threeholerglory
2011-10-09, 01:23 PM
Shot out at KMIA 10/6 and 10/7 and had nothing but a blast. The people are great the views are tremendous, and the traffic is unbelievable. Had one run-in with Miami-Dade's finest...shooting from the El Dorado location I was parked on the street, shooting alone on the barrier wall so I could see over the fence (which was about 50 feet ahead of me). The exchange went as follows:
Officer: "you have to leave...we can't allow photography"
Me: "Sir, I understand you have a job to do and I will be happy to work with you, but how can you not allow photography here, yet you put holes in the fence with a sign PROMOTING photography on the other side of the airport?"
Officer: "well, since 911...."
Me: (realizing he had no badge, cuffs, or other weapons I somewhat cut him off) "what about 911?"
Officer: "really? come on"
Me: I shoot in NYC where the officers come and shoot with us!
Officer: you need to leave, you're in my jurisdiction
Me: I understand...where does your jurisdiction end? If you don't mind my asking.
Officer: that parking lot over there
Me: OK, thank you for your service...take care sir.
I proceeded to shoot from the El Dorado parking lot the rest of the day and there wasn't a thing he could do about it (no issues from the owners of the property either).
spotter blotter aside, the traffic was tremendous and the view is great...everything on runway 9 is literally right in front of you.
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Officer: "you have to leave...we can't allow photography"
Me: "Sir, I understand you have a job to do and I will be happy to work with you, but how can you not allow photography here, yet you put holes in the fence with a sign PROMOTING photography on the other side of the airport?"
Officer: "well, since 911...."
Me: (realizing he had no badge, cuffs, or other weapons I somewhat cut him off) "what about 911?"
Officer: "really? come on"
Me: I shoot in NYC where the officers come and shoot with us!
Officer: you need to leave, you're in my jurisdiction
Me: I understand...where does your jurisdiction end? If you don't mind my asking.
Officer: that parking lot over there
Me: OK, thank you for your service...take care sir.
I proceeded to shoot from the El Dorado parking lot the rest of the day and there wasn't a thing he could do about it (no issues from the owners of the property either).
spotter blotter aside, the traffic was tremendous and the view is great...everything on runway 9 is literally right in front of you.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6225/6224263541_e24e03f139_o.jpg
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