Really starting to hone in on the photo strategy. In looking at last year's images, the biggest item for me is the prop environment. I've worked a lot this year to get it right - or not miss so badly. Pressure.
When you think about it, the worst pace to be (almost) is the start/finish line. Unless you hit the pan correctly, the image at 1/200 or slower will never be that sharp. I'm not giving up that seat, however.
I will have to find places with better angles. I know where I'm going, just hope it works out as well as I think it will. Again, I get four days of trial and error.
The other thing I want to work on is more, or more interesting shots of life not in the air. I took a few last year, and at the time I didn't think much about them but the story is there to be told.
Mechanics prepping Miss America for the day.
On the ramp, gearing up for the race.
I'm glad I took these even if it takes time passing to enjoy them.
The other aspect of the weekend, and it is not lost on me that this is a dangerous sport. The slowest of the aircraft is faster than most NASCAR event. Last year there was an 'incident'. I didn't find out any details until the next day, but did manage to get a picture of the primary 'victim' after the aircraft successfully recovered to the airfield. It's funny, but I had no idea what I was taking a picture of, just a lot of emergency equipment around an aircraft. Just keep shooting.
Hint: everyone survived, and that's good.
A good video of the incident can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAtIm_uenpA
L39 with Wing damage.
More things to think of. It's all good.
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