Dean Ginther
July 2024 - Blue Angels Traverse City
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About the Image(s)
Last Sunday I went to the Traverse City Airport to pick up my son on an arriving flight scheduled for 2:30 pm. I knew that the Blue Angles were scheduled to do an airshow along the lakefront at 3:00 pm, so I took my camera just in case. I had to wait several hours at the airport but, while waiting outside, I did get to take a few pics of the Blue Angels as they flew over and around the airport during their airshow.
I used my Sony A7RV handheld on manual with a 28-200 zoom
at f7.1, 1/800, ISO auto (125). About the only thing I did in post was crop in a bit from the right. I took a number of other pics but I like this one because of the perspective created by the low pass with the trees in the foreground.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted
Tim Kemp
Hi Dean, looks like you had a great vantage spot for this nicely sharp and clear capture of the jets! My suggestions would be to crop a little more from the right and extend the canvas to the left, then use either content aware fill or generative fill/no prompt to give the jets more space to move into. Possibly remove a couple of branches touching the lowest jets, and remove a dust spot just above the highest jet. Posted: 07/03/2024 02:40:43
Thanks Tim for those helpful suggestions. Posted: 07/03/2024 14:30:10
Jamie Cuaresma
Hi Dean,
Quite the action shot! Fantastic! My only suggestion is maybe remove the a some branches from the lower tree to get more sky under that 2nd plane. Posted: 07/04/2024 00:49:21
Quite the action shot! Fantastic! My only suggestion is maybe remove the a some branches from the lower tree to get more sky under that 2nd plane. Posted: 07/04/2024 00:49:21
Thanks Jamie. Posted: 07/08/2024 13:57:01
Lucky you, to see and shoot them! I like Tim's crop, as it takes out more of the tree and you can see the planes better. Great shot! Posted: 07/19/2024 21:11:18
Dean
This is an amazing shot, and captured while waiting for at the airport! I agree with Tim's crop and his suggestion to give the planes more room on the left. But knowing this was semi-planned, makes a difference. Posted: 07/19/2024 22:27:00
This is an amazing shot, and captured while waiting for at the airport! I agree with Tim's crop and his suggestion to give the planes more room on the left. But knowing this was semi-planned, makes a difference. Posted: 07/19/2024 22:27:00
Thanks Anne. Posted: 07/20/2024 02:26:24