United States - California - Fleet Week 2010 - San Francisco - 10/06/10

[taka]

Thanks everyone, especially sovietjet for detail explanation!

Its called the Schlieren effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieren_photography

This is the terminology I was looking for. Thanks!

[taka]

Here's one of my Schlieren photo from Friday.  You can see it below the intake area.

[bzee]

This is the sneak pass on Saturday from the bay. 



I feel it's my best action shot to date.  The picture is uncropped, zoom at 250mm, and the last good one in the sequence.  He rocketed by so fast, and so close - it was truly unbelievable!  Really, just what I had always wanted!!

BZ

[Keith Breazeal]

OMG!                          

Where was that shot from/on?

[bzee]

OMG!                          

Where was that shot from/on?

I was on board the USCGC Sockeye, on the western edge of the safety zone.  We were almost in line with the pass, maybe no more than 50 yards south of it.
There were many boats idling close by which would have gotten a similar view.  Only thing is, most people probably weren't looking!  The disadvantage of that location though, is giving up on most of the other shots.  There are some other very unique and close up looks as a consolation though!

BZ

[Airjeff]

Bernard, the unique shot like that is what we all hope for.  Giving up the many for the unique few ... 

[Steve K]

Sweet shot Bernie... though I selfishly wish you were shooting video (w/audio) from where you were  Must have been awesome to see and you caught it well!

My version of The Sneak -- I like this one cuz in teh BG you see the tunnel I commute through on my way to the office.... The sneak started very high on Friday and seemed to take a long time to "get low". There was only a short window to catch it horizontally, and I barely missed it (see Ones that Got Away).

[bzee]

Sweet shot Bernie... though I selfishly wish you were shooting video (w/audio) from where you were  Must have been awesome to see and you caught it well!

Thanks!  I sometimes bring an audio recorder to the airshows, but I neglected to do so this go around (oh, the shame).  The audio was simply incredible - it's like an MLRS rocket launching, and I really should have been wearing earplugs!
BZ

[markvr]

Some Coast Guard action from Saturday!
Rescue Diver Away by mvonraesfeld, on Flickr
Coast Guard Rescue by mvonraesfeld, on Flickr

[bzee]

Hi Mark,
Very nice Coastguard rescue helicopter shots!  Were you at Marina Green for those?
The helicopter flipped directions today, and I was at the other side - so both days I got the back end of the helicopter!  Far, far away shots for me.
BZ

[tomcat2112]

Some more from Thursday.

[taka]

Some more from Thursday.

I've never been to Thursday.  How much flight did you see on Thu comparing to other days?

[Keith Breazeal]

Turned out to be a nice day today- bit of a scare when the fog wouldn't clear from the bridge.  Right at showtime, it went clear everywhere   Drive to SF was 3 hours with a 5:45 am start.  Total drag on the way back- 5 1/2 hours.  I'm now dead.

[Sagar Pathak]

Good day today! I guess some of you were on the Pier today...

[jplphoto]

I was on the pier yesterday...but after watching some of the vapor from down by the bridge end I was wishing I had switched days.  Oh yeah and that F18 blowing the sound barrier...was that nuts or what?  Bet that one felt good on the pier.