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Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 11:30 AM
Tom and I went to the Sun'N Fun Air Show in Lakeland yesterday. It was a great day with lots of aircraft and a fantastic show. The weather was fantastic and lots of sun. Have a sunburn to prove it lol.

Spend the morning looking at all the planes.

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Getting ready for takeoff.

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Row of planes; first the tails and then the props.

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Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 11:37 AM
One thing that is different with this airshow is it is a fly-in. Folks fly their private planes in and camp for the five day event so there are planes taking off and landing all the time.

Directing a plane which just landed.

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Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 11:39 AM
One plane Tom and I specially wanted to see was the F-35. When working we both worked on F-35 related projects.

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Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 11:44 AM
There were also helicopters rides. This lady seems to asking the gentleman beside her if she can ride the helicopter. His body expression is priceless.

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Future pilot

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Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 11:48 AM
This is a B-17 wearing its history proudly. There were gunnery stations all over this aircraft.

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Discus-n00b
04-09-2016, 11:49 AM
The framing especially on the first post shots is perfect!!!!

Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 12:05 PM
The framing especially on the first post shots is perfect!!!!

Thanks Matt, I was shooting with a 70-300 so had to be a fair distance from subject to get better framing. In many cases I couldn't backup far enough so did the best I could lol.

rickztahone
04-09-2016, 12:19 PM
The framing especially on the first post shots is perfect!!!!

I honestly couldn't agree more. Your eye for composition has improved so much. Keep developing that eye and pretty soon there will be nothing in photography you can't do

Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 12:24 PM
I honestly couldn't agree more. Your eye for composition has improved so much. Keep developing that eye and pretty soon there will be nothing in photography you can't do

It is starting to come naturally Ricardo. :D

Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 12:29 PM
The Army Golden Knights opened the airshow.

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Second Hand Pat
04-09-2016, 01:43 PM
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Akili
04-09-2016, 08:09 PM
Amazing Shots !!! Thanks for sharing

SMB2
04-09-2016, 10:47 PM
The first of these last two is really a great shot. The whole series is wonderful but I especially like the above.
AF works well on those big birds ;~)

Second Hand Pat
04-10-2016, 09:21 PM
The first of these last two is really a great shot. The whole series is wonderful but I especially like the above.
AF works well on those big birds ;~)

Thanks Stan, yes with a little finesse. :D
Pat

Darrell Ward
04-11-2016, 12:22 AM
Thank you for the photos Pat. If only those old birds could talk! I love vintage aircraft!:)

Second Hand Pat
04-11-2016, 08:31 AM
Thank you for the photos Pat. If only those old birds could talk! I love vintage aircraft!:)

You are welcome Darrell, Tom and I love the old warbirds too. I agree and the stories they could tell.

John_Nicholson
04-11-2016, 09:01 AM
Nice.

-john

Second Hand Pat
04-11-2016, 10:57 AM
Nice.

-john

Thanks John :)

rickztahone
04-11-2016, 05:07 PM
Beautiful additions Pat