Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008

Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was taken using my SAL-1870mm lens or the kit lens that came with my camera. United van lines. It was a big balloon!

Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds flying up for their next stunt!

Exposure: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 250 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds

Doing a high speed pass down the front in a 4 point roll.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Grasshopper: Old Photo

Grasshopper, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was at the hotel in Orland and i saw him on the back of a car. I thought that it was a good shot. I took this with the DSC-H1 Sony Cybershot 5.1 megapixel. IT was in the early morning before were going to go and visit Epcot.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 21.1 mm
ISO Speed: 64

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds: taking off and afterburner is on!

I use the surround land and trees to give you a sense of perspective. You cant tell how fast he was going, but i hope that the land gives you a sense of urgency that he was taking off in a big hurry! You can see the fire shooting out of the exhaust and the heat trail behind that. He is only about 30 feet off the ground and is giving it some major power to take off at that pitch.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Classic formation. Looking at the belly of the F-16.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds: Artistic blur 1.1

The flight crews were lined up to assist the pilot. I thought that an out of focus shot would be nice or interesting. By Me placing them out of focus, i tried to divert the attention and seriousness of the act that was happening and also to make it more surreal about what was going to happen.

Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200