Mike-P

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Comment by Mike-P posted on Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 at 29/07/2019 - 19:54

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Having never actually been into the show I have often wondered what it is like. Not sure I could put up with that amount of people tbh, I'm suprised they are allowed to put up tents there.

Can just imagine a row of tents along the crowd line along with numerous pairs of step ladders.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Fairford...The Crowd at 29/07/2019 - 15:58

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Some nice detail in the pictures however I think the first one could benefit from being made slightly darker and a bit of contrast added.

Second one is spot on ... love the pose as well.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Common Green Shieldbug at 29/07/2019 - 15:54

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Do like the first one, shame about the blades of grass on the moth but I know they can be easily scared off if you start moving around trying to get the perfect angle.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Close up's close to home at 29/07/2019 - 15:49

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Really like the wide angle shots, the close ups are ten a penny on any photography forum but the others are very different to anything I have seen before.

Nicely done indeed.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Skomer Puffins at 29/07/2019 - 15:45

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Cheers Guys

1stEverPentax wrote:

Sounds like the weather on saturday was slightly better although as we were leaving we were thinking that weather on sunday was going to be better than saturday
from what they were saying over the PA system during saturday's display.
I had a hotel booked for the Saturday night but cancelled it on the Wednesday because of the weather forcast. I decided to drive up on which ever day looked best which up until Saturday morning looked to be the Sunday.

As usual I got it wrong, the sky was very grey most of Sunday plus it was only 3/4 of the display and I missed out on the Red Arrows/BA, we got a A400/blades flypast instead.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 at 24/07/2019 - 20:48

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Went to RIAT on Sunday, the sky was very grey with a few patches of blue now and then. Took the Nikon D500 with 150-600mm sport attached and the K-1 with 150-450mm WR.

These were taken with the Pentax combo, I have been experimenting with the AF on the K-1 and am getting very acceptable results now. Please click on the pics to get a better idea of the IQ.

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Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

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Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

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Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

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Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

Comment by Mike-P posted on Ukrainian Air Force Su-27P1M Flanker 58 at 24/07/2019 - 19:17

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Best of luck with your new kit

Comment by Mike-P posted on Sad day Friday at 24/07/2019 - 15:32

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First one is a Ruby tailed wasp, nice catch as they usually don't sit down for long and are easily scared off.

Comment by Mike-P posted on A Couple of Colourful Flies at 17/07/2019 - 12:49

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Just looked at the one I have and there is a thread in the hood.

Really must put my SP lenses up for sale one day, these days my eyes make manual focus a bit difficult.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Tamron Adaptall 17mm lens + Filter? at 12/07/2019 - 16:02

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