A View through my Lens

[MarkMansfield]

Greetings all

I am brand spanking new to this site, and no better way than to kick off with some aviation photography from my travels around the world.

This Pic of the Rafale was taken while I was in Singapore. The moisture in the air made for some amazing pictures when the jets flew.

'Gust of Wind or Burst of Fire?' - Does it really matter? It is the Dassault Rafale from the French Air Force, being put through its paces.

[Bell 407]

Fantastic picture Mark and welcome to the forum

Have always wanted to find an opportunity to take a water vapour picture but sadly conditions in sunny SA don't often provide the opportunity.

What kit are you using at the moment?

Would be interested to know the camera settings as well

[great dane]

Welcome to the site Mark

Awesome pic to kick off with! Hope it will be the first of many.

During LIMA 2016 I presume?

[87Juliet]

Heck of a shot Mark! and welcome to IF!

[MarkMansfield]

Fantastic picture Mark and welcome to the forum

Have always wanted to find an opportunity to take a water vapour picture but sadly conditions in sunny SA don't often provide the opportunity.

What kit are you using at the moment?

Would be interested to know the camera settings as well

Thank you!

It is very hard to capture in SA, down at the coast it helps a bit.

I use a Canon 1Dx with a Canon 600mm

Will check the settings.

[MarkMansfield]

Welcome to the site Mark

Awesome pic to kick off with! Hope it will be the first of many.

During LIMA 2016 I presume?

Thank you, and yes, will keep sharing.

No, was taken at the Singapore Airshow.

[MarkMansfield]

Heck of a shot Mark! and welcome to IF!

Thank you.

[MarkMansfield]

Still staying in Singapore....

'Master Blaster' - The impressive Sukhoi SU-30MKM (Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Malaziyskiy – Modernised Export Malaysia) from the Royal Malaysian Air Force strutting its stuff!

Lots of moisture in the air, plus fast jets and High 'G' manoeuvres always makes for impressive pics.

[Bell 407]

[Raffles]

Welcome to the forum

Thanks for sharing!

[great dane]

Another cracking shot! Wish we would see a little more fighters at AAD.

[Bell 407]

I was sure I had a photograph of a whirlybird taken by MM on record somewhere, so did some digging. Found this one of HDW taken way back in September 2009

Mark, I think this was used for the front cover or something for one of the magazines?

[MarkMansfield]

Leaving Singapore, and now heading to Namibia.

'Made in China' - A Chengdu F7-NM, or Chinese built Russian Mig-21, from the Namibian Air Force.

[MarkMansfield]

Welcome to the forum

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you ! and my sincerest pleasure!

[MarkMansfield]

Another cracking shot! Wish we would see a little more fighters at AAD.

Thanks Great Dane, I agree, would be nice to see more foreign metal at AAD!

[MarkMansfield]

I was sure I had a photograph of a whirlybird taken by MM on record somewhere, so did some digging. Found this one of HDW taken way back in September 2009

Mark, I think this was used for the front cover or something for one of the magazines?

WoW! Bell 407!!! I almost forgot about this! Yes, that sure does bring back some memories! Cannot believe time has flown so fast !

If I recall, I think it was used as a front cover for African Pilot magazine.

[MarkMansfield]

'The Teacher' - This Hongdu JL-8 (Nanchang JL-8), also known as the Karakorum-8 or K-8 for short, from the Namibian Airforce is used in a multirole - trainer and fighter.

[Bell 407]

Spot on picture that Mark.