Some firsts for me at an open air concert

[Lord Vetinari]

Went to an open air "proms" concert in the middle of the Sussex countryside yesterday evening.
Some firsts for me- No Macros!, first shots of an aeroplane in flight and first firework shots.
Comments/critique welcome

Brian V.

Typical British eccentricity- (no that's not me)
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A hot air balloon drifted past

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Then to William Walton's Prelude and Fugue to "Spitfire" we had some acrobatics from one of the few genuine WW2 Spitfires still flying (flown by a lady -Caroline Grace)

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and at the end to the sound of the "Pomp and Circumstance march" some fireworks

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[wholenewlight]

Fun shots. Great lighting on the "spitfire shots". I'd possibly like to see just a little boost of contrast in the first "spitfire" shot. Love the fireworks shots and the last one is really amazing:thumb


Good stuff!

[bfjr]

I say pop the cork on that 1st shot fill glasses and let's have a drink to your 1st, cause you done well :thumb
Really like the spitfire shots and fireworks.
It's good to stretch isn't it :lol :D

[Lord Vetinari]

Fun shots. Great lighting on the "spitfire shots". I'd possibly like to see just a little boost of contrast in the first "spitfire" shot. Love the fireworks shots and the last one is really amazing:thumb
Good stuff!Thanks wholenewlight for the comments- will look at that first Spitfire shot. Was just lucky with the fireworks :rofl .

I say pop the cork on that 1st shot fill glasses and let's have a drink to your 1st, cause you done well :thumb
Really like the spitfire shots and fireworks.
It's good to stretch isn't it :lol :DThanks bfjr. Really enjoyed trying to get shots of the plane, panning, focusing and taking pics at the same time - interesting experience- might try autofocus next time. Enjoyed the result of the fireworks shots, but a bit boring taking them- sit back in chair and press remote evey now and then and hope camera is pointing in right place- mind you think that was all hic I was capable of by then :rofl .

Brian V.