Flying Boat

I like this shot, especially the propellers and the positioning of the plane.

I agree - this is a great shot, just the right shutter speed and some good texture in the sky too!

Regards

Nice Catalina shot.

Thanks very much lads.

The Catalina (thanks Paul, I've never had a great knowledge of planes) was approaching the runway for another flypast and I didn't even need to angle the camera, it was banking as I lined up the shot.

I only had a 70-200mm lens (I really want the Sigma 120-400mm) so this picture has been slightly cropped, not much though.

I like position of wings directed to opposite corners of the frame.

GIULIO57 - Thanks mate.

Hi Lee,
Nice shot of a Consolidated PBY Catalina.

Last time I saw one at Duxford, it was in a horrible yellow colour, and was being restored,as it wanted a lot of restoration.
I wonder if this is the same PBY?

It might well be Roscoe. They did seem to be putting her through some tight flying.

Brilliant shot, really captures the moment perfectly and has great detail in both the plane and the sky!

Regards
David

Cheers David. I was lucky as I'd stopped photographing the Catalina and gone inside one of the huts; when I came out it was doing a flypast right in my direction.

I like the good composition and the great sky with the nice clouds. The propellers look like the logo from a warning table of the X-rays.

Gábor - You're right, I'd not looked at them like that!