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Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Gents,
A few from about a hours quick stop at Lakenheath North side with the aim of hopefully catching a few from this weeks early evening recoveries. The forecast clearing skies didn't quite happen as hoped for and it nearly looked like a complete bust but for the 10 minutes when the light did get through for 4/5 returning F-15s and 2 F-35s. The dark back drops helped as well.
Still don't see any need to replace my 14 year old 100-400 Canon Mk1 for the time being.
The newly marked jet would have looked rather nice under those conditions but I'm not that lucky, so just a few regular Eagles.
'Bolar 1' caught the dark stuff nicely.
Gary
A few from about a hours quick stop at Lakenheath North side with the aim of hopefully catching a few from this weeks early evening recoveries. The forecast clearing skies didn't quite happen as hoped for and it nearly looked like a complete bust but for the 10 minutes when the light did get through for 4/5 returning F-15s and 2 F-35s. The dark back drops helped as well.
Still don't see any need to replace my 14 year old 100-400 Canon Mk1 for the time being.
The newly marked jet would have looked rather nice under those conditions but I'm not that lucky, so just a few regular Eagles.
'Bolar 1' caught the dark stuff nicely.
Gary
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Oooh, they're very nice indeed.
Nicely captured and thanks for sharing them
Nicely captured and thanks for sharing them
Best regards, Terry
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Great images sometimes a moody sky makes them look better, when the aircraft get lit up.
Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Very nice especially #1
Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
That lens is fine !!!!
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Very nice
I like lurking at the north side on a midsummers evening
I like lurking at the north side on a midsummers evening
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Fabulous shots and the light is lovely. Nicely captured.
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Top set there, Gary
Well done and thanks for posting
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Well done and thanks for posting
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Lovely set and as you say, the moody skies add to the interest.
Definitely no need to replace your kit! I have Nikon DSLRs and have no intention of "going mirrorless" whilst there is life in the old dogs!!
Definitely no need to replace your kit! I have Nikon DSLRs and have no intention of "going mirrorless" whilst there is life in the old dogs!!
Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Very nice, I do like a nicely lit subject with darker, as you say, moody sky backdrop.
Enjoyed viewing these, thanks for sharing
Kev
Enjoyed viewing these, thanks for sharing
Kev
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Lovely set! Can't beat Lakenheath down the track this time of year, very nice
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Lovely images, far better than I ever got with the old Canon 100-400 Mk1. Thanks for sharing
Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
nice set, thanks for posting, great lighting well done.
Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Gents,
Many thanks and apologises for causing a little confusion over on the days heads-up thread. Not that I get much chance nowadays to try it, but the long summer months which makes that side viable for the light is well worth a try, even just on the locals. I remember the final summer deployment of the old 81st FS A-10s out of Spangdahlem in 2012 from memory. A lot of us got some great shots in the summer evenings from that side.
My old 100-400 dates from 2006, so it's actually older than what I said earlier. It'e been refurbished twice by Canon, when we had a service/repair centre fairly local at Colchester, now sadly closed down. It 's been treated reasonably well, and doesn't get that much use nowadays unfortunately. I've no doubt the Mk2 is superior, having been able to compare shots side by side at Lakenheath with people using it on the same body, and the sharper image is clear to see. Unless it fails completely, I don't see any need to replace it for the time being, especially seeing how much Canon lenses have shot up in price in the last year or so.
Gary
Many thanks and apologises for causing a little confusion over on the days heads-up thread. Not that I get much chance nowadays to try it, but the long summer months which makes that side viable for the light is well worth a try, even just on the locals. I remember the final summer deployment of the old 81st FS A-10s out of Spangdahlem in 2012 from memory. A lot of us got some great shots in the summer evenings from that side.
My old 100-400 dates from 2006, so it's actually older than what I said earlier. It'e been refurbished twice by Canon, when we had a service/repair centre fairly local at Colchester, now sadly closed down. It 's been treated reasonably well, and doesn't get that much use nowadays unfortunately. I've no doubt the Mk2 is superior, having been able to compare shots side by side at Lakenheath with people using it on the same body, and the sharper image is clear to see. Unless it fails completely, I don't see any need to replace it for the time being, especially seeing how much Canon lenses have shot up in price in the last year or so.
Gary
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Re: Moody skies at Lakenheath.
Great work. I have the same 100-400 mk1 - just saved me £2k......
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