Sports Photographer Switching Gears to Aviation C&C welcome

Well my days of indoor volleyball shooting are pretty much done! I always loved airplanes and militia items. So sold my 1D MK III and am buying some lenses with some reach. I shot these with my 7D with the 85mm 1.8 and processed in Photomatix.

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Very nice work, welcome aboard!

Thanks, looks like this is going to be fun! What is the preferred long reach lens you guys are using? 100-400?

Welcome! Your HDR's are a good start, watch your halo's though. Very noticable in the first T-6, the L-39 tail shot and A6 cockpit.
Most of the Canon folk here (being that's your gear) have the 100-400. Very versatile and good reach.

Yes the halos, Think they are from sharpening?

Welcome aboard!!! Definitely agree that your HDRs are a good start, but be careful with the halo's. Most spotter's that use Canon use the 100-400mm lens (which is a push-pull lens).

Maybe this is better

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Originally Posted by Zee71

Welcome aboard!!! Definitely agree that your HDRs are a good start, but be careful with the halo's. Most spotter's that use Canon use the 100-400mm lens (which is a push-pull lens).

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Has annyone tried the 70-300 L lens?

Welcome! Some nice subjects to take photos of make it easier, nice Texan!

I just started messing with HDR's myself. Halos are bad? I thought they looked kind of cool.

Are you in the NY area?

Yes, Long Island. The Halos can be reduced by lowering the Strength and Highlight sliders. The halos are usually a problem when there is alot open sky in the photograph. The Photomatix website has a decent FAQ section, and info on reducing halos was covered.
Jeff