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Cary
2012-06-22, 11:37 AM
I've finally (somewhat) caught up with processing photos from the past 2 weeks.

Starting at IAD, where a terrible day of missing one after another catch due to runway usage, turned into a decent afternoon:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120602172853.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120602181747.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120602182507.jpg

After getting the departures, I went for arrivals after seeing an An-124 due in. I photographed the Antonov, and was securing everything in my car for the drive back, when I heard props in the distance. When I saw a very dark aircraft, I rushed to get my camera back out, and took a few snaps of a German Air Force Transall.

I made a quick stop at EWR after shooting the Space Shuttle Enterprise on the morning of its move to the Intrepid. I was finally able to get a quality photo of a FedEx 777F, and also got a MD-11F, before heading home:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120606071927.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120606074117.jpg

And finally, last Saturday, I woke up early to get the HAL A330. Little did I know, that not only would I get that, but also the Avianca Star Alliance A319, Cathay oneworld 777-300, South African A340-600 "Beijing 2012", TAM Signatures, JetBlue Red Sox, Saudi Skyteam 777-200 (again), TNT 777, ABX 767-300 (ex-Qantas), and plenty more in great light.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616063503.jpg

The next 4 planes came over the span of 7 minutes:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616065400.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616065531.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616065925.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616070135.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616072919.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616075534.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616092844.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616093607.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616102224.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/soak2179/120616162134.jpg

The whole set of JFK photos, in all its early morning, yellow-tinted glory, is available here: http://aeropx.com/article/jfk-kjfk-june-16-2012

Enjoy, Cary
MSN007
2012-06-22, 11:51 AM
Dude the spotting god was surely with you. Impressive line up for such a short time.
Cary
2012-06-22, 12:15 PM
Dude the spotting god was surely with you. Impressive line up for such a short time.

It's about time they were with me :) The first 10 hours at IAD were a train-wreck, with everything I wanted going to 1R in the AM (when I was at 1C), and everything going to 1C when I was at 1R in the PM. Plus, every time something good did come to the runway I was at, a cloud would block the sun literally a second before I could take the first shot.
Roush6NY
2012-06-22, 12:58 PM
That morning was great !!!!
Zee71
2012-06-22, 01:48 PM
Awesome set Cary.............I just need to put in a request for some of those liveries.
gonzalu
2012-06-22, 02:16 PM
Thumbs up... wow!!
Cary
2012-06-22, 05:55 PM
Thanks, guys. Sorry, I didn't realize how soft they looked until I saw them on my home computer. Apparently, the forum software seems to be stretching my 750px images out to over 800px.
eric8669
2012-06-22, 05:57 PM
Thanks, guys. Sorry, I didn't realize how soft they looked until I saw them on my home computer. Apparently, the forum software seems to be stretching my 750px images out to over 800px.

who cares if they look soft on the forums, I'm just glad you finally posted some shots that are not links to anet. :)
Cary
2012-06-22, 06:09 PM
who cares if they look soft on the forums, I'm just glad you finally posted some shots that are not links to anet. :)

Well, posting A.net thumbs is easier for me, since they're already watermarked, high-quality, and I can just paste in an image #. This way was a little bit of a PITA, since I had to resave them after my server made the watermarks, upload them to Photobucket (to save some of my bandwidth), generate all the image tags, and still, the quality got mucked because of the stretching. But I'm glad you're happy :biggrin:
gonzalu
2012-06-22, 08:28 PM
who cares if they look soft on the forums, I'm just glad you finally posted some shots that are not links to anet. :)

Eric, you're too much :smile: Actually, I'll be glad when you show everyone the fact that some of your images are the most popular and clicked on on A.net! Show off your talent... for example:

A classic and often duplicated shot.
0806520

Not so easily duplicated, also classic!
0804765
adscram14
2012-06-22, 10:23 PM
Unreal Cary. What I would give to have a morning like that...
Cary
2012-06-22, 11:10 PM
Unreal Cary. What I would give to have a morning like that...

Yeah, 4 planes on my wish list crossed off in a 7 minute span, one right after another. I guess I have to get lucky once in a while :)
gonzalu
2012-06-23, 03:31 AM
Yeah, 4 planes on my wish list crossed off in a 7 minute span, one right after another. I guess I have to get lucky once in a while :)

That is the most selfish thing I have ever heard you say. Come on!!!! Just look at your last few hundred "keepers"... looks like a ton of luck you have... It must be an Asian thing :tongue:
eric8669
2012-06-23, 11:26 AM
Eric, you're too much :smile: Actually, I'll be glad when you show everyone the fact that some of your images are the most popular and clicked on on A.net! Show off your talent... for example:

A classic and often duplicated shot.
0806520

Not so easily duplicated, also classic!
0804765

oh, look I have images on anet.:smile:

Thanks Manny.....
Cary
2012-06-23, 12:10 PM
That is the most selfish thing I have ever heard you say. Come on!!!! Just look at your last few hundred "keepers"... looks like a ton of luck you have... It must be an Asian thing :tongue:

Oh Manny, if you could have just been with me at IAD :smile: Up until about 4pm, I was ready to swear off plane spotting. After 6 hours of spotting and having everything that could possibly go wrong go wrong, the only hope I was left with was getting a UPS A300 taxiing in, and at the exact moment it was within range, the sun, which had been out for 20 minutes (for absolutely no planes) went away.
adscram14
2012-06-24, 08:12 PM
Were they landing 4's?
Cary
2012-06-24, 08:44 PM
4s and 13/22
adscram14
2012-06-24, 09:42 PM
4s and 13/22

Those shots were from Bayswater I assume then?
Cary
2012-06-24, 09:52 PM
Those shots were from Bayswater I assume then?

Yes, then the Mounds.