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Aug 07
in Action, News 0 comments tags: blue angels, seafair, seattle, space needle

Seafair 2016: Blue Angel Photos

I lucked out due to working at home in Seattle on Thursday and Friday and had the opportunity to capture photos of the Blue Angels for a couple days.

This year was special because a 24 flag, in celebration of Ken Griffey Jr’s induction into the hall of fame, was atop the Space Needle also. I also am very luck to have my photo featured on KOMO 4 news for several days thanks to Shannon O’Donnell at KOMO.

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A composite version of the photo where I slightly fixed the flag also made the rounds on social media getting posted on LiveWashington, Seattle.NW, Do206 and even Yahoo sports.

My favorite Mariner, Hall of Fame member Ken Griffey Jr had his jersey retired tonight at Safeco. Photo by @equalmotion of the Blue Angels flying by the @spaceneedle. #LiveWashington to be featured! #BlueAngels

A photo posted by Washington State (@livewashington) on Aug 6, 2016 at 8:11pm PDT

Epic shot of the @USNavyBlueAngels flying through Seattle captured by our good friend @equalmotion, be sure to visit his account and show him some community kindness! Hope y'all are enjoying the week and filling your days with unforgettable adventures. Keep tagging #igers_seattle on your new and old photos for a chance to be featured! Valeriy ⚓️ @mrvalography

A photo posted by @IGers_SEATTLE (@igers_seattle) on Aug 4, 2016 at 9:20pm PDT

A lot of people have asked via Social Media what I used to capture the photos and this year since my 70-200mm is currently broken I used the Nikon 18-300mm on my Nikon D500. I would never use the lens for portraits or a wedding photography, but with decent outdoor light the lens is a great performer. If you have any other questions about the photos feel free to ask!

With the same lens I also created the short video you can see below using my Nikon D500:

Overall, it was a fun weekend and here are some of my favorite photos I captured of the Blue Angels this year.

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And this last photo is of the Amazon plane that took a few laps each day. It was the only plane that took that flight path right above Mount Rainier and I wanted to include it.

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Prints are available along with commercial licensing for all of my photos.

You can purchase prints of my photos, cell phone cases, t-shirts, bags and even shower curtains on my FineArtAmerica account here:

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About the Author: Matt
Matt McDonald is a photographer and new media entrepreneur based in Seattle, Washington. He has a passion for action, portrait, landscape, macro photography and film. Matt is also a professional web developer and IT Tech. His life revolves around his dog, family, friends, skateboarding, surfing and photography.

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