Shooting in the "golden" light....HA! We would do that, IF the Blue Angels would FLY in the golden light, but like you pointed out, it's after 3 p.m. Exposure is challenging, to be sure. I wish they would do a morning show with them.


I was at an air show, and it could have been "golden" light when they flew. The sun was perfectly oriented for the direction of the runway. Alas, it wasn't to be. As you know, these guys finish up the air show, being the finale. On the horizon, the clouds and storms started moving in. The announcer told us that the crew would be "pushing their schedule ahead." But, these guys are regimented. Everyone has their job to do, even the mechanics, and they marched out there, like the soldiers they are, and they took their blessed time.


By the time they got in the air, the clouds were overhead, and the "golden" shots were gone. []


Unless you live in the south, you'll have to wait for next year's shows.