I don't quite understand. If the shutter speed was fast enough to stop the nearest aircraft, giving a sharp image, why is the other out of focus? The only explanation I can think of is that with an extreme telephoto, the depth of field is so shallow that even the passing aircraft is out of focus. Otherwise, it's a fake.
The camera was liking panning with the aircraft that is in focus, which caused the other one to blur slightly. I've managed similar shots of the Blues and T-Birds.
Geoffrey Lock The other plane isn't out of focus The camera is panning with the first one, i.e following it So the one behind is moving the other way relative to the camera and the blur is movement, not focus. If the camera was stationary, bith would be blurred, but 1/2 as much Great Shot!!!
What an awesome shot! The paint job on those Saudi Hawks, together with the red coloured smoke, make it even better. Kudos to you, eLaRef, simply brilliant!
Absolutely incredible shot, I'm inclined to say once in a lifetime because of all the things that had to go right - at the right moment. Congratulations.
Wow. I would like to see all these photos posted on Flight Aware have some sort of description, like acft type, where, when, etc. People asking this on every photo posted. What a hell of a capture.
If you operate at F2.8 at say 1/500th sec the depth of field is extremely shallow.I have taken a couple of Swiss F5s doing a mirror image and the second is out of focus.To get the above pic you are either very good or very lucky. But as has been said on numerous times " the more you practise the luckier you get" 10/10 as far as I am concerned.
hi there. i would like to say something more for this photo. firstly i want to appreciate elaref so much for the comments. this shot was done at Al Ain Air Championship 2015 in al ain, abu dhabi, uae. i took about 1200 photos at this event. it was very lucky that i shot it at the right moment. and i just used nikon d300s and af-s ed 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 g if-ed. 1/1250s, f5.6, iso200. this photo was only cropped.
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