JFK - 11/19 (Image heavy)

[Zee71]

Got out a little bit this morning, then in the afternoon and early evening. Bumped into Manny, Conrad and a couple of spotters from NJ (Mike and Chris) at Panera. Here are some of my catches from the day:

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/FedEx01JFK19Nov2010/1097375171_poCd5-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/Delta03JFK19Nov2010/1097374160_tYR3b-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/AtlasAir01JFK19Nov2010/1097382353_3ArFq-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/AtlasAir02JFK19Nov2010/1097383350_xr6fu-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/CathayPacific03JFK19Nov2010/1097373375_ktCHo-XL.jpg

They sent her to 31L while some of us were waiting at Panera for her.
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/Finnair01JFK19Nov2010/1097375490_x3DVS-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/Iberia01JFK19Nov2010/1097375730_vu64G-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/United02JFK19Nov2010/1097377064_qQmmk-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/Tower02JFK19Nov2010/1097377687_Vjkhw-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/AeroSvit02JFK19Nov2010/1097381005_tKPZe-XL.jpg

The best I could do at ISO 6400 (I should have used shutter priority instead of aperture priority)
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/TNT01JFK19Nov2010/1097378005_A2o26-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/TNT03JFK19Nov2010/1097378562_Aufap-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/TNT04JFK19Nov2010/1097379103_QpGd7-XL.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Aviation/Airplanes-and-Spotting/Kennedy-JFK/TNT05JFK19Nov2010/1097379878_quhBA-XL-1.jpg

[gonzalu]

Ah Mark, the TNT and the Finnair came out great despite the situation (backlight for the Finn, DARKNESS for the TNT) I am sorry I couldn't stay for the TNT.. even so, it still took me 2 hours to get home (20 miles) because of what seemed to be the worst traffic day so far this year. I don;t know what the heck was happening yesterday.

I have NEVER been caught on Rockaway Blvd for more than maybe 5 minutes tops. Yesterday, I spent 30 minutes from Cargo area to Panera !! Just horrible light sequences on that road....

Anyway, I would have caught Finnair had I not been greedy getting the Atlas Cargo. I also probably would have gotten some shots from right under if I had stopped somewhere BEFORE getting to Inwood Park. I knew it was on a 5 mile final but I could not see it in my rearview. When I got to the parking lot, it was already clearing the tree tops :-( I probably would have had a better chance at Panera with a Back-lit shot than no shot LOL.

So yet another lesson learned: Don;t get greedy. And the old photographer's motto: f/8 and BE THERE! This is the best I go through the trees (these planes are going fast hahaha, when I stopped my car, it was still in blue skies. Just jumping out and it was behind the trees)

http://manny.smugmug.com/photos/1097703291_xcWQk-O.jpg

also caught the bullet while sitting in traffic. Well, might as well be productive while unable to move.

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7636/1097715946_9SjQF-O.jpg

[Spunker]

Excellent shots Zee! I really like the TNT 747, something about an orange airplane :). I wish I had a 10th of the variety at Logan.

[gonzalu]

You did get a 747-8 and we did not :-( I mean, they need to absolutely test this beast at Kennedy don't they ? LOL.

[gonzalu]

Some of my better captures from the day

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC6986/1097913236_QNe2U-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC6995/1097913246_vYWhR-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7018/1097913248_gBcN3-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7035/1097913049_XPuPn-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7042/1097913042_9YQjM-O.jpg

Never got this one: "Youtube Air"

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7143/1097913070_ixJhg-O.jpg

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7365/1097913086_6CMt9-O.jpg

Wow! Heat Shimmer was awful! And it was pretty chilly...

http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7413/1097913124_g73BV-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7447/1097913128_QmndB-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7585/1097913130_VhU8H-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7608/1097913194_vz3mb-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7610/1097913197_cWLXn-O.jpg
http://manny.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Spotting/JFK-11192010/DSC7613/1097913182_PdD6a-O.jpg

[cowens727]

Every shot is just superb!