#3434279 - 11/15/11 06:19 AM
Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Starting a thread for my photos. I took a ton of pics, and it will take me a while to process them all, but here's the first batch. It was a great show, worth the 6-hour-each-way drive and traffic. I have seen the T-Birds many times and have many photos, so I left before they flew to get a jump on traffic and the drive home. It didn't rain, but high clouds most of the day provided good lighting, but a bland background in certain directions. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
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#3434511 - 11/15/11 03:59 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Amazing shots, you must have a nice zoom lense.
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#3434535 - 11/15/11 04:39 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Thanks Wheels and Panther. Yes, it's a pretty good lens - a Canon 100-400L, which is a pretty common air show lens. It's pricey, but if you're going to do much air show stuff, it's practically a necessity. I had a 28-300, but it just didn't have enough zoom. Sigma makes a 150-500mm lens, but I've heard it's a little soft at max zoom, and is a little slow to focus. Here are a few more: #6 #7 #8 #9 #10
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#3435170 - 11/16/11 02:09 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Must have been a pretty good show! I thought I'd seen just about everything flying at one time or another, but I don't think I've ever seen an A-1 or T-33 in the air. Very cool! Used to have the BONE do touch and go's at George AFB, CA when I was stationed there in the late 80s and usually had an F-106 from Edwards flying spotter. BONEs are pretty impressive...and loud.
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#3435569 - 11/16/11 11:08 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Yes, it was a good show. I hadn't seen any flare firings before, so that was a nice surprise, and I hope they stick with it. I was a little disappointed that the BONE didn't do more, just just took off, then later made one high level pass, then a while after that landed. I was hoping it and the B-2 would do a fly-by in formation, but that didn't happen. One of the cool things about Nellis is the aircraft taxi past the crowd after they land (except for the B-1). #11 #12 #13 #14 #15
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#3436020 - 11/17/11 05:23 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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The flares were a surprise for myself as well. I was also disappointed in the Bone flyby.... should have made one fast pass with the wings swept, but no it had to chicken out with an overhead pass around 1500'. I guess we were lucky to see it since it had problems, but it could have been better.
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#3436021 - 11/17/11 05:26 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Finally got all the shots I wanted to process done. All of them can be seen here . Here are a few of the ones I like best: #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26
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#3436048 - 11/17/11 06:11 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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The flares were a surprise for myself as well. I was also disappointed in the Bone flyby.... should have made one fast pass with the wings swept, but no it had to chicken out with an overhead pass around 1500'. I guess we were lucky to see it since it had problems, but it could have been better. The BONE was disappointing, but the base really did put on a good show, and I appreciate all the effort they put in. If you can, pass along that they should keep the flares
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#3436872 - 11/18/11 08:38 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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That overcast sky made magic!
Mind bogglingly brilliant photography!
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#3437336 - 11/19/11 04:24 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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great as always, i just got my hands on the canon 100-400 L, hope to make a few airshows to see it!
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#3473944 - 12/14/11 03:17 PM
Re: Nellis Aviation Nation 2011 Photos
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Last Phantom shot, with slats deployed, condensation forming over the wings, you can FEEL the G forces. Brilliant photo!
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#3491767 - 01/10/12 09:07 PM
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Killer shots, I love the first Phantom shot banking. Great batch under some tough conditions. I saw that they used flares, I wish shows would add them, especially over the water!
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