MACH LOOP STAR WARS CANYON AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY
As I’d been requested so many times on previous uploads it was time to put together a video showing my camera settings for the still shots. The photos have been shot over the last three years so a number of cameras have been used. The earlier photos with my faithful Canon 7d2 to my current Canon 1DX2. I did use a Canon 5D3 for a short period but missed the rapid shutter rate of the 7D2. My lens has pretty much been the same one for the last 4 years. I use a 300mm f2.8 for most all my low level aviation photos an interchange camera bodies from full frame to crop according to how close I think I may get to a plane and the type/size of plane. A 1.4 extender I find is an useful accessory for small or further away subjects
For the videography I use two cameras. Firstly I use a Panasonic VX870 (4K) which is mounted to me lens. I appreciate I have had some comments about the shutter noise (clicking) on my videos from this. The second camera I use is a Panasonic VX980 (4K), I mount this on a tripod and try and capture some fixed shots of incoming aircraft. Occasionally I’ll get some tidy footage if the planes fly through my viewfinder. Failing that I’ll get the audio with reduced shutter noise. Win win 😎.
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Daf
I could literally watch these videos all day long and not get bored with it
Lived on a carrier for 4 years. NEVER got tired of watching flight ops, hearing the cat in im rack, and jet noise. Just amazing! Fortunate to have good leadership and brothers there too.
In the USAF, I would sometimes watch air operations to see what other aircraft would fly in.
@@randybaumery5090 Same, even in my barracks while stationed at shore Navy bases (Oceana/Lemoore/Mirimar/Fallon) I'd always stop and just watch the approach. I was a hard partying young airman , but I've always loved watching any aircraft do it's thing on the flightdeck or land..
F-18, AC-130, a freaking Osprey... This is like a movie featuring legendary actors You've never seen together before!
What skills these pilots have ,what skills this photographer has . Thank you .
Facts
You never cease to amaze me, I sit there watching your stuff with a big smile on my face!!
The shot l like is 1:22 with the boy's sitting on the tailgate hanging out. THAT is poster material!
You notice it was the USAF C130 with boys on the ramp, not Her Majesty's C130. Yet, the RAF boys're probably crazy enough to do that while hanging _from_ the ramp.
No real news. It is often as it is. No real news.
Love the Howling Typhoon. The guys in the back of the C130, just chilling. 👍👍👍😎😎😎
There’s nothing better than the sound of a military jet or helicopter flying over your ranch! Love it🇺🇸
Oh snap! What a shot of the F-35 with the afterburners! That's a keeper...wall size prints! The vista of the "Star Wars Canyon" are spectacular! The depth is stunning! The Typhon is Badass! I love the whistling of the A-10 as it fly's overhead! Thanks Guys and Girls!
Thanx!,Karita.
Truly stunning, thanks for sharing this with us. The GR-4 still make me smile
That A10 sound is very familiar. They used to regularly fly around over Cheadle, Staffordshire in the '80's and '90's.
Brilliant and thank you. Love the sound of the A10, nothing quite like it. 😉
I love how those jets sound like they're ripping the air apart! and the crew peeking out the back of the C-130 was a laugh :P
THEY ARE RIPPING THE AIR APART 😊
Absolutely stunning photography and flying. Thanks for putting these together.
What I love is the pilots looking at you! And the guys hanging out the rear practically waving! Truly awesome shots!
Thank you 😎
At 34 watching these still gives me Goose bumps! Amazing! Wish I was a fighter pilot, almost more than anything in the world.
Loving the new style, settings info on those stunning shots is also a welcome addition, looking forward to your next video!
2:52 FLT LT A Mallery-Blythe cool as you like taking in the sights and photographers whilst hammering along through Mach loop Love the drop in/out style for giving the camera settings
This is why you guys are number 1 . The best of the best . You save our lives . God. Bless .
Love that A10 pilot looking right back at you like it’s nothing
All I can say is incredible photography. Truly wonderful stuff, i remember my times flying the loop with fondness. Great to see it from outside the cockpit of my Tornado. Wow!
Thanks you,, Must of been great times in the hills. ✈️✈️✈️
Thanks for sharing. Never gets old. At 8:00, the back seater giving horns up was awesome. Thanks for sharing the still shooting specs too. Keep em coming. Semper Fi
I like the shot of the A-10 driver looking right at them at 7:28.
