It's been a wonderful three days so far, enjoying time with friends, and making new friends. Talking airplanes. Talking old military tales. Really close to paradise for me.
Photographically speaking, I've learned a lot. There's a lot of time between races,but when the time comes it is very busy. I've started to think faster, making adjustment quicker.
I've become a bit more selective of shots. I need multiple 'subjects'. One airplane doesn't 'tell the story'. One airplane across the start/finish line tells a story. Two airplanes tells a story. Three airplanes tells a better story. Three airplane and a start/finish line tells a better story. See where this is going?
The reality is I don't have the reach to go past the airplane level. That is I can't drill into the cockpit, see the rivets or a loose flight control. The equipment just isn't there. So be the best airplane level I can be.
With this in mind, in this shot there are two air plans still in a race and being quite close. I'll have more definite information as to category and speeds later.
I chose this because the focus on the two racers is right on, the terrain in the background adds to the story and the sky is really good.
ISO 400, f/8, 1/3200 sec, 285 mm
Aperture Priority
D7200/70-300
All in all a really good day. Looking forward to Sunday. The weather forecast calls for excellent flying weather. All the money is in the line. There should be some really good racing.
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