Angels

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted July 8, 2012142 views11 comments

I had the opportunity to watch the Blue Angels practice above where I work. I pretended they were wildlife, watched their behavior and tried to predict where they would travel, and wehre I should be to take in the action. Pretty impressive to see these birds up close.

ISO 800, f9.5, 1/500 sec. 100-400 IS @ 400mm.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on July 8, 2012 at 12:11 PM

A beauty, Harry, well done

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on July 8, 2012 at 1:34 PM

They are always so much fun to watch, nice shot!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 8, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Excellent, Harry!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 8, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Sweet! Oh, to be that qualified. What a rush this must be!

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on July 8, 2012 at 9:42 PM

sweet shot ! and to think they get paid to do that .

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on July 9, 2012 at 3:28 PM

Nice shot, Harry. I'm looking forward to their show in our area at the end of the month.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 9, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Hats off for them and you for this excellent capture!
Well done Harry!

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on July 10, 2012 at 9:52 AM

Amazing formation and terrific photo Harry!

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 19, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Excellent capture, Harry. The formation here is perfect and it's clear that your homework paid off. I'm sure this kind of shot is not easy to capture but this looks great with wonderful contrast and clarity.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 22, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Great shot Harry! Pretty amazing pilots too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 25, 2012 at 1:21 PM

I had the pleasure of doing the same thing a few years back. What a thrill.

This is just superb, Harry! Love the angle of the planes and the detail/sharpness is outa this world. Really shows how close the formation is, especially 1 and 2; they're really dialed in. This photo brings back wonderful memories of the excitement and how much fun it was to shoot them. Masterfully done!

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