Of all the air show venues I've visited this season, Old Warden has to be my favourite. This place has something magical about it. If I lived closer I would spend a lot of time here. Add a little sunshine & it becomes Paradise for spectactors & photographers alike. It's almost impossible not to take good photos here. I can't think of anywhere else in Europe where you can see so many beautifully restored rare aircraft displayed in their element - where they belong.










You never know just what to expect until it happens. The programmes always bear this disclaimer: Any similarity between this programme and the programme on the day is unintentional and is pure coincidence.

PS. No apologies if I've posted some of these before. I think they're well worth a second look.

Those are very good pics.  I dont know how you got them so centered!

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Thanks Ben. They don't always come out dead centre, in fact most of my efforts are far from perfect. I crop them to look how I want them. I suspect most photographers do the same. It's called post-processing.

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I noticed that at the June 6th show - it was one of the best displays of a Spitfire I've ever seen - rivalling the late great Mark Hanna in MH434 at Old Warden a year or two before his death. Shame I'm too young to have ever seen Neil Williams at Old Warden - apparently (according to my father) he was  one of the best...

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My new one is a Fuji S5000. I've only had it a few weeks since Kemplen recommended it on this forum. All these shots were taken with it. From what I've seen yours is excellent quality.

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OK. I'll risk posting it here to save a lot of messing about.



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Neil Williams was one of my heroes along with Mark Hanna. They are sadly missed.

Some of your best shots here Hagar pal, just stunning. Hope to see some great shots from Duxford on Sunday

If my shots don't turn out my excuse will be that I was filming it all on video.

I don't want your excuses. You both know the place far better than me. I still have to figure out the best place to take shots from. I picked the wrong spot last time.  I find that most of these big venues are the same. They have a long straight crowd line & the first pass is the only chance you get for one of those nice top-shots. Last time I was at Duxford this was usually from the right, straight out of the sun which makes focussing difficult. You have to keep your eyes peeled & very often I see them coming  before the commentator knows anything about it. That's why I like Old Warden so much as it's a perfect location for this type of photography.

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I never did. They never get it right for this little strip where I live.

Thanks for the tip. As you point out it depends on the wind direction. I can't possibly do worse than last time - famous last words. We shall see.

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Thanks for the compliment Bazza. The collection is gradually growing. Feel free to help yourself. No copyright issues for personal use or I wouldn't post them here.