Alan, I like these a lot. It’s nice of them to be flying colo(u)rful planes!
Rick > On Aug 20, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tried my hand at something different. Thanks for all the advice. K5 & HD > 55-300. Ended up MF TAV 1/1000sec f8 but not easy. Only about 5% keepers. > High aerial shots are heavy crops. Very challenging - obviously needs lots of > practice. > > The Aerobatic Competition started yesterday at 14:00 & will end on Sat. Only > 28 planes pitched which is rather disappointing but I suppose it's a long > flight for them to get here. The organisation is very spectator unfriendly. > There is no printed programme so we don't know anything about the planes or > pilots or what is happening, when. No access to the airfield, hangars or > planes for spectators who have to watch from outside or a cleared area about > 500m N of the terminal buildings. No entry fee, mind you, & some freelancers > with food/non-alcoholic refreshments. Portable toilets provided. > > Heavy cloud today & forecast again for tomorrow with rain - activity for the > day only beginning late, this afternoon - wonder if they will finish? The > Extra 300S is the most popular with a couple of Pitts specials. No idea what > the others are except for a single Russian YAK 52. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157719758969510/ > > > Alan C > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
