Shuttleworth Heritage Day

With the House, Swiss Gardens and the afternoon Air Show, there is plenty to occupy a day at Shuttleworth on their Heritage Day. Unlike last year, yesterday was very warm, bright sunshine and light winds which helped with getting good light for the display. Just a few images to give the flavour of the show.

 

Lancaster Evening - 2. Reenactors Set the Scene

 Certainly a challenge to capture what I wanted with so many other photographers as the lighting position was rarely ideal for anyone - I was hoping for a lower angle to get better shadows etc. The actors who came along to the evening were amazing in their ability to keep still for up to 30 seconds.

 

Avro Lancaster NX611- Moonlight and Floodlights

Phil and I went to East Kirkby Airfield on Friday to photograph the Lancaster that they are rennovating (his birthday treat!). We were fortunate with a full moon and clear night so lots of atmospheric shots lit only by moonlight until they turned the floodlights on for the staged scenarios with reenactors (to follow). The fourth shot is lit by an air ambulance that visited the airfield and joined the fun by lighting the plane from above. Last shot a low angle sunset shot that I also like.

 

Fish-Eye Fun at Duxford

A few symmetrical shots from Duxford in the morning on Saturday before the crowds arrived. The first one has had a bit of Photoshop help but others as taken in American and Air Space Hangars. Plenty of scope for a return visit.

Duxford 1940's Air Show

I took advantage of a compliementary ticket to the Battle of Britain airshow yesterday and spent some time photographing the various groups that enjoy reliving the period including the First World War Flying Corps and the Home Guard from the 1940s. The show commenced with a display of Hhurricanes

Close Formations in Poor Flying Conditions at Shuttleworth

By the afternoon, the weather had deteriorated further with thick clouds and increasing winds but the planes that did take to the air gave great displays including the Avro Tutor and Tomtit who often looked a little close for comfort. Taken at between 250th and 400th sec shutterspeed on FujiXT-2 depending on speed of aircraft to get blurred propellers but forgot one essential when doing moving propellers and that is not to use electronic shutter. You can see the curved prop well in the Mustang.