Aviation Miramar Air Show San Diego 2024

[RogerSmith]

As always, tricky light and lots of heat distortion but got a few good shots this year.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 397.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 452.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Those are great! The Blue Angels shot is my favorite.
How is it that we're able to see the rotation of the Osprey's props, even though the props themselves are frozen by 1/2000 shutter speed?

 

[direw0lf]

Wow... Those are awesome.

 

[iamdlewis]

How is it that we're able to see the rotation of the Osprey's props, even though the props themselves are frozen by 1/2000 shutter speed?

Humidity and like the wing tip trails seen on the F-22 the prop ends cause an area of reduced pressure which causes a temperature difference (drop) which causes the condensing of moisture.

 

[Jeff A]

Humidity and like the wing tip trails seen on the F-22 the prop ends cause an area of reduced pressure which causes a temperature difference (drop) which causes the condensing of moisture.

Good explanation.