Sports Photographer Switching Gears to Aviation C&C welcome

[buy2ls]

Well my days of indoor volleyball shooting are pretty much done! I always loved airplanes and militia items. So sold my 1D MK III and am buying some lenses with some reach. I shot these with my 7D with the 85mm 1.8 and processed in Photomatix.

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-KwpRhs6/0/L/WWII-Aircraft-5-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1783921166&k=KwpRhs6&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-m2t5SgN/0/L/WW-II-Aircraft-4-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1783921199&k=m2t5SgN&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-4d2gzRB/0/L/WW-II-Aircraft-7tif-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1783921206&k=4d2gzRB&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-hJJt7F4/0/L/WWII-Aircraft-2-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1783921216&k=hJJt7F4&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-Z2XhSMn/0/L/Soviet-Trainer-Tailtif-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1783923512&k=Z2XhSMn&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-ZDg3w22/0/L/A6E-Intruder-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1783923519&k=ZDg3w22&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-DF45mXM/0/L/IMG7702-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1785012777&k=DF45mXM&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-ZMh7sw9/0/L/IMG7614-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1785030541&k=ZMh7sw9&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-PH9CTH3/0/L/IMG7613-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1785026471&k=PH9CTH3&lb=1&s=A)

[Matt Molnar]

Very nice work, welcome aboard!

[buy2ls]

Thanks, looks like this is going to be fun! What is the preferred long reach lens you guys are using? 100-400?

[lijk604]

Welcome! Your HDR's are a good start, watch your halo's though. Very noticable in the first T-6, the L-39 tail shot and A6 cockpit.
Most of the Canon folk here (being that's your gear) have the 100-400. Very versatile and good reach.

[buy2ls]

Yes the halos, Think they are from sharpening?

[Zee71]

Welcome aboard!!! Definitely agree that your HDRs are a good start, but be careful with the halo's. Most spotter's that use Canon use the 100-400mm lens (which is a push-pull lens).

[buy2ls]

Maybe this is better

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-hWZQwkH/0/L/Soviet-Trainer-Tail2tiftiftif-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1785219102&k=hWZQwkH&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/i-HzMFSTk/0/L/WW-II-Aircraft-9tif-L.jpg (http://www.jeffbolletphotography.com/Other/North-American-T-6-Texan-1935/22326598_VScxmr#!i=1785231226&k=HzMFSTk&lb=1&s=A)

[buy2ls]

Welcome aboard!!! Definitely agree that your HDRs are a good start, but be careful with the halo's. Most spotter's that use Canon use the 100-400mm lens (which is a push-pull lens).

Has annyone tried the 70-300 L lens?

[Ychocky]

Welcome! Some nice subjects to take photos of make it easier, nice Texan!

[megatop412]

I just started messing with HDR's myself. Halos are bad? I thought they looked kind of cool.

Are you in the NY area?

[buy2ls]

Yes, Long Island. The Halos can be reduced by lowering the Strength and Highlight sliders. The halos are usually a problem when there is alot open sky in the photograph. The Photomatix website has a decent FAQ section, and info on reducing halos was covered.
Jeff