EAA Air Show in Oshkosh, WI

Here's a sample of shots from yesterday's EAA air show. Unfortunately, some crazy wind rolled in and canceled the show mid-way through, so most of what I saw was old warplanes. But the crazy Oracle bi-plane's show was amazing, and he was in the air when the major wind rolled in. With such a strong wind, he was able to make the plane hover almost vertically for a good 30 seconds -- I mean full stop in mid-air. Pretty impressive, but unfortunately completely lost on still photography!


All shots with 7D and 70-300L, which proved to be an excellent air show lens.


The Oracle plane...


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I think these are old Chinese & Russian warplanes.


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An electric plane/glider with a retractable motor that pops up right behind the cockpit.


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One of 6 Aerocars from the 50s or 60s. We saw it on the ground in car form too.


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F-A18 and ___ (I forgot, but it's the only one airworthy in the world).


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Great shots!


You gotta love that Oracle Plane, that pilot flies like a maniac, in a good way.


Nice blue skies and prop blur. Also love your compositions on 1,2,3 and 5.


Rich

Thanks Richard. It was my first time shooting an air show. I experimented quite a bit with different shutter speeds searching for a nice balance between prop blur and stopping the plane.


Brian