2011 Quad City Air Show, Davenport, Iowa

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smitty1960
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2011 Quad City Air Show, Davenport, Iowa

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This set of Canadian Hornets was taken late in the afternoon on Friday as they arrived the day before the show for static display. There are also a few photos of one of them departing after the show on Sunday afternoon.
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9. Got some nice "jelly" on this one, but my post-processing skills still need a lot of work at this point. The color still seems overwhelmingly blue/green.
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10. Three months later, and I'm still not sure if he's signalling two passes (he did only one) or flipping us the bird.
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12. This "unorthodox", and maybe even rule-breaking take-off, make for a spectacular show. Hope he didn't get in trouble for that.
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13. Can you see his water bottle for the long trip back to the Great White North?
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Re: 2011 Quad City Air Show, Davenport, Iowa

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CF188 always makes a nice display!
You have to check your exposure (over exposed) your background is way to bright.
Compromise is failure.
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Re: 2011 Quad City Air Show, Davenport, Iowa

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"You have to check your exposure (over exposed) your background is way to bright."

I know. It was overcast and I overcompensated. I don't shoot RAW, so I corrected the photois the best I know how.
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Re: 2011 Quad City Air Show, Davenport, Iowa

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Photo no: 11 shows a exchange US pilot!
Greetz John
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Re: 2011 Quad City Air Show, Davenport, Iowa

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Good catch John 312. I had noticed the pilot had a U.S. flag patch on his left shoulder, but forgot to mention it. We'll call you John "Eagle Eye" 312 from now on. :wink:
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