2007 Great State of Maine Airshow

[sparky63]

It's been a really hectic summer, and I haven't had much time for photography or dphoto participation, unfortunately. But I did get a great chance to shoot at the Maine Airshow, Naval Air Station, Brunswick, ME on 16 Sept, 2007. My wife and I were especially excited, because our son (who's stationed at NASB) had been selected by his command to "fly along" with the Blue Angels ... a great honor!! We had a wonderful weekend, and the airshow was phenomenal, particularly the Blue Angels.
This was my first experience shooting an event with fast-moving subjects, so critiques and feedback would be appreciated.

Here are a couple of my favorites:
http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/data/2032/Maine_Airshow_NASB_-_F-15E_and_F-86_Tribute_Flight_2A.jpg

http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/data/2032/Maine_Airshow_NASB_-_Blue_Angels_1A.jpg

http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/data/2032/Maine_Airshow_NASB_-_Blue_Angel_No2_FA-18_Hornet_A.jpg

This one is sort of unusual. Though all four planes aren't in the frame, I really like the composition ... to me, it captures the speed and controlled frenzy as the Blue Angels burst from their tight formation.
http://www.dphoto.us/forumphotos/data/2032/Maine_Airshow_NASB_-_Blue_Angels_7A.jpg

As I said before, I'd really appreciate feedback.

[yodamom]

No real critique here - just admiration for all of them. My favorite is #1 - I like the visual of the old and new. I like #4 for the sense of motion even though there's no motion blur (at least to my eyes). I really like #1 - I keep going back to just look at it. Thanks for sharing them.

[flyfishertoo]

I like Nos. 1 & 3.