After visiting RAF Lakenheath multiple times as a total photography novice and only using my phone, I’ve bitten the bullet and bought my first DSLR and THIS one video will be my bible until I can master great shots of fast jets! Thank you Gary!
Living in New Zealand I have no show of visiting the mach loop, however, you have convinced me that I have no need to wish for a high shutter speed camera, my G2 with 4fps is adequate, even for birds. Another great video, thanks.
The last one about story telling... You are so damn right. *it hit close to home. I always zoom max in to get every detail of the plane (like i will use them for models or something) But i find my pictures rather boring because yes i got a stunning picture close up of the F-16's and such but the landscape are gone. So in other words my pictures dont tell a story which is a shame now i think of it even more. So thank you!
Thank you for these valuable tips. I would have forgotten about the longer exposure for propeller machines. What do you think to use the automatic program "Sport" of the camera to make this kind of plane shots (at least for beginners)?
@@GaryGough Will do so. As I grew up with analogue photographie, I was a bit shy of high ISO on digitial devices. There is indeed no reason and nothing compared to the analogue ISO 400 with its "grain" size
Gary, thank you so much for producing & sharing this video. The advice provided is greatly appreciated. I have not yet had the confidence, knowledge to photograph moving objects & always had doubts about the camera settings. The way you explain & show is great so thanks again. I will certainly be trying out your recommendations albeit with my 18-200 lens
I have just been up on Cad East and did two days (30-31/07/24. It was incredible weather and on the first day, just amazing! There was maybe 10 or more passes by Hawks and Texans, 1 Typhoon, 1 A400M Airbus, 2 USAF F35's on a high pass then 4 USAF F35's came in together and did 2 passes! Such a great day and like you say Gary, a great memory! Thank you so much for all your videos and information; brilliant!
Outstanding video. I have an air show in 2 weeks and this will be a tremendous help. I have subscribed and will look at your previous videos and new content. Thank you
I just recently retired and I have been an "AUTO" photographer just about all my life. A friend told me if I want to be a real photographer that need move the dial from "A" to "M". It has been fun yet frustrating at the same time. But I have been pleased with my progress! Your video has simplified so much when it comes to photos! Thank you so much explaining thinks in a understandable way. On the east side of town we have a military base and the west side of town has an airport. I am so ready for the 2024 airshow season!!!
I am planning to go up there very soon and have passed through a couple of weeks ago but I was touring on my motorcycle. I like to go up to RAF Valley first, stop a night or two then come down and stop off at the Mach Loop. On this trip, I pulled into the layby at the bottom and suddenly somebody shouts " there are two F15's coming! " It was just an incredible experience and the noise :). The jets came round and did another pass. I think that you are just great to watch and your tips are just exactly what I want; no all the way round the "Wrekin" and back again. Many thanks for all the advice about actually going there and how to do it; brilliant!
Hi Gary. I'm new to your channel - no idea how it's escaped me! - but I loved the couple I've just watched, fantastic stuff. I've just replaced my Canon 60D (and lenses) with an R6II and just been in touch with a fellow aviation/photography enthusiast re: a long-overdue visit to the Mach Loop. Given that it's a long way from home (I'm in Surrey) so I can't really go all that way and not get it right so both of your videos were very timely. Thanks again. And I've just subscribed so I'm looking forward to more of your stunning work.
Thanks so much for this video this weekend I’m going to the pacific airshow and it’s gonna be my first airshow I have gone to photograph I’m so excited I’m glad I watched this thanks for the advice
Hey Gary, I live near the Blue Angels' home base in Pensacola, FL. Your tip about having the filter on the lens to remove the cockpit glare is something I've heard but need to remember to put it on prior to the show starting. Thanks for all of the tips!
Enjoyed your video. For many years was going to star wars canyon. great memories. Sadly its over 3 years now since it has been shut down to low level training following the crash. I hope to make it out to the mach loop next year.
I just went to the local airshow here in Homestead, Florida and shot with the R5 and RF 100-400 MM. This has been the most useful video for pointers. In hindsight, I realized my settings were incorrect, and I will be better prepared for the next airshow, thanks so much!
