moose135
2007-11-24, 11:57 PM
Headed out to JFK for some spotting today. Was trying to meet up with someone from A.net in town for the holiday, but it never worked out. Since 31 was active, I started at Howard Beach for some departure action. A little while after I got there, I saw a guy out with a DSLR and a big lens on a tripod, shooting departures also. I walked over and introduced myself. Turns out he's from Islip and shoots aviation for a living - lots of private clients photographing airliners and biz jets, as well as work for Aviation Week and other publications. We spent about 3 hours out there shooting, and discussing a wide range of topics including the current aviation security climate and the different philosophies of shooting for clients, magazines, and the popular upload sites. All in all, an interesting way to spend a chilly afternoon. We had a visit from US Park Police, who checked our ID - I've included a report in the Spotter Blotter forum. By the way - 600mm lens on a crop body is too long for 747 departures from HoBe :)
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Headed over to Firestone to see what I could get there - it was around 3:30, and I was running out of light, but I did get a few good catches.
First time I've gotten this one!
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And finally, here's Gordon returning from his Spanish Thanksgiving!
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http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225078707-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225079594-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225079788-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225078131-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225078817-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225078344-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225078479-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225079244-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225079160-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225077855-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225079840-L.jpg
Headed over to Firestone to see what I could get there - it was around 3:30, and I was running out of light, but I did get a few good catches.
First time I've gotten this one!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225078623-L.jpg
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225079945-L.jpg
And finally, here's Gordon returning from his Spanish Thanksgiving!
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/225077978-L.jpg