Love the segment of the F22. I used to work across the street from Dobbin ARB when they were doing flight tests of the F22 there in the mid 2000s. It was like a free air show two to three days a week for a few years.
Nice! I grew up on west coast of Vancouver island in Tahsis it was at the head of a inlet that became a valley which cut across the island. Comox air base is on east side. In the 70's the jet's used the inlet as a flight path to do bomb runs on the mill ect. One day l was on a pier about 12 feet above ocean about to jump when l heard a low roar,turned my head an a jet at my height was headed straight at me (there was a tin shed behind me) on a run all l could see was a canopy with wings. He banked slightly and went by at eye level about 50 feet away head turned looking at me. Then pulled up hit the burners and climbed out of sight. Your pictures are as clear as that memory is in my head. Unfortunately a few years later a meddling house wife called the base because her house shook,move out of town lady,and that was the end of air show's. Bitch.
7:59 back sit pilot goes "Rock & Roll BABY!!!" - awesome shot!
I could watch this all day. Epic shots as always. Thank you for sharing 👌❤
Thanks for watching. Appreciate 😎👍
@@DafyddPhillips You're the best 👍
@@DafyddPhillips do you get pilots contacting you for photos? Great freaking work! I love Star Wars Canyon!
Yes occasionally the pilots get in contact for photos. Matching up a photo to a pilot is better than selling a photo. ✈️👍
@@DafyddPhillips That is AWESOME! Thanks for responding, truly do appreciate it...but you know who else appreciates your photos (and videos) more, the pilots! 🤜🤛👍
Had an Osprey fly over me at Coos Bay Oregon ... what an odd plane to see in flight up close....... but really cool. Thanks for the super shots .
I keep coming back. Your photography and videos are absolutely stunning. Every one gives me goosebumps. I can’t imagine being there but I’m sure it’s an amazing experience every time. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Appreciate you watching the vids
7:27 Super cool how he's looking right at the camera.
Absolument magnifique! Quelle qualité d'images! Félicitation! Réellement spectaculaire et très intéressant! Merci
Nice flying and GREAT photos! Very decent of you to document the Mach loop. Thank you. Many years ago flew it at a crappy110kts BUT at 50ft, not 450. Instructor in back to make sure we did not hurt ourselves. Super fun! CAVU skies to aviator enthousiasts.
Love that sound the engines on the A10's make
@@user-jr6le1uq5t you know the burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrpppppp of freedom sounds badass too from the A-10
jackelracer593 BRRRRRRRTTTT 😄
It's a close approximation to the whine from an F-4!
F18's saved my ass a few times in Iraq, show of force alone can put the fear of God into enemy combatants, F-22 Raptor is my favorite though, excellent footage, amazing!
Amazing shots! 7:28 - My favorite.
I could watch this all day long..!! Magnificent photos and roaring thunder sounding beauty for our ears, so once again: thanks so much for sharing this to us civilians. Cheers from Denmark
Happy you enjoyed. takker dig 👍
@@DafyddPhillips Du er såååå velkommen ;-) (most welcome). I need to be in one of these places in the near future (a dream come true). Cheers
Absolutely spectacular!..well done!...what a great place to be!👍🏻👍🏻
I live next to an Air Force base, and there are drills going on almost every week. its so cool that there the planes pass by REALLY close. amazing how u took the vid.
That A-10 was the coolest jet of em all👌🏽
There is something primal about the look and sound of the A-10, the sound always makes me smile.
Unmistakable sound of the A-10! Gotta love it!
This is so badass! Jets are like the super sport bike crotch rockets in the sky! Lol...love it!
This photography is incredible!
Thank you, appreciate you watching
With his unique sound... A -10 The best friend of CAS
Awesome video and photos as always. Thanks for the camera and settings info, helps me plan for my own trip for Star Wars Canyon in the next year or two.
Another great video! The editing was amazing and the still shots of the Jets were INSANE! Love it!
brttt..brtttt..brttt that dslr sound is killing me..the image result is stunning..thanks.for shsring this image setup.
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plus 1. I hate it
@@davidleong4289 África
Without the sound, this would be boring :-) It's exactly the sound of these planes, that makes it so great to watch/hear.
Hey, Doc..Most of us love that sound..you should see a Doc..
If they were'nt wearing visors you could certainly see the whites of the pilots eyes! Incredible images Dafydd....
Wow....that was insane! Great shots! Thank you!
