Avalon Airshow 2009

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Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby biggerry on Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:12 pm

Anyone attending this year? I was there many moons ago for work, however this time, again for work but am going to take the opportunity to belt out some pictures :mrgreen: . Anyone care to share airshow photography experience? Anyone going to be down there?

http://www.airshow.net.au/avalon2009/index.html
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby DebT on Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:39 am

Sounds basic but flying planes photos look better with some movement -
I was very proud of my first vintage airshow photos ,clear, crisp, well framed, exposed well, ...it wasn't til I got home I realised that they all looked like models hanging on a nylon thread - there was no prop movement I had frozen them in time.. not the best look !
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby Greg B on Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:50 am

I would love to go, but my current cash flow situation (all outwards, none inwards) precludes
such things.

Looking forward to seeing some shots.
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby ozimax on Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:01 am

Greg B wrote:I would love to go, but my current cash flow situation (all outwards, none inwards) precludes
such things.


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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby DanW on Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:07 pm

Yep - making my way down from Adelaide.

Don't suppose anyone's got a spare 200-400VR hanging around? :wink:
Unfortunately my current rate of saving means it'll be a while until one of these is in my bag. From what I hear, it's ideal for these events.
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:00 pm

Last time they handed me media accreditation, this time not so lucky.
I've taken a few days off work so I can go Saturday.

And being that a branch of my work is handling all their vehicles I still haven't been able to score free tix.
Really not liking the idea of $50 for me and $50 for the Mrs too :x oh and don't forget $10 parking!
might go without food for the week.....
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby biggerry on Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:05 pm

spare 200-400VR hanging around?


yeah that would be nice....

$50 for me and $50 for the Mrs too oh and don't forget $10 parking!


yeah I would not be arsed going unless got ticket thru work! Airfare down during the trade days is cheap as chips so fingers crossed it works out ok...I will be there on thursday.

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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby Nikon boy on Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:04 pm

I am going to be at the show from tues to next sun working for u.k websites and local media (freelance) ( have media pass) would love to catch up for a cuppa and chat and share any info as i have attended all Avalon shows ,also will be attending tomorrow to see arrivals and will be at boundary fence (Geelong road end)

This pic is of a B1 Lancer arriving last evening around 7.30 , taken with a Nikon D3 and my new 200-400 afs vr which i have fallen in love with having sold my 300 afs vr to help fund it


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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby Nikon boy on Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:14 pm

Couple from Sat arrivals

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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby biggerry on Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:20 pm

B1 Lancer arriving


good to see they got the gear down :twisted:
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby BBJ on Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:57 am

Well thanks DD for passing this link on to me as i didn't look very hard. LOL Anyhow i will also be attending this on the friday and saturday so would be good to maybe catch up with some of those who are going so next will be how are we going to know who is where so i guess i will throw my mobile number into the mix and see what happens.

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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby Nikon boy on Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:30 am

Afew images from the first trade day

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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:35 am

I shall be there on SAT all day :)
sum of those pics so far are excellent, hope I can get at least a few decent ones with the 400D!
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby aim54x on Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:37 am

Nikon boy wrote:This Lady Pilots the B1 !!


Lucky Lady!! Do you know if that B1 belongs to a Air National Guard unit?
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:05 am

Ok time to go :)
If anyone sees me cruising round I'm with my GF and possibly a mate.
I have a tamrac bag with enough stuff strapped to it to sink a battleship.
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A. I'll probably be the only 'Goth' there.
B. I have 3 fold-out chairs, one green camo, one urban camo.....and one PINK for the Mrs lol :)

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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:36 pm

is anyone as pissed off and upset as I am about the organisation of the whole thing?
let alone the weather.
then my 400D seems to be up shit creek, now the focus just isn't right then my exposures aren't flash either.
god this sux!
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby biggerry on Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:57 pm

is anyone as pissed off and upset as I am about the organisation of the whole thing?


lol, yeah, I was there on thursday and it sucked.....probably for different reasons tho!

It rained and was cloudy...i had to spend 90% of the time doing work stuff so i only got to take a few pictures. Missed taking pictures of the air display 'cause I had to have lunch with some bloody company....

The air display is pretty crap during the trade days..same old stuff year in year out. I had a much better time in 2001. I guess I am over seeing the hornets, F111 and caribou do the same thing.

If they had a Sukhoi or something I would hanging out there to see that!

Also whats the point in having the B1 even there when all you can do is look at it from 200metres...what a waste of money..at least with the galaxy(?) you could walk into and and get tours into the cockpit...

On a side note, where was everyone at this airshow? it was dead compared to the last time I went in 2001.
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Re: Avalon Airshow 2009

Postby BBJ on Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:45 am

Well i got a wet ass!! Today anyhow with the shower we had myself and the D2X had a good shower, but i guess you get that and well i have just gone through some of my pics and well they are ok but shooting on the dark side of the planes is a bugger and i guess conditions played a big part.
Anyhow been a big couple of days so bed time as 1.14am, oh and it poured down most of the way home on out 4 odd hor drive home.
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