Fantastic advice Gary. I'd love to be able to go to the loop, but it's not going to happen. It's an age and health issue with me, other than living too far away in Essex. I have to make do with aircraft coming into Southend Airport for airshows at Clacton and on the South Coast. I also do a lot of wildlife photography, which is the next best thing...... Thanks for the video
One of the other tips that I live by is that for handheld or photography where you are moving quickly (Monopod)(I shoot a lot of Motorcycle racing) setting shutter priority and making your shutter speed an inverse of your max zoom this avoids you blurring due to an unstable platform. So for example if you put your 150-500 lens on, then set your shutter to 1/500th As you get more stable you can start to cut into the speed a little but it is a good starting place.
I have a half decent camera and spend yesterday at the airport taking pictures. I wish I watched this video before! Brilliant advice can’t wait to get back out with the camera and apply my newfound knowledge. 👍
In my opinion, one of, if not the best. Believe it or not, I have never once used S mode but this lesson has opened my eyes. I like jets and motion, so I will heed Gary's advice. I know that shots of prop planes need adjustment so as to get the prop to blur a little so it looks like it's "live" and moving. If it's "frozen" then the plane should fall out of the sky. Just because I have never used S mode doesn't mean I haven't tweaked the camera a little.
Thank you, as a budding photographer with all the gear and no idea I find your channel very informative and easy to follow, just now trying to put them into practice.
Brilliant video, i cannot wait to get to the loop and give it a go. After 30 years of photography i am apprehensive but am really looking forward to it. Moving out my comfort zone into the big wide world.
Great tips Gary, thanks for taking the time to create such a factual video! I’m going to the Mach Loop on Monday for a few days so extremely excited to take some shots and as a novice this video is calming my nerves about being able to take good photos, the worse thing I fear is missing them! Think I’ll prioritise shutter speed mode for sure
Always so informative and such a simplistic easy to understand way of helping people understand functionality. Always admire your vlogs and photography work. Legend GGx
This video was Great, I learned a lot from it , and I also enjoyed watching it, it's really beautiful I hope you work on uploading videos like this I am also a big fan of the aviation world 😊❤
Gary, great presentation and information. One thing that you did not elaborate is that lenses have different setting and one of them in specially for panning... correct? Can you comment on these settings? Thanks
Great advice backed up with stunning shots. Got to be the best video I’ve seen on TH-cam covering this type of photography. Subscribed in a heartbeat. Thank you.
Well after watching your videos more than once and the excellent advice given, I still never thought I could get shots like yours. But what do you know, I did, well at least far better than I could have hoped for. Armed with my Canon R6ii and the 100-500 lens and a day at RIAT 2024, I was so happy with the pictures (albeit some open sky ones too), actually seeing the pilots close up in their cockpits in full flight was so pleasing and bumping the speed up to 1/2000 sec gave the best results when they came straight past. Thanks again for your advice Gary.
Fantastic tips! I am a hobbyist who loves to photograph military aircraft, specifically at air shows over here in the states. I was curious about your thoughts on using a monopod and ball head. I tend to take one with me simply to give my arm a fighting chance with the 150-600mm lens I always use as it is very heavy and the shows tend to be the entire day. I think this weekend when I head to a show, I will try panning from my hips and see if there's a good position I can be in to still utilize the monopod for the sheer weight of the lens, especially if fully extended to 600mm. Thanks for the great video, you've provided me with a wonderful jumping off point for this weekend's festivities.
I am so happy you mentioned setting the ISO to auto. I hear so many people tell me not to when I am out shooting BIF photos. The so called professionals don't use ISO auto ;-) My Cannon 80d blows at high ISO. >400 = noise.
Great insight on how to photograph aircraft, hopefully next time I go to the loop, the weather will be better and ill actually get to see something when i'm up the mountain :)
That Osprey shot at 11:35 is worth the price of admission. Wow!
After visiting RAF Lakenheath multiple times as a total photography novice and only using my phone, I’ve bitten the bullet and bought my first DSLR and THIS one video will be my bible until I can master great shots of fast jets! Thank you Gary!
Cheers Nathan xx
I’m going to photograph an air show In September and this is absolutely gold information
Hope you have a good one 👍👍
Is this the one in Amarillo with the B-29? Because if it is I’m doing the same thing!!
This is the best video I could find in 2023 on photographing aircraft.
Man’s evident Photography is safe place , class video and I pretend of now what I’m doing!! Cheers for the tips - subbed
Thank you 👍👍
Living in New Zealand I have no show of visiting the mach loop, however, you have convinced me that I have no need to wish for a high shutter speed camera, my G2 with 4fps is adequate, even for birds. Another great video, thanks.
Great video - some stunning images
Many thanks! 👍👍
The last one about story telling...
