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Power Dive

© Jeff Robinson
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Power Dive

Uploaded: October 07, 2012

Description


With "Smoke-On" and very distinguishable contrails - The US Air Force Thunderbirds are in town this weekend.... I captured this from the side of the road Friday afternoon during a practice session.

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 250, Mid-Afternoon, 1/2000th @ f6.3, EC 0

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Gord MacEachern October 07, 2012

Excellent capture Jeff,must have been great just to watch this from the side of the road!! #1490735

Tiia Vissak October 07, 2012

well done! #10358873

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 07, 2012

Fantastic clarity and details, Jeff. Great composition. #10358879

Michelle Alton October 07, 2012

Stunning capture! Gorgeous work, Jeff. #10358895

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 07, 2012

Excellent in flight capture, Jeff. #10358910

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe October 07, 2012

BAM! Grand Slam, Jeff. #10358914

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 07, 2012

Fantastic in-flight capture! #10358952

Robert R. Goodman October 07, 2012

Those T-bird always put on a great show.Hi Jeff,Excellent capture!!!! #10358995

Monnie Ryan October 07, 2012

Wow! Fabulous capture, Jeff! #10358996

Jill Odice level-classic October 07, 2012

I am jealous! What an amazing capture! So nice and sharp with wonderful detail! Bravo :-) #10359065

Mariann Kovats level-classic October 07, 2012

Fantastic capture, Jeff! Great comp.! #10359078

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 07, 2012

Fantastic capture Jeff!,
Amalia #10359306

Stephen Zacker October 07, 2012

Awesome! #10359313

Mike Clime October 07, 2012

Awesome capture and wonderful comp, Jeff! #10359357

John Connolly October 07, 2012

A great action shot Jeff! You captured the moment beautifully! #10359366

Marilyn Cornwell October 07, 2012

You do these action images so well - the placement is perfect! #10359396

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 07, 2012

GREAT capture of this "Bird", I love these guys!!! <>< #10359441

Marijana Fajgl October 07, 2012

Amazing capture, Jeff! #10359470

Barbara Waldoch October 07, 2012

Excellent catch, Jeff! #10359572

Anita Hogue October 07, 2012

WOW, this is perfections Jeff! #10359632

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 07, 2012

Kool Jeff! Perfect timing, love it..

jo ann c. #10359753

October 07, 2012

Nothing like a bit of action in the air! Perfect timing. #10359828

Robert K. Bemus level-classic October 07, 2012

Awesome comp and sense of speed, Jeff!! #10359877

Renee Doyle October 07, 2012

Must be cool to see these live! Great diagonal comp Jeff! #10359906

Jyri Vissak October 07, 2012

Great timing! Well done. #10359938

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 08, 2012

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10360024

Brett Dolsen October 08, 2012

Love your aviation captures Jeff!Well done. #10360036

Nadia Paul October 08, 2012

Wonderful action capture with great comp Jeff! #10360080

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 08, 2012

Your detail, clarity, lighting, & stop action are superb, Jeff! Amazing work, as always!
#10360529

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 08, 2012

With the budget reductions we had to cancel the Thunderbirds at Laughlin AFB this year. Awesome Contrails capture of this performance team. Great composition with the angle of capture Jeff. #10360533

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic October 08, 2012

Captured with perfection! Great comp and detail of this flight practice. Nice work Jeff! I got to see them in Greenville years ago. #10360562

Douglas Pignet October 08, 2012

wonderful capture with great comp & pov...very well done #10360840

frank w. degenhardt October 08, 2012

You got a beautiful fast action shot here and did you ever nail it. Love the look of the plane as it streaks across the sky and the smoke trail just adds so much to the drama. Fantastic camera work and gorgeous look my friend. #10360909

Jeffrey R. Bange October 08, 2012

Fantastic capture and detail Jeff especially shooting it from the side of the road. #10360911

Tammy Espino October 08, 2012

One more month before our air show! Excellent capture! #10361031

Rona L. Schwarz October 08, 2012

Your flight captures are second to none, Jeff! Outstanding action capture and perfect diagonal composition! #10361396

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 09, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10361665

Yulianto Soeroso October 09, 2012

wow so detail and clear shot #10361847

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 09, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10362569

Ellen Hodges October 10, 2012

Super amazing capture, Jeff!! #10363343

Gary Enloe October 10, 2012

Very cool capture Jeff! #10363481

Katherine Kuhn October 10, 2012

Fantastic capture, Jeff! Love the dynamic diagonal! #10364369

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 11, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10364728

Rudi Reiner level-classic October 11, 2012

Excellent colors & detail, especially at that speed! #10365337

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 12, 2012

Thank You Rudi! Jeff #10366403

Thomas E. Hinds October 15, 2012

Awesome action shot, Jeff! #10369958

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 15, 2012

Thank You Tom! Jeff #10370996

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