Amazing flying aircraft and photography. Thank you.
Intense action! I love your still shots, the quality is so great I can see the sheep mowing grass in the background haha.
Slightly choked-up. Beaitiful.
Every time I get a notification that you put up another video I know im in for another great ride. Im with Krichek on the A-10 and Osprey's. 3 Ospreys flew over my house at about 300 feet leaving a airshow here in AZ last week. Boy all of us cannot thank you enough for sharing your passion of aircraft and photography . A book of stiils would be the topping on the cake for all of your fans. Hint Hint!
Oh wow! The clarity of this video. Outstanding!
Truly breathtaking shots, you’ve really blessed us with this one
Thank you 😎👍
I definitely feel that Pilots should start commenting on here, I know you guys and girls watch KZhead and you can't deny that the videos and pictures are fantastic.
Oh Brilliant thanks for the response..... I hope the Jet Pilots are thinking what to type in the comment section 😉
They're simply stunning !!!
Im sure fighter pilots are too busy lol. On days they fly it is normal to have a 12 hour work day. Pre-flight brief, gear up, pre-flight inspection, talk to ATC taxi out, fly refuel, fly refuel, fly refuel, debrief. Haha
@@cameronmchugh4153 well we'll see which Pilot drops a line first, I've already had a Helicopter Pilot commented so it looks promising cheers.
@@mmnm8540 cool, I do wish more fighter pilots made youtube videos. The only person I know is C.W lemoine.
Fantastic work! Love to see these. Thank you!
Great photos . Interesting to see some of the crews looking for you guys taking photos as they fly past .
BEAUTIFUL. JUST BEAUTIFUL!!
Awesome! The pictures are phenoms! Makes me want to call up my high school photography teacher so he can give some more insight on my cameras capabilities.
yeah you're right these pictures are really good most of the time people are really shaky and miss the whole thing lol
Words?! To describe?! "AMAIZING........!" Man the sound, the shots it's a great job even my wife who doesn't like military planes was impress.........! 🙂
Unbelievable vids and photos. You are amazing my friend.
I wood of guessed the shutter speeds to be faster, Thanks for showing that info for wannabe shutter bugs, Fantastic stills.
Gerald Balciar Jr higher f-stops let in less light, so you can have slower shutter speeds and still get motion blur without overexposing your shot
"wood of guessed" fucking hell mate
WOW, Absolutely fantastic Dafydd!!, thanks for adding the camera settings and info your videos and stills are a thing of beauty, I was hoping to get to the Mach Loop this year but have not yet made it. I'll deffo be making it a priority for next year.
Thanks Andy 👍
4:42 Looks like that WSO is giving you guys the Call me sign hahaha! Really really great shots! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching. Appreciated
I believe this is my favorite canyon video. Thank you!!
When you can clearly see the shoe laces of the pilot that's a truly stunning photograph. Well done.
tobortine thank you. higher res shot here on my Flickr page flic.kr/p/VZfTDT
@@DafyddPhillips what's your best pilot photo you caught? You have a link? I like the ones that come by and give you guys a signal like 🤙
@@DafyddPhillips I love the A-10 and this pilot was looking right atcha! flic.kr/p/2ctXCR5
Has got to be this one flic.kr/p/F2EfGo
What an absolute tour de force.
Whoever was manning the camera sure caught some very impressive shots and video footage and the close up still shots just jump out at you.
Very nice!!! The stills are stunning. Thank you for sharing!!! BRAVO
Cheers bobby 👍
Fantastic photography, videography and editing as usual. Hi from NZ, Anthony
Cheers Anthony 👍
A once in a lifetime photo op, masterfully done! This is the video that got your channel another sub...
Thank you. Appreciate the sub 👍
Thanks for another great video! It must be fantastic to witness it first hand..
Sheer pleasure to watch. Thanks to you and the pilots.
Stunning ! It's still the A-10 that rocks my world.
It would it one shot at you! BRŔRRRRRRTTT
@@davegillett7135 more obliterated than rocked 😏
OMG F-35 after burner at 0:35 is freaking dope!
The F-35 is my favourite !
It's a stunning photo, are these uploaded anywhere? I can't see it on Flickr
Here the link to my Flickr page with some pics from this day. Thanks for watching and the comment 👍 flic.kr/p/212eZST
yeah I saw that....what a SHOT!!! Just think: the guys who designed that engine/plane took shots like that during the development phase to analyze the burn pattern.......
