Air to Air over Bayshore (Bayshore Tricentenal)

[Derf]

Here is a few of my better shots from my first Piper Cub flight.













Last but not least....


I have a hundred or so more if you follow the link, but no more breasts...sorry :(

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...40_RKWYd#P-1-9

[moose135]

That's a spectacular shot, Fred!

[Matt Molnar]

I was about to say the same thing, Moose...AMAZING, Fred. Was the Cub banking when you shot that or were you hanging out the side? :)

[Derf]

Thanks guys.....Actually, I was hanging out the side.....REALLY FAR
OUT THE SIDE. It was not scary, but it was AWESOME.



Trying to keep the camera steady was impossible thus all the very still
props. In the airstream, you had a serious oscillation. Hold your body
out of the car doing 50 with 300mm full throw and shoot a car moving
the other direction. I did get to keep behind the windscreen for most of the shooting.

It would have been much more fun if we did a
close formation, but I was not up to shoot the aircraft, I was shooting
the event. My head was on a swivel and was constantly trying to
keep track of 4 biplanes in close proximity.


It was impossible to figure out where that dam Tiger-Moth was for the
entire trip. I was on top of what I needed to do but was not going to
ask much of the pilots as there were 4 aircraft flying an oval follow the
leader as we were flying in every direction to get different camera
angles.





I was so busy watching for other traffic, anticipating from the
alt of both aircraft for trying incorporate backgrounds.





What a great ride!

[flyboy 28]

Awesome snaps, Fred. I know what you mean about the oscillation. A few weeks ago, I did some air to air shots with balloons out of a homebuilt. All the way at 400mm doing steep banks and dives is tough!

Again, great pics.

[mirrodie]

Great opportunity and shots Fred!

It must be such a thrill to be up there!!

[cancidas]

That's a spectacular shot, Fred!

i've got to agree with the moose on this one fred, that's just amazing!

[MarkLawrence]

Amazing shots Fred! What an experience!

[lijk604]

Fred, what Marina is this?

And I'll just add to the kudos on that shot with the water as the background. Just awesome.

[nikon50bigma]

Wow! Fred amazing shots!

[Derf]

Thank you all for the great reply's.... It was cool as hell to be leaning out a Piper cub to get the shot of the Bi-Plane going under the nose of my aircraft.

Fred, what Marina is this?

And I'll just add to the kudos on that shot with the water as the background. Just awesome.

This was Bayshore Marina. The turnout was low becuase of the Bad storms the day before as a tropical depression went to our west.



and one more from the air


A neat shot of the Museum











If there is more intrest, I can post more?

[Vidiot]

Just gorgeous.