You are so damn right. *it hit close to home. I always zoom max in to get every detail of the plane (like i will use them for models or something) But i find my pictures rather boring because yes i got a stunning picture close up of the F-16's and such but the landscape are gone. So in other words my pictures dont tell a story which is a shame now i think of it even more. So thank you!
Excellent video.
Thank you for these valuable tips. I would have forgotten about the longer exposure for propeller machines. What do you think to use the automatic program "Sport" of the camera to make this kind of plane shots (at least for beginners)?
Great idea for beginners. Shutter speed priority with ISO set to auto is better though.
@@GaryGough Will do so. As I grew up with analogue photographie, I was a bit shy of high ISO on digitial devices. There is indeed no reason and nothing compared to the analogue ISO 400 with its "grain" size
Thank you, great advice , diolch.
Glad it was helpful!
Got a new lens for DSLR , I'm a novice and this is by far the best guide I've seen , thanks!
Fantastic, many thanks
Gary, thank you so much for producing & sharing this video. The advice provided is greatly appreciated. I have not yet had the confidence, knowledge to photograph moving objects & always had doubts about the camera settings. The way you explain & show is great so thanks again. I will certainly be trying out your recommendations albeit with my 18-200 lens
I have just been up on Cad East and did two days (30-31/07/24. It was incredible weather and on the first day, just amazing! There was maybe 10 or more passes by Hawks and Texans, 1 Typhoon, 1 A400M Airbus, 2 USAF F35's on a high pass then 4 USAF F35's came in together and did 2 passes! Such a great day and like you say Gary, a great memory! Thank you so much for all your videos and information; brilliant!
You got a new subscriber ❤
The amount of useful information in this video is countless. Thank you very much for your wonderful effort
You're welcome, thank you 👍👍
My pictures of aviation photography improved a lot after watching this video, thank you.
Outstanding video. I have an air show in 2 weeks and this will be a tremendous help. I have subscribed and will look at your previous videos and new content. Thank you
Cheers Albert. Have a great Air Show 👍👍
I just recently retired and I have been an "AUTO" photographer just about all my life. A friend told me if I want to be a real photographer that need move the dial from "A" to "M". It has been fun yet frustrating at the same time. But I have been pleased with my progress! Your video has simplified so much when it comes to photos! Thank you so much explaining thinks in a understandable way. On the east side of town we have a military base and the west side of town has an airport. I am so ready for the 2024 airshow season!!!
I am planning to go up there very soon and have passed through a couple of weeks ago but I was touring on my motorcycle. I like to go up to RAF Valley first, stop a night or two then come down and stop off at the Mach Loop. On this trip, I pulled into the layby at the bottom and suddenly somebody shouts " there are two F15's coming! " It was just an incredible experience and the noise :). The jets came round and did another pass.
I think that you are just great to watch and your tips are just exactly what I want; no all the way round the "Wrekin" and back again.
Many thanks for all the advice about actually going there and how to do it; brilliant!
Perfect video!👍👍 I have an air show to go to this weekend!👏
Hi, I tried your recommendation’s, best photos at an air show yet, thanks Gary
That's great news Carl. You owe me a pint now 😉
great videos gary
Super good tips Gary and nice photos.
Cheers 👍
Hi Gary. I'm new to your channel - no idea how it's escaped me! - but I loved the couple I've just watched, fantastic stuff. I've just replaced my Canon 60D (and lenses) with an R6II and just been in touch with a fellow aviation/photography enthusiast re: a long-overdue visit to the Mach Loop. Given that it's a long way from home (I'm in Surrey) so I can't really go all that way and not get it right so both of your videos were very timely. Thanks again. And I've just subscribed so I'm looking forward to more of your stunning work.
Very kind, cheers. I shoot mainly Landscape though. A few Mach Loop videos to come though 👍👍
As always a great watch with stunning photos. Very informative too. Thanks Gary.
Great video as usual Gary.
You explained all the very helpful tips so that even the beginner could understand.
Awesome image's of the aircraft.
A newbie here learning a lesson from the master 🙏
Thanks so much for this video this weekend I’m going to the pacific airshow and it’s gonna be my first airshow I have gone to photograph I’m so excited I’m glad I watched this thanks for the advice
so many good tips, so well said most 17 minute videos bore me, this one was fantastic-I have an airshow this week and will use your info. ty again
Great video. Really liked the way it wasn't over explain. Thank you
Thank you for the tips, beautiful photographs.....
