Seafire departure:


Wildcat takeoff:


Avro 504:


Sea King - with a bit of help from Photoshop:


and just for comparison, the original "out of the camera" RAW image...which is a bit more how it looked to the naked eye in about the worst light of the day:

[Stagger2]

In both sets your photo's are fine. Your assessment of the 'best light of the day' for the Gazelle is dubious. One must assume you weren't there when they arrived in clear blue & then left early to avoid their departure in luvverly sunshine?

[Slinger65]

Indeed - I missed both their arrival and departure, now wishing I'd hung around a little longer, especially having just seen a lovely photo of departing G-ZIRAStummelflitzer over on FB...

[Blackbird]

Some great slow exposure/panning shots - many thanks.