Very nice catch, sharp, good colour and well positioned too.
Regards Paul
I like the shot, you've cought the low pass really well with the all important prop blur.
Just a minor point, I know it's all dynamic and you have to grab the shot at it happens, but it would be enhanced if there was a degree of clearance between the plane's under belly and the bushes (trees?) but I know you can't say, good but could you do that pass again, but about 10' higher please!
very nice shot but if you had dropped the shutter speed down a spot you would of got some nice blur in the background and more propeller rotation but hay what do i know
Nice, but when they're that low I think actually getting the ground in the shot is a nice touch. As also mentioned a lower shutter speed is also beneficial when they're that low.
Here's a shot of mine at 1/100 to illustrate both points. Each to their own I suppose!
Lovely shot!
I do like this.
Salut!
Nice moment. I was at Bristol Airport the other day when one went out on a run but not that close.
Great shot.
Nicely taken, at 30 ft I should imagine that the ground speed would have pretty nippy. I like the ground being in the picture, I sometimes feel that you can lose something when the subject, plane in this case, is in isolation from the surroundings.
It is a different kettle of fish shooting a Spitfire coming straight at you than the side on example you have linked
the original image posted is not full straight on but panning the side on's like you have linked is 20x easier I have shot dozens of prop aircraft side on at 1/30 1/40 1/60
coming at you is a different ball park
as for this image it is very nice although I think a slightly different crop would improve it bt cutting off the bottom foilage/soil pile and adding a little more sky so the plane is not at the top of the image
my 2p for what it is worth
In a lot of cases I would agree with what your saying but with this image there is a pile of soil at the bottom of the picture and the main subject should be the aircraft - but the soil pile is distracting and in this case I think it would be better cropping it outvery true words.
That is an option, but by leaving some ground in you are illustrating the low pass, with just tree tops that impact is lost.
Nice, but when they're that low I think actually getting the ground in the shot is a nice touch. As also mentioned a lower shutter speed is also beneficial when they're that low.
Here's a shot of mine at 1/100 to illustrate both points. Each to their own I suppose!
In a lot of cases I would agree with what your saying but with this image there is a pile of soil at the bottom of the picture and the main subject should be the aircraft - but the soil pile is distracting and in this case I think it would be better cropping it out
but you don't get a perception as to how low he actually is - the tree tops may be 20ft or 120 ft.
why is it so important to show how low he is?
surely a clean uncluttered image with no distraction to other 'items' is better than one with something that leads the eye from the main subject
at the end of the day photography is about opinions and I have added mine and yours is different which is fine
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Geeez...there's some Willey waving in this thread... My planes higher than yours, ive got a better prop...and so on.
Great image Tom, a special part for me is how the eye seems to be drawn towards the pilot.
Great light!
Oh, now that is tasty, cracking shot.
I grew up watching aircraft like this as I lved 3/4 hour from duxford & although modern jets are nice you cant beat 1,2, or 4 merlins . At that time I had some pics of a flying mosquito that subsequently crashed , although I believe one has now been restored to airworthiness. Your shot really takes me back - thanks.
Geeez...there's some Willey waving in this thread...
Great shot Tom, well done!
Out of the cockpit would be impressive and somewhat apt
More than happy with either the original or edit tbh