Time for some planes
I apologize that it has been so long since my last post. We are in the midst of a huge remodel here that has taken a great deal of my time. I have also been busy photographing homes for Nelya as her business has really taken off. Of course I have been photographing and I have a backlog of interesting shots to talk about.
Last weekend we took the kids to see the Blue Angels in their annual show in Seattle. This was the first time I finally had a lens that could catch them decently in the Canon 100-400. The lens worked fine and for the most part I felt the focal length was adequate on the full frame 5D Mark II. The autofocus was quite slow, but I was still able to get some decent shots.
The above shot was the one I received the most comments about and I like the composition. I also tried to get in close on some of the planes.
All in all it was a fun day and the kids got a big kick out of the Blue Angels - especially when they flew right over us.
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