Blue Angels - Airplane Detection

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Enclosing five pictures I took of the Blue Angels in Fargo, ND. First time working with “subject detection - Airplane”. Although it is challenging keeping a low flying, extremely fast jet in the viewfinder, it was an interesting day! I thought SD worked great!
Used Z8, Nikon 80-400 (latest) and shot manual ( mostly 5.6/6.3 at 1/3000 or 1/4000) w/auto ISO. Had to add exposure comp, as day was very cloudy/absolutely no sun!
 

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Some really cool shots. I really don't know that you need subject detection for planes. They are fairly large. I took the attached photos with my D850 and 200-500, before I had a Z8 and therefore no subject detection used. I do use subject detection with the Z8, but I really don't think it's necessary. My two cents. These shots are all taken at El Centro NAS during winter training. Ken
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I’m 76 years old and evidently your response time and steadiness is better than mine. Without the subject detection, it would have been unlikely I could keep the planes in focus. With SD, all I had to do was activate and keep plane(s) in view finder! Balance issues, based on neuropathy and a stroke I had 15 months ago factored in. If I’d been 65, instead of 75, it wouldn’t have been an issue. Be thankful for your youth and make the best of it!
 
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