IS Air Force Thunderbirds

[Bonish Photo]

There was an Air Show last week in Cheyenne Wyoming where the Thunderbirds performed as a sideshow for the Frontier Days Rodeo

This was the first Air Show I've ever shot, and man they are hard to track when they're this close to the ground!! I know Cindy said she was hurting her neck just trying to follow them through the lens as they were flying over so low and so fast. I think Luca got some good shots too, so I'm eager to see his, I just thought I'd post a few of mine to get him to post his...LOL









All shot with a Canon 5D with a Canon 400 f/2.8 with a 1.4x Converter on a Wimberly Head

[gldiana]

All shot with a Canon 5D with a Canon 400 f/2.8 with a 1.4x Converter on a Wimberly Head

Should've handheld it

[bob_r]

Those are outstanding, especially the first one!

[Bonish Photo]

Thanks Bob!

And Luca, you know I cant handhold that thing, even the old guy couldnt who can handhold any lens on the market...LOL

[Mitchell]

amazing shots
But man i wouldent be able to watch that thinking there going to crash into each other (i know, they know what there doing)

[gldiana]

It's just perspective, they're really not that close to each other.

[Edd]

Excellent shots Pat.

Funny enough I was reading an article in a magazine a few days ago about how to shoot air shows. Your images are just as good as the ones they had in their article.

Ed

[derrickh]

excellent work here

[gldiana]

I love the last one. It certainly doesn't look like this one was your first air show. Pat.

[Bonish Photo]

Thanks for all the comments. Hopefully I'll get to shoot a few more to get some more practice

[Photography~girl~]

those look awesome!

[casandara]

What is the height requirments for flying a air force jet plane? When i grow up i want to be a air force pilot, but im very big and tall. I would like to know the hight requirments for a air force pilot.
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[gldiana]

Little OT but... it depends on the plane, on an F16 a 6'5" person would be extremely uncomfortable. I think you should check the Air Force website and use the Live Chat.