I’ve been at the Royal International Air Tattoo for the past week, it was a really good time even if it was a bit wet for a few of the days.
Still trying to import all of my photos into Lightroom to process them, but just one that stood out for the moment:
The newest toy in the inventory of the USAF, the F-22A Raptor displays in the Summer skies of England over RAF Fairford during RIAT 2010.
Flown by Major Dave ‘Zeke’ Skalicky from Langley AFB, here he pulls up steeply showing off the Raptor’s thrust vectoring ability courtesy of the two Pratt & Whitney F119 engines which propel the Raptor.
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Last Weekend I managed to get a chance to take a trip up to Dunsfold to take some photos for the Sussex Air Ambulance.
The Sussex Air Ambulance responds rapidly to 999 calls with a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), serving the people who live, work or travel through the counties of East and West Sussex.
Their highly skilled team of Doctors, Paramedics and Nurses can arrive at the scene of most emergencies anywhere in Sussex within 15 minutes to provide swift medical intervention.
Patients can be transferred by air, fast and unhindered to an appropriate major hospital of specialist unit, dramatically improving chances of survival and a speedy recovery.
Please support the fantastic work they do by Donating Now.
Don’t forget to take a trip to Dunsfold yourself on the 11th of July for the Air Ambulance Open Day to meet the crew, have a look around the helicopter and even meet some Daleks and Storm Troopers!
The Sussex Air Ambulance approaches its base at Dunsfold.
The Sussex Air Ambulance lands at its base at Dunsfold, with the Paranedic giving the camera a wave.
Here The Sussex Air Ambulance hovers overhead, the Doctor is attached to a harness inside the helicopter and is surveying the scene before the helicopter lands.
The Sussex Air Ambulance hovers behind the Fast Response Car which the crew use when the helicopter is unavailable.
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A shot taken last night down on Shoreham Beach near Widewater, with Worthing Pier lit up in the distance and the time exposure blurring the movements of the waves to produce a calm sea effect.
Sunset from Shoreham Beach looking towards Worthing
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Early this morning I went out for a walk around Shoreham Town Centre and of course I took my camera. I managed to grab a few shots of Shoreham Station at night, and a couple of today’s sunrise from Shoreham Beach.
Into the Darkness
Way Out
Light Trails
Light Trails
Sunrise
Sunrise
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Whilst not strictly a Photo Lab tip, this is a photographic tip in general and does come in useful as I found at the Shoreham Airshow Press Day when juggling with my cameras I managed to drop one….
Thankfully because it had a UV filter over the lens I only have to buy a replacement filter and not a replacement lens! UV and clear filters can be used for this exact reason, they also help with keeping your lenses clean and intact as you only have to clean the filter and avoid scratching the surface of the lens.
Of course there are always arguments for and against, Wikipedia has more on the subject.
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