This weekend its the annual Waddington Air Show.
Whether you have the latest SLR’s and big fast glass or a basic compact, with its mix of static displays and flight demonstrations, there is plenty for everyone to photograph. One common disappointment is that often the photographs come out too dark. Shooting into the bright sky can fool many light meters. Back in the old film days I would switch to manual and take a reading from a grey card I would place in front of me to meter off. The same light falling on the grey card was also falling onto the aircraft and this would give me a good basic exposure.
In case your wondering about the shot above, its a rather poor composite of two different shots I took when the Red Arrows flew over Lincoln. A bit of fun you might say in Photoshop.
