Soesterberg 13-06-2009 chit chat and non aviation pics

[ssb-spotting]

Did you have to pay to get in? No! So stop complaining.

I understand what you would like to say with this, but the dutch government gave 3 million euro (!!!) for this event.
I don't think that it costs 3 million euro's to get Cor Bakker on the stage! So what did they do with all this money?
I think we will never see it back.

And I agree with you, there are always people who have comments on everything But after an event like saturday
I think it's validly. And I'm very sorry to say this, because I know there are people of the organisation who wants to make it a
good day for all.

Edit: And I also agree with you, please people, be happy with everything you "get" from our Airforce. It's not their task to entertain
you with nice movements of airplanes. So if the airforce give you the change to make pictures or bring a visit to a airfield, be happy!

[Thermal]

ah well this friday i`m leaving extra early for Volkel to beat the Dagjes mensen terror

Unbelievable. This is exactly the behaviour I mean. Sad.....

Wake up man, for the KLu you are just as "Dagjesmens" as all the rest. The fact that you carry a big camera does not make you more special then a father and mother with 2 children.

Stop putting yourself over other people because you carry more mm's then they do. You are just as unsignificant as the rest of the 249.999 people there.

[Wijgert IJlst]

Ellen ten Damme vond ik trouwens wel een 'lekker ding'...

I think I will do Ernesto and alot of others a big favour... I hope you enjoy, Ernesto!

[ebauer]

Well, I prefer the first picture...(sure...)..!

Thanks for sharing, Wijgert! She is really good looking for a 41 year old woman!

[Wijgert IJlst]

You're welcome Ernesto!

[warthog64]

Mmm..... maybe I should have go.
nice pic's Wijgerd!

[nilsko]

If you can't have planes, let's have babes!

[kiwi]

She's 41?? Damn

[ricardo smit]

hahahah de fotograaf was zo onder de indruk van ellen dat scherpstellen lastig werd

[Wijgert IJlst]

@ Ricardo:

Hahahaha... nee, hij stond op AF. Podium stond met tegenlicht opgesteld, dus dan richt je je camera tegen de zon op een donker oppervlak. Bovendien was ze nogal bewegelijk... ze stond geen moment stil en stond ik zelf wat verder weg, waardoor ik vol moest inzoomen.
Achteraf had wellicht een korte afstand, een hogere ISO waarde (was nu 100) of een hoger sluitersnelheid een beter resultaat geweest... maar je begrijpt 't, ik ben nog niet zo geoefend op het vlak van optredens e.d.

Neemt niet weg dat ik misschien eens moet gaan kijken naar een snellere lens, bemerkte dat mijn AF moeite had om de Piper Cubs scherp te krijgen! :S Daar wordt je toch niet echt vrolijk van... naja, het zijn maar Piper Cubs zul je wellicht zeggen... Maar het feit dat mijn camera al protesteerd met zulke lage snelheden dat is géén goed nieuws.

[ricardo smit]

was ook niet om te katten hoor wijgert,zelf stond ik als pers een meter of twee van haar af en inderdaad was ze erg erg bewegelijk haha.

maar inderdaad iets meer ISO had geholpen in je sluitertijden

[Wijgert IJlst]

Okay! Dan ben ik toch wel heel benieuwd naar jouw foto's, deze moeten van betere kwaliteit zijn denk ik... aangezien jij eerste rang stond.

[ricardo smit]

zou zeggen kijk in het AD van afgelopen maandag

[Niek84]

I was there too. Not really for the so-called party, but just to walk around and see some interesting buildings. However, everything around a part of the runway (up to the old 13-31 runway) was fenced. O well, I stayed just a little longer to see Ellen ten Damme, who was probably the highlight of the day...
Some pics:

Two girls and guys did some funny '50's dancing




Ellen ten Damme








Festivities area


Runway threshold


Threshold light


The Cross


That's it for now, quality ain't superb. Just bought myself a new lens and it takes quite a bit trial and error to handle it, I found. I hope you enjoy anyway!

Groeten,
Niek

Edit: Photobucket didn't like one picture of Ellen...

[slungel01]

ah well this friday i`m leaving extra early for Volkel to beat the Dagjes mensen terror

Unbelievable. This is exactly the behaviour I mean. Sad.....

Wake up man, for the KLu you are just as "Dagjesmens" as all the rest. The fact that you carry a big camera does not make you more special then a father and mother with 2 children.

Stop putting yourself over other people because you carry more mm's then they do. You are just as unsignificant as the rest of the 249.999 people there.

Please remember that KLU events are not made for photographers/spotters in specific.

I think its a challenge for them to get some good material from a (for them bad) event. Good photographers will look for more than aircraft 50mm side shots only.

It separates the boys from men?