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Airshows are go!

Source:   USAF F-22 Raptor heading out for its display at the Royal International Air Tattoo Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, 500mm + 1.4x III, 1/1250sec at f/5.6, ISO 125  

Final display for the Belgian Air Force pilot ‘Gizmo' at the Scampton Airshow Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, 500mm + 1.4x III, 1/80sec at f/10, ISO 100

Airshows offer a great day out and a number of fantastic photographic opportunities. There will be something for everyone, whether you’re into the old Battle Of Britain type aircraft, fast modern military jets, the many air display teams or just wandering around the static displays and merchandise stalls. To capture the variety of subjects you can use different techniques and camera settings, some relatively straightforward and others requiring much more practice, such as panning with fast-moving aircraft or capturing the motion in the rotor blades

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