Elvington Victor - Night Photo Shoot

[viewfromthenorth]

Taken at the weekend, didn't realise that they were going to be running it down the runway the following day, not that I could really have gone to Yorkshire for two consecutive days though!

Taken just went there was still just a hint of colour in the sky

Taking pictures of people on long exposures is difficult, verging on impossible, so I ditched the tripod and shot handheld at ISO6400, F4.5, 1/50 of a second, using a VR lens. It's noisy if you zoom in close, but not bad at this size.

 

[350wedge]

Like both of those but much prefer the second one personally.

I wonder what it would look like though with the undercarriage on the left cloned out. It may or may not work with this gone but it looks a little awkward and stands out a touch with everthing else on that side in total darkness....

 

[viewfromthenorth]

You know, I hadn't even noticed the undercarriage on that pic, but did on a colour one I was looking at just after I posted. I think I'll try burning it in a bit so it's less prominent. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[rogan200]

That seems pretty clean for ISO6400 - what camera are you using to achieve that?
Second shot is great. First one is spoiled for me by the clutter in the background on the left. Obv not your fault but a shame nonetheless

 

[viewfromthenorth]

Yes, I couldn't quite get the composition I wanted with all the other aircraft in the background, might be able to clean it up with some cropping and cloning.

I did get this one though, same position as the other but zoomed in.

All photos with a Nikon D700. I don't use 6400 that often, but it's nice to have and quite useable, and one of the reasons that I got it instead of a D300!

 

[BOM]

No2 is superb, excellent composition, did you set it up?

 

[viewfromthenorth]

It was taken at an organised photoshoot, so they were all set up, albeit by someone else.

 

[Buttkicker]

I went on the sunday to see the Thunder run down the runway... must say though I went to the March Night shoot and they seemed to have the lighting sorted out a lot better for us - than they did for you guys on saturday

seen a number of images from saturday night and dont think they are as good as the March night

all due to the fcat that the lights were set up far better than what appears to be for you guys which is a shame for you guys who coughed up the 'dough'

Mine from March are here if you want to see how the lighting was better IMHO

http://www.chrisprocter.com/Aviation-2009/Elvington-Night-Shoot-March/7685120_a4LDc#P-1-15

my 2p
Chris

 

[viewfromthenorth]

Not bad, I think the perimeter was set up too far away for the one at the weekend IMO.

 

[Cheesy]

The second is fantastic, it has a real Cold War feel to it!

Cheesy