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Despite wet, windy overcast weather and almost no blue sky I managed to pull off a few decent shots. Patience was the key and timing the aircraft’s flight into sparse blue patches of background AND simultaneously getting it in what little sunlight there was. Very tricky photography with very low shutter speeds for prop blur. I spent the day looking for unusual and unique images and not run of the mill aircraft fly-past images.

“Out of the Sun” – The business end of the SAAF AFB Museum Harvard AT-6C Mk III aka “Nelson” #7111 at yesterday’s SAAF Museum 40th Anniversary air-show at Swartkops AFB. A common tactic of fighter pilots was to attack enemy sorties from high with the sun behind them. I’m playing with some flare and star techniques and avoiding the usual boring yearly flyby shots. Enjoy!

Tech Specs: The weather was atrocious for flight photography, overcast, grey, wet, windy. There were very few blue sky opportunities and thus the photography was extremely technical. ISO 100, f/14, 1/125s, @300mm Hand Held and no VR/OS or IS assistance.

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A number of my aviation images from the 2012 AAD Expo at Waterkloof AFB were published today in various Pretoria Rekord editions.

Rekord Noord/North p4, Sentraal/Central p6, Rekord Norweto and a Double Feature in the Rekord Centurion p6, p7. Thank you to Mercia at the Rekord. Also to my friend at Denel who generously dropped off a trade ticket for me, you know who are :)

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This is one of the best defence trade and air shows in our calendar with representation from all over the world. The trade days were well attended and the array of toys was amazing. From APC’s to UAV’s made in South Africa. I got soaked on Saturday morning three times but stuck it out and kept my place at the fenceline, the day improved and a lot of flying still took place, like clockwork. Dull/grey light for images (no blue skies to speak of) but still some great opportunities. I met up with some old friends and made new ones at the show. Well done to all concerned who work hard every year so that the general public can enjoy precision flying, stunts, static displays, war re-enactments, hijack scenarios, explosions, parachuting, fly pasts and more. From the pilots, crews, mechanics, SAAF, SANDF, commentators, private and state exhibitors and foreign countries that took part, thank you! Be sure to make it next year. Subscribe to my blog newsletter to be informed about future events, courses, tours and workshops countrywide!

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"Fire and Light" – SAAF Oryx Firing Flares © Harvey Grohmann Photography

SAAF Zwartkop AFB Museum Warbirds Airshow 2012-05-12
SAAF Oryx firing flares. Right place right time.

It pays to be prepared and know your camera/lens inside out and major effort and cost go to these shows regularly. This chopper came out of nowhere and fired flares very far from the crowds. I had to react very fast to get a shot sequence. This was image 7/9 and each shot was fired individually, not as part of a high FPS burst hold button down and hope for a good shot BS. Slowish s/s was required to capture (and enhance) running flares and get some blur of the rotors.

The image was chosen for ODP’s Weekly Choice Award, a few Pixoto Awards (Day, Week, Month), and a respectable 36/269 in the Monthly Free Study at DPChallenge.

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Fabulous day. Days like this make you proud of what we have achieved in this country, from the old days to the new. Shot at SAAF Museum AFB Zwartkop, Gauteng, RSA

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Some casual shots :) Photographed on Saturday 01 October 2011. Very grey day. Battle to get any blues in the sky. Images shot with Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM and Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF

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