Doughnuts on a rope from a fighter. Spectacular!!
As a not good photographer, these still photos practically bring a tear to my eye. Thank you so much for this channel.
Thank you. Appreciate your kind words.
Magnifiques joujoux ...quand l'homme est capable de dompter les airs comme ca....juste sublime 👏👏👏
Merci
what amazing ,gorgeous, beautiful pictures takes my breath away 🥰😂
Thank you. Happy 2021
4:38 and 7:30 are my favourite shots! Really really like your videos. Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for watching. Appreciated 👍
The F15 Strike Eagle is my favorite...so cool 😎. Great photography thank u 👏
In my opinion it’s the most photogenic aircraft out there. Love it !! ✈️👌
Gorgeous photography. Well done!
Прекрасные кадры!👍
Being far too old now to ever be considered for getting seat time outside of some crazy private venture, this channel is far and away the best place to come for getting that up close and personal feel, aside from whatever happens to be flying over the house. =) My continued thanks for doing what cha' do time and again!
If you have money and time you can still get seat time out of Cape Town Airport fighter jets.
hey friend I swear you are the best photographer I've seen in my life you are number 1 bro compliments..🤙✌👍
Well now I know how they get those phenomenal pictures they use for my jet calendars! Absolutely beautiful shots my friend!
Thank you ✈️✈️😎👍
@@DafyddPhillips You’re most welcome! We should be thanking you 😎😁
Love the sound of the A10
A palavra que resume o vídeo e as imagens é PERFEIÇÃO!
Quite simply the best aviation photography I've ever seen.
Thank you
THANKS - another great job! you had ALL my favs in one video... and the camera settings too - - WOW!!!
Thank you 😎👍
I bet these pilots and crew would love to have copies of these pics for their walls!
At first I thought your comment was "for their wallets." At the office water cooler, people pulling baby pix out of their wallets -- here's my baby !!
@@patriciabrightwell196 Do you know any fighter pilots? They might just have some wallet-size pictures of their "baby" in their wallet.
@@patriciabrightwell196 no, I was thinking some awesome pics for their walls at home, or office.. lol
@@rick35758 I do, yep, wouldn't surprise me!
@@rick35758 My friend's son is a fighter pilot -- can you image standing around a bunch of guys pulling out pix of their "hot cars," and this guy says: let me show you my ride ...
One of your best so far😎
Thank you 😊
@@DafyddPhillips One of your pictures states the aperture as f4.0 but the depth of field is uncanny, like its f8 or f16. Amazing photographs and much respect. Thanks.
Formidable.... et didactique... et simplement beau. Merci pour tout ce travail.
Thank you very much adding the names of the aircraft !! Absolutely brilliant footage !! This is one of my all-time favourite channels keep up the great work !! 🛩
Thank you. Appreciated 👍
@@DafyddPhillips back in 2000 I was backpacking over there in the UK. Worked in a pub in the Yorkshire Moore's. Whenever I had the chance I would go to the top of the old mines and sit on the edge and watch jet planes going flat out sometimes in dog fights nearly 20 years on I still remember it like it was yesterday. I'm going to get back over there 1 day and try and do the Mach loop. When is the best time of the year to do this?? Cheers and Beers!! From Australia 🤙🏽🍻
I wish there was some place in Australia 🇦🇺 you could get that vantage point. I’d love to be there it would be amazing 👍
You had a great show in Brisbane a couple of weeks back ✈️😍 kzhead.info/sun/Z5mvepaNgaSaqHA/bejne.html
Great shots and footage! A10 has such a unique sound. Loved them all
Thank you 👍
Thanks for adding the camera settings. Super helpful. Amazing shots too. I'm attending an airshow in a few weeks, so hopefully I'll get some good stuff. too.
beautiful work. I will be finally going for the first time in my life this year, can't wait. Yahoo.
Aircrew taking a "rest"(?) @ 1:20 Looking at some of the stills, it looks like they're even looking at you taking the pics.
AWESOME THANK YOU, F-22 THE BEST EVER
Je m regale
That was the whole air force.. F-18 Hornet, awesome flyby F-15 Eagle!.. dam! Unique sound!!
After watching the F-35 you really get a good perspective about the tic-tac ufo and how mind blowing it is that it made higher g turns and speeds than the best we can come up with.I need to know what that thing was it keeps me up at night.