RSAF Open House 2011
This year’s RSAF Open House was open to public on 28 and 29 of May, promoting the sense of awareness and fulfilling the interest of plane-spotters and jet lovers. I was my 1st time, together with 3 of my Secondary School friends, to be in such a place surrounded with many aircrafts despite my years of interest in aviation career. It was more or less an eye-opener for me getting to know slightly more than just planes, but also the career opportunities, where applicable. =D
What’s common to many, is that i never quit shooting. Photographing aircrafts and aerial display are a must. Below are some of the photos i have taken during the visit last Sunday. Do enjoy!
EOS 550D ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/500 sec
The legs of spectators on the elevated seats anticipating for the aerial display that was about to begin.
EOS 550D ISO 100, f/5, 1/1250 sec
This is a very lucky shot, seen with the C-130 positioned in between the legs of the red lion jumpers during their parachute descend.
EOS 550D ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/12500 sec
Kids looking upon the fighter jets that soared across the sky in amusement. Sometime do look at the reactions around you instead of just focusing fully on the actions taking place. The result could, at times, be rewarding. =D
EOS 550D ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/500 sec
AS 332 Super Puma lowering down troops for a (fake) ground mission/combat.
EOS 550D ISO 200, f/8, 1/6400 sec
F-15 Soaring across the sky. This shot has proven and confirm me something. In order to get shots that are reasonably sharp and crisp out from budget lens like the 55-250 that i am using, set smaller aperture (without compromising the fast shutter speed of course!) and your lens optics can then perform a better job. Or else you might have to unsharp mask all your jet which is quite a chore to do so.
EOS 550D ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/250 sec
Troops disembarking from C-130 Hercules. This shot was deliberately set to monochrome to gather stronger emphasis on the ‘foggy’ air on the sides of the engines and to better distinguish the troops from the green patch of grass.
EOS 550D ISO 100, f/14, 1/80 sec
My panning shot, which is the best shot out of the series of frame bursting. While the F16 was lining up the runway, I quickly set my mode dial to Tv (Shutter Priority) and set the shutter speed of 1/80. Without the presence of the plane, i tried panning the background to check the result of the ‘blur-ness’. Once ready, it’s time for spamming when the F16 touches down while trying to keep the plane in line with the centre dot of the frame during the entire process.
