Afterburner...

Today, Nic and I are back in the Dorset town of Bournemouth, for the last day of the annual, award winning, Air Festival: Free, and by the sea. As always, these events are at the mercy of the weather, but the fact that it is spread over four days gives spectators a fighting chance of at least one day of favourable conditions.

Unfortunately, on the day we visit the light is not co-operating, making it difficult to get good images. Difficult, yes; but not impossible. Despite the grey skies, I see the opportunity to capture a bit of colour and drama during the display of two RAF Tornado jets (the penultimate performance of the afternoon) by concentrating on the after-burners and the condensation forming over the wings during tight turns. To maximise this effect, I deliberately under expose, and choose my time carefully to fire a short burst of frames to get the results I am after.


300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor with TC-14EII converter. 1/1600 second at f/6.3. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 500. Monopod.


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