New presentation on Beechbrook

[Paul T]

Every July at the imperial war museum at Duxford in Cambridgeshire they hold the most lavish air show called the Flying Legends. The aircraft are mainly Second World War and a few other pre Second World War military as well. I’ve only used a small number of images taken as the presentation would be boring if I used the lot so I have kept it about four minutes long. However, I feel this may only be of interest for the enthusiast anyway. If any one has any comments regarding this show please feel free to do so.

Paul

[d67]

I feel this may only be of interest for the enthusiast anyway. If any one has any comments regarding this show please feel free to do so.

Hello Paulo*

I am an aviation enthusiast but this doesn't prevent me from trying to analyze as objectively as possible photos and sequences

I will use Andrew's scaling.

PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS

A handful superb shots !

Thanks to your skill mastering "slow" shuter speeds, you managed to give to the spining propellers a natural look (partially blurry) in most cases.

You mastered also the regular problem of planes flying : the contrast plane/sky and the concomittant lack of details on the aircraft.

The shots with the landing aircrafts are sadly polluated by modern background resting privat aircrafts !

... and big laugh for your touch of humour with the 2 P-51 at rest and the ladies in front

SOUNDTRACK

Excellent choice and very good idea for the engine sounds !

One more step would be the embodying of "life" sounds (loud speakers, hurrahs, crowd, ...)

TIMING

No particular comment

PTE MASTERY

The first pano is an excellent idea but unfortunately it doesn't behave smoothly : brief stops as the incrusted images appears and than stuttering.

Otherwise, the other panos are, from my point of view, not convincing (poor interest and too slow considering the real aircrafts), particularily the one with the Catalina.

WATCHABILITY

Couldn't finish / Watched Once / Would watch again / Would watch many times

OVERALL SCORE AND COMMENT

A very interesting slideshow with good music background and engine sounds, and mainly, some excellent photos.

First pano ... a bit laborious and other one, superfluous (once more... personal point of view... not universal !)

Thank you for sharing

[Ken Cox]

Paul

a moving show

neat

ken

[Paul T]

Hello Paulo*

I am an aviation enthusiast but this doesn't prevent me from trying to analyze as objectively as possible photos and sequences

I will use Andrew's scaling.

PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHICS

A handful superb shots !

Thanks to your skill mastering "slow" shuter speeds, you managed to give to the spining propellers a natural look (partially blurry) in most cases.

You mastered also the regular problem of planes flying : the contrast plane/sky and the concomittant lack of details on the aircraft.

The shots with the landing aircrafts are sadly polluated by modern background resting privat aircrafts !

... and big laugh for your touch of humour with the 2 P-51 at rest and the ladies in front

SOUNDTRACK

Excellent choice and very good idea for the engine sounds !

One more step would be the embodying of "life" sounds (loud speakers, hurrahs, crowd, ...)

TIMING

No particular comment

PTE MASTERY

The first pano is an excellent idea but unfortunately it doesn't behave smoothly : brief stops as the incrusted images appears and than stuttering.

Otherwise, the other panos are, from my point of view, not convincing (poor interest and too slow considering the real aircrafts), particularily the one with the Catalina.

WATCHABILITY

Couldn't finish / Watched Once / Would watch again / Would watch many times

OVERALL SCORE AND COMMENT

A very interesting slideshow with good music background and engine sounds, and mainly, some excellent photos.

First pano ... a bit laborious and other one, superfluous (once more... personal point of view... not universal !)

Thank you for sharing

Hi Patrick

Thanks for your reply. I do agree with most of your comments and it doesn’t have a universal appeal but find its far more interesting to look at a collection of aircraft images presented in this way than just assembled one by one . However, the animation of the complete slide show works fine on my PC & three other friends as well without any stuttering. So find it strange you have a problem. Anyway thanks, its great to have honest feedback mixed with complements and constructive criticism.

Paul

[dpeterso]

Every July at the imperial war museum at Duxford in Cambridgeshire they hold the most lavish air show called the Flying Legends. The aircraft are mainly Second World War and a few other pre Second World War military as well. I’ve only used a small number of images taken as the presentation would be boring if I used the lot so I have kept it about four minutes long. However, I feel this may only be of interest for the enthusiast anyway. If any one has any comments regarding this show please feel free to do so.

Paul

Good afternoon Paul -

I just finished watching your slideshow on the War Birds. Wow! Such stunning photographs you have here. Good slideshows begin with great pictues. And the opening to the show is fantastic. You are certainly ahead of me with special effects. I liked the music with the sound effects; it was fitting to the era. One little nit-pick--I would like to have seen you start the first pan a little to the left to crop out the modern aircraft, and then slow the pan down just a bit to enjoy the spectacular aircraft. All in all, a fine job. Would I watch it again? You bet. In fact I'm going to alert my kids to it. They'll love it too.

Regards,

Dave