Hurricane, Spitfire, Red Arrows

Taken today over CWL - Cardiff Airport

Pentax K1 & Sigma HSM 70-200mm


Hurricane

RAF Hurricane by Gareth Williams, on Flickr

Spitfire

RAF Spitfire by Gareth Williams, on Flickr


RAF Spitfire by Gareth Williams, on Flickr

Red Arrows

Red Arrows by Gareth Williams, on Flickr


Red Arrows by Gareth Williams, on Flickr


Red Arrows by Gareth Williams, on Flickr


Red Arrows by Gareth Williams, on Flickr


Red Arrows by Gareth Williams, on Flickr


Red Arrows by Gareth Williams, on Flickr

Hi Gareth,

The shots of the Reds are very good (very dramatic framing works very well). The Spitfire & Hurricane shots have the titles the wrong way round and more blur on the props would be preferable. You need to be below 1/250th to blur props (depends on the aircraft). You've nailed the exposure (which is often very difficult with small & dark subjects against the sky.

Spits & Hurricanes are very small aircraft and it's difficult to fill the frame at typical air display distances without something around 400mm or longer.

John.

I don't really follow aircraft, but Lovely images...

Nice shots! You made ID errors though. The 1st shot is a Spitfire, the 2nd & 3rd are a Hurricane.

Thanks all. Yes, got my markings mixed up, should have spotted the wing shapes and saw that.