Wings Over Houston Oct 23-24

[TheRandomPhotographer]

Originally Posted by LEO III

You won't wimp out.

I'll be in the Warbird section both mornings. I'll be wearing white shorts, a photo vest, and a floppy, white Ron Jon Surf Shop hat. If you see me, come say "Hey."

Im going on Sunday so if i see you ill come and say hi. I am pretty excited about this event. Its my first airshow in over 10 years. I went and rented a nikon 80-400 from Brad at Photo rental.

what is a good time to start setting up for the airshow so i wont be shooting peoples head and the such?

Originally Posted by roncd

I went last year and used the Bay Area park and ride. Best $4 I in a long time.

I was at the park and ride around 8 a.m., took the bus to the drop off area not far from the gate, took about 20 minutes to get there.

Then after the show was over, went back to the drop off area, took about 15 minutes to get on a bus and was back at the P & R in about 20 minutes.

The Bay Area seemed to be the least used and is the farthest away. This was good for two reasons, the line to get on the bus after the show was the shortest and the traffic leaving the P & R was less. I was on the highway and on my way home in not much over 30 minutes after the show was over.

where is the park and ride located?




Also is the photo pit worth tthe 75 bux...if so im buying two passes

[LEO III]

I went back and looked at last year's pictures.

On Saturday last year, after the Warbird section closed, I just roamed around all afternoon. As Blue Angels time got close, I wandered down to the south end of the viewing area and plopped myself down on the tarmac a little behind and to the right of the photo pit. From there, I was able to shoot most of the BA show without any heads in the way.

After I left the Warbird section on Sunday, I moseyed over to the fence line at the north end of the viewing area. That's where I was when the F-22 Raptor flew. No, I didn't get a decent shot of the vapor envelope. Stood there for the next act, and the next act, and the act after that one too. Pretty soon, people were filling in behind me, and since I had a primo spot hanging over the fence (right at the C Taxiway, BTW, on which all of the warbirds taxied to and from their area to the runways), I decided to stay put. Met a lady from Austin who had been sent down to photograph the show, and we had a great time, even when some (enter your own pejorative term) made a snide comment about how we photogs, who had obviously gotten into the show on free media passes, were blocking his and his kids' view. Being my everyday cool self, I told him that we had paid the same $15 he had paid, and that we had no intention of moving. The guy who was right sitting right behind us (and to whose kids we had given room along the fence) set him straight also, and we heard nothing else from him.

But I digress. Bottom line is, we got more great shots on Sunday, but they were from a different angle, and we got the warbirds going and coming. I did notice that I got more head shots on Sunday than on Saturday. I think that was because by being on the fence Sunday, I tried to get more shots of the planes taxiing on the ground than I did on Saturday.

One other thing: I can't find the airshow grounds map from last year, but looking at this year's map, I think the area where I stood on Sunday last year will be fenced off this year. Basically, I was north of the C-17, as close as one could get to the show line. Looking at this year's map http://www.wingsoverhouston.com/Reso...s_Map_2010.pdf, I see that it looks like they have C-17 with the warbirds. If the map is accurate, the C-17 is the icon of the four-engine jet pointed other way at the very south end of the warbirds' area. Actually, that might be a good thing. It might mean that we'll be able to walk through it.

Hope to see you out there.

[roncd]

Originally Posted by TheRandomPhotographer

where is the park and ride located?

Shuttle pick-up locations are:
Bay Area Park and Ride—801 Bay Area Blvd. (at Feather Craft)
Fuqua Park and Ride—11755 Sabo Rd. (west of I-45 South, near Fuqua)
South Point Park and Ride—12410 Kurland Dr. (east of I-45 South, near Fuqua)

Also, there was a note on the website that said there was construction going on and on base parking would be limited.

[TheRandomPhotographer]

Originally Posted by roncd

Shuttle pick-up locations are:
Bay Area Park and Ride—801 Bay Area Blvd. (at Feather Craft)
Fuqua Park and Ride—11755 Sabo Rd. (west of I-45 South, near Fuqua)
South Point Park and Ride—12410 Kurland Dr. (east of I-45 South, near Fuqua)

Also, there was a note on the website that said there was construction going on and on base parking would be limited.

Sweet thx.

I just bought photo pit passes on Sunday for me and my girlfriend and arranged the pickup of the 80-400mm from Photo Rental.

Im stoked i cant wait to go.

Has anyone else picked up photo pit passes for Sunday?