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19-JUL-2009 Sayer

Blue Angels - Up & Down

Willow Run Airport, Michigan

One F-18 is upright, the other is inverted. A bit of luck on the timing made for a good shot.
If you look closely you can see the closest pilot is not looking forward, but at the other F-18.
It was quite cloudy for most of the afternoon, resulting in challenging shooting conditions.

More 2009 Thunder Over Michigan images can be seen here.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III ,Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1/1600s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Art Parnell30-Jul-2009 23:52
A little more than luck, Sayer! You really nailed this one!
Marco Valk26-Jul-2009 08:05
Excellent action shot; great timing. v
Guest 25-Jul-2009 12:16
Great freeze action shot, Sayer!
Randy Adams25-Jul-2009 02:35
Absolutely incredible capture Sayer!! Panning with 400 at this speed...incredible! V
Bill Robinson25-Jul-2009 01:57
Mirror images, great shot Sayer.
noearlybird24-Jul-2009 16:57
Amazing picture. Kathie ~v~
Bob Gilley24-Jul-2009 15:36
Fantastic catch Sayer *v*
Jess. ( Lady.D.)24-Jul-2009 15:34
Wheels are down so I would guess they were fairly low, Great timing on this one Sayer....
Carol Rollins24-Jul-2009 14:12
Fantastic shot Sayer! ~
Derrick 24-Jul-2009 13:09
Another amazing shot
Guest 24-Jul-2009 11:39
Wow, top catch!! You must be reaaaaal tall ;o)
Jean Chiasson24-Jul-2009 08:17
Great shot action comp Sayer vote
Guest 24-Jul-2009 04:18
Wow, what a cool shot, Sayer! Great timing! v.
Dave Hawkins24-Jul-2009 04:02
wonderful shot, they always tend to have their show at high noon, looking up into the bright sky, not ideal
Joe Lasker24-Jul-2009 02:35
How did you get this shot at the same level they were flying at?

Fantastic job panning.
Tricia24-Jul-2009 02:30
They look as if they were floating in mid air but I am guessing that they were actually flying rather fast! Great capture Sayer.
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