Some great advice Gary.
Thank you so much, sir.
Hey Gary, I live near the Blue Angels' home base in Pensacola, FL. Your tip about having the filter on the lens to remove the cockpit glare is something I've heard but need to remember to put it on prior to the show starting. Thanks for all of the tips!
Enjoyed your video. For many years was going to star wars canyon. great memories. Sadly its over 3 years now since it has been shut down to low level training following the crash. I hope to make it out to the mach loop next year.
I didn't realise they've stopped flying through the canyon. What a bummer! 😒
Dont think it will ever reopen. It used to be a great show, I mean "training" every day@@GaryGough
I learnt more watching your video than any other on the same subject!!!!. Many thanks.
I just went to the local airshow here in Homestead, Florida and shot with the R5 and RF 100-400 MM. This has been the most useful video for pointers. In hindsight, I realized my settings were incorrect, and I will be better prepared for the next airshow, thanks so much!
A good easy to follow instructional video, shows you do not need to purchase expensive equipment. thank you for sharing.
Aloha from Hawaii! New subscriber here. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your tips.
Really helpful video Gary, great advice.
Cheers Rich 👍👍
Terrific video, very useful Gary, thank you!
Cheers David 👍
Excellent video thank you! Been struggling with results lately and this has given me some great tips to try out 😎📷 ✈️
Awesome Video sir nice information about plane and jet photography ....................💯💯💪💪
hi,Gray thanks a lot.I will try 200 or 125 .it is great idea for me.thanks again.
Cheers Arthur 👍
Fantastic advice Gary. I'd love to be able to go to the loop, but it's not going to happen. It's an age and health
issue with me, other than living too far away in Essex.
I have to make do with aircraft coming into Southend Airport for airshows at Clacton and on the South Coast.
I also do a lot of wildlife photography, which is the next best thing...... Thanks for the video
Sorry to hear 😢 Thanks for the kind words though 👍👍
One of the other tips that I live by is that for handheld or photography where you are moving quickly (Monopod)(I shoot a lot of Motorcycle racing) setting shutter priority and making your shutter speed an inverse of your max zoom this avoids you blurring due to an unstable platform. So for example if you put your 150-500 lens on, then set your shutter to 1/500th As you get more stable you can start to cut into the speed a little but it is a good starting place.
I have a half decent camera and spend yesterday at the airport taking pictures. I wish I watched this video before! Brilliant advice can’t wait to get back out with the camera and apply my newfound knowledge. 👍
Cheers Callum 👍👍
Excellent advice as ever
In my opinion, one of, if not the best. Believe it or not, I have never once used S mode but this lesson has opened my eyes. I like jets and motion, so I will heed Gary's advice. I know that shots of prop planes need adjustment so as to get the prop to blur a little so it looks like it's "live" and moving. If it's "frozen" then the plane should fall out of the sky. Just because I have never used S mode doesn't mean I haven't tweaked the camera a little.
brilliant tutorial love your videos
I've just gotten my 1st DSLR and your video came at a great time! Thank You for presenting this! New Subscriber.
You're welcome, thank you xx
Great video Gary thank you !
Thanks, that was a fantastic video. 📸👍
I loved how you said "less is better, less is more" at the exact moment it should be said. Means so much! Thanks a lot.
I feel impresssed by your points
Superb video Gary. Just what I needed to watch.
thank you your video was full of awesome advice and great tips.
I really needed to have seen this video before yesterday
Thank you, as a budding photographer with all the gear and no idea I find your channel very informative and easy to follow, just now trying to put them into practice.
This has been super helpful , starting out basic , with a Nikon D3500
Cheers 👍
Absolutely top notch video - top to bottom in plain easy to understand English. Again you have inspired me to ‘give it a go’.
Cheers Clive 👍👍
My favorite image was @17:05. Always learn sometime watching a GG post, thanks! Wish we had a mac loop here in New York!
Great video, thank you. I will be checking your back catalogue! Subscribed too.
Good tutorial. Thnx
This is the best tips about aviation photography indeed!! Amazing video!!
Cheers 👍👍
Brilliant video and explanations. I'm off to Manchester Airport tomorrow and wanted tips for the settings etc.
Brilliant video, i cannot wait to get to the loop and give it a go. After 30 years of photography i am apprehensive but am really looking forward to it. Moving out my comfort zone into the big wide world.
