CoolPix - Airshow: Blue Angels At 2009 Reno Air Races
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 11:10PM 
(click pic for hi-res)
This is only the second post in the new AirPigz feature called ‘CoolPix’, with this one coming in under the category ‘Airshow’. After seeing how nice it was that the first post with the pic of Hangar One at Moffett Field was also viewable in hi-res, I’ve decided that I really need to try to work that element into as many CoolPix as I can.
So, this one is available in hi-res too simply by clicking the picture. It’s actually a photo I took of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at the 2009 Reno Air Races. The F-18 is one of the most beautiful jet fighters ever built, and when flown with the unbelievably high level of precision demonstrated by the Blue Angels (like as close as 18” apart!), it’s simply a mind-boggling experience. This diamond formation looks especially nice with the airplanes all in tight, the perfect colored sky and the beautiful clouds in the background. I hope you enjoy it : )
Reader Comments (1)
Nice shot. I love the cloud in the back to give some contrast and the angle of the sun seems about perfect.
It's very easy to get excited about shooting these guys. They put on a spectacular show every time.
I recently shot them at the Great Minnesota Air Show in St. Cloud, MN and actually caught a "mistake." On their diamond roll, the number two jet was late. It makes for an interesting photo. One that I bet doesn't happen often.
Then again, at 400 MPH, who am I to judge if on of the Blue Angels is half a millisecond off in one of his rolls? Haha!
Here's a link to my set at Flickr as well as the "mistake" shot. Hope you like!
Photo Shoot from the Great Minnesota Air Show:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nalts/sets/72157624256973235/with/4744937290/
Mistake:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nalts/4744937290/in/set-72157624256973235/