The display Typhoon topside shot is an ace and I do like the first F-35 too. A very nice airshow record especially from outside. Great stuff.

On Friday 13th I did my usual thing and went along to Duxford for a preview of arrivals and practise displays prior to the Battle-of-Britain airshow over the weekend. Well worthwhile - less than half the cost of a weekend ticket and without the crowds, albeit with lots of like-minded photographers. ...

Very well caught and lovely lighting too.

Wonderful wildlife shots there. I know just how much patience and dedication it takes to get cracking shots like that - or indeed, any shots of those subjects. The Roe Buck and Ducklings are the outstanders for me. Well done.

Wow, two different Diver species AND a Corncrake too. Great shots and you were very lucky indeed. I though these would most likely be further north, so great catches.
Fab Aurora shots too - pity I missed out on this when it spread down south.

Hi, nothing very unusual or different here, just one of my shots of the latest Indian Air Force C-17 into Stansted yesterday 4th September. But, the purpose is because this is my first attempt at trying to post an image on this site and it has been a bit of trial and error so I hope it works. No dou...

Thanks Mark, that's very helpful, I will try that out when I can.

Great light and sky on the Belfast shot and I love shot 2. You say you did not use any filters so how did you manage such a good starburst effect on all the lights?

Thanks Jay. Do you mean the AF-S 70-300 f4.5-5.6G ED VR? If so, that's what I have and use with the D7200 but I could never obtain a shot as crystal clear as that F-16 above.

Is 169225 still present? If so, is there any idea when it might depart? Thanks.

Well many thanks guys for all the helpful and useful information, very much appreciated. I think I have enough now to go away and have a long hard think about. My nearest camera shop (Skears Photographic in Northampton) does stock most Nikon tele lenses - new as well as used - so I will pay them a v...

Thanks slogen51. I accept that most tele lenses fall off in performance at the higher magnification end but in your experience, would you say that the Nikkor 200-500 lens could still produce very acceptable sharp results of fast jets at up to its 400 setting? That should be more than enough in most ...

I agree with all that has been said - a fab set. Who can tire of looking at (RIAT) shots of this quality and clarity? For me the Al Fursan shot with the coloured smoke is one of the best I have seen, and the Navy Dauphine fits the bill for rarity value as far as getting shots of one is concerned. Br...

<t>Well I am probably far too many years down the Nikon route now to start changing my allegiance and in any event, it would have to be either all-Nikon or all-Canon, not half and half. I have too much other dedicated kit to think about a complete overhaul, so I am probably stuck with Nikon. Nice th...

A lot of my friends are Canon users and I have always been massively impressed with the excellent results they get from their Canon EF 100-400 or RF 100-500 tele-lenses. For my sins I generated from Pentax slide cameras to Nikon DSLRs and currently use a D90 (still my favourite camera) and a D7200. ...

Sorry, can't say as I was on the approach for photographs and then left soon after it landed so I do not even know where they parked it. I am sure someone will update soon.

C-130B 409 arrived Friday afternoon about 2.30.

Long-staying Indian AF C-130J KC-3804 departed this morning at 10.10. USMC 169225 remains outside behind the tower.

Cracking stuff and an usual subject. I have often thought of trying it myself but have been put off by all the flying restrictions, byelaws etc one has to follow/be aware of.

Sorry for the lateness but only just seen this thread about LFA17. If it is any help, Dunmail Raise is very good for aircraft on the most westerly route flying north between Grasmere and Thirlmere. Basically you need to drive up the A591 to just before the highest point and park in the layby on the ...

KC-3804 was back inside the hangars this morning, for anyone still trying to see it.