Blue Angels

Here are the rest of the "Blue Angels" photos I took before my battery died on me. I'll be posting one more "Wrap-Up" set from the Greater Binghamton Air Show very soon.

Harrier Jump Jet

This is the Harrier Jump Jet from the Binghamton Air Show this weekend. This is the only plane that posed for pictures!

Still more to come!

F16 Fighter Jet

Here are a few more from the air show this weekend. It took several attempts before I managed to get a photo with a decent orange glow in the jet engine.

Keep an eye out for a Harrier Jump Jet and some fireworks to come in the next day or so.

Third Strike Wingwalking

The best part of the air show this weekend was supposed to be the Blue Angels. I'm afraid it didn't turn out that way. As I was processing the days photos, the set from the wing walking woman struck me as the most interesting. This first one is by far the best of the set.

Hopefully there will be some F16, C130 and Harrier Jumpjet photos to come soon.

Happy Independence Day!

Yes... July 4th is just another day on the calendar. We don't need to celebrate that. What we need to celebrate is the brave men and women who fought 233 years ago for our independence as a nation and those who have been fighting since to preserve that! God Bless our soldiers and God Bless our country!

I had a great time celebrating our independence from Great Britain with my family at the Binghamton Air Show. Thankfully, my camera battery lasted long enough to capture some of the Blue Angels air show. Here's the first of what I hope to be many photos to come over the next several days.

In anticipation of a lot of blurring due to the aircraft flying at high speeds, I increased my ISO to 200 and 400 while taking photos. Some were flying slow enough that I didn't need the higher sensitivity. I tried to keep the shutter speed around 1/1000, though I don't know if it was absolutely necessary. Hopefully I'll find out as I sort through my photos.

Hopefully I'll see you all tomorrow with some fireworks photos!