Red Arrows at Farnborough International Airshow 2014

Red Arrows at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014
Red Arrows at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014

As I copied files off the D200 into my photos folder, I realised that I had not taken any picture with the Nikon since January. Looking back at the keepers, I’m glad I forced myself to shoot the Farnborough Airshow 2014 fly-bys.

This photo was made with the D200 and a vintage manual Sirius 70-210mm f/4-5.6. I had to check the metering frequently because the light kept changing. The trick, I found, was to spot-meter on the clouds at +2 EV — as per the zone system — and to let the exposure take care of itself in the rest of the frame.

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