Great tips Gary, thanks for taking the time to create such a factual video! I’m going to the Mach Loop on Monday for a few days so extremely excited to take some shots and as a novice this video is calming my nerves about being able to take good photos, the worse thing I fear is missing them! Think I’ll prioritise shutter speed mode for sure
Really liked this video, well presented and genuinely helpful.
WOW some crazy cracking shots and helpful tips. Thanks 👍
Great video and tutorial
I mean I only use a Sony bridge camera and I've took a lot away from this video
Thank you
You’re welcome 👍👍
Great advice you've given. I enjoy using a monopod with loosened ball head at air shows.
Always so informative and such a simplistic easy to understand way of helping people understand functionality.
Always admire your vlogs and photography work. Legend GGx
Cheers Richie 👍👍
@@GaryGough No problem
Thanks for taking the time to share this Gary. I've been shooting aircraft with varying success for years and this taught me a thing or two to change.
Glad to help 👍👍
First time viewer of your channel Gary, found it very interesting and subscribed. Thank you
Welcome aboard! thank you 👍👍
Thank you for your sharing Mr.Gary,It's very clear.Can't wait to parctice in an air show
Thank you 👍👍
Perfect informative video,just what I was looking for! Thanks 👌👍
I enjoyed this video, packed solid with sound info & advice.
Glad it was helpful! 👍👍
Brilliant Gary 👌🏼👌🏼 I love aircraft and also enjoy the panning technique
TOP GUN Tip here for Sure! THX Mr. Gary, think I need a shower 🚿 now, a lot of spirit here from you 4 Sure^ ...
Cheers
GREAT VIDEO! I learned a couple nice tricks from it!
Another brilliant video,really enjoyed this type of photography and would love to visit this area,any tips on the best place to park please
Great video, very formative not just for photographing aircraft but for taking photos in general, keep up the good work.
This video was Great, I learned a lot from it , and I also enjoyed watching it, it's really beautiful I hope you work on uploading videos like this I am also a big fan of the aviation world 😊❤
Cheers 👍
You are a great teacher, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Regards from Canada.
Cheers Carlos
Fantastic video Gary
Many thanks 👍👍
Lots of answers. Thanks. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
Gary, great presentation and information. One thing that you did not elaborate is that lenses have different setting and one of them in specially for panning... correct? Can you comment on these settings? Thanks
Great shots gar
Cheers David 👍👍
Great advice backed up with stunning shots. Got to be the best video I’ve seen on TH-cam covering this type of photography. Subscribed in a heartbeat. Thank you.
Very kind David, cheers xx
Well after watching your videos more than once and the excellent advice given, I still never thought I could get shots like yours. But what do you know, I did, well at least far better than I could have hoped for. Armed with my Canon R6ii and the 100-500 lens and a day at RIAT 2024, I was so happy with the pictures (albeit some open sky ones too), actually seeing the pilots close up in their cockpits in full flight was so pleasing and bumping the speed up to 1/2000 sec gave the best results when they came straight past. Thanks again for your advice Gary.
Thank you very much for this great informative video. I am looking forward to using those tips to use. 😊🙏
Thank you. More info here btw www.shootsmart.co.uk/mach-loop/
Awesome Gary. A very useful tutorial. Thanks 👏🏽👍🤩
Wow this video is amazing!!! I’m new to plane spotting and aviation photography and gathered so much useful information from this!! Thank you!!
As usual, brilliant explanation of the basics.
Fantastic tips! I am a hobbyist who loves to photograph military aircraft, specifically at air shows over here in the states. I was curious about your thoughts on using a monopod and ball head. I tend to take one with me simply to give my arm a fighting chance with the 150-600mm lens I always use as it is very heavy and the shows tend to be the entire day. I think this weekend when I head to a show, I will try panning from my hips and see if there's a good position I can be in to still utilize the monopod for the sheer weight of the lens, especially if fully extended to 600mm. Thanks for the great video, you've provided me with a wonderful jumping off point for this weekend's festivities.
Monopods are great for taking the weight off your arms and shoulders but they can limit your movement.
I am so happy you mentioned setting the ISO to auto. I hear so many people tell me not to when I am out shooting BIF photos. The so called professionals don't use ISO auto ;-)
My Cannon 80d blows at high ISO. >400 = noise.
Awesome video with lots of good tips.
Great insight on how to photograph aircraft, hopefully next time I go to the loop, the weather will be better and ill actually get to see something when i'm up the mountain :)