The Red Arrows visit Morecambe

Every year, the Red Arrows put on a display over Morecambe bay. Great to watch but a little noisy for young ears. Just a snapshot really, from a day at the beach in 2001. Apologies for the scan; it's only a 5x7 inch print!
Location
Hmm...
Equipment Used
Nikon F4s, 20~35mm f2.8
Exposure
pretty high
Film & Developer
HP5 in Dixactol
Paper & Developer
MGIV RC in ID-78
Demonstrates that in certain shots of planes you don't need a 2-300mm lens for their impact to register. Oh and colour isn't always necessary either

pentaxuser
 
Great shot. A little grainy for a print scan. I am using dixactol too for hp5 development. Do you prefer single or two bath?
 
I always used a single bath. The grain is actually on the print, but because the sky was partially dodged during the G.3 exposure and then burned in with a G.5 filter, this has accentuated the sharpness (and grain). A small price to pay for the increased tonal separation in the highlights. I think Dixactol and HP5 were made for each other, but in smaller formats, i.e. 35mm, that acutance really shows!
 

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