Anton Homma
2017-09-30, 04:24 PM
Hey!
after my short visit of Luton, I moved to Heathrow. I managed to grap a good deal for a superior runway view room at the Renaissance, meaning I didn't need to leave the room to do some photography. From the hotel you have a front row seat of the action on runway 09L-27R. However, not all is good, as you are facing South, which means the view is only suitable at the end of the afternoon. Also lightpoles make for some tricky shooting. Also not helping are the double glazed windows with a sort of orange hue. However, if you shoot in RAW, you can easily change your colors.
So, here's my impression of about two hours spotting.
1. Ethiopian is now using their new A350-900s to Heathrow, which arrive early morning and leave in the evening. Luckily I was able to photograph this one as it was parked across the hotel on the buffer.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4505/37384821872_5083f9b294_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YXyZ5m)A359-ETH-ETATY-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YXyZ5m) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
2. Everytime when I photograph a PIA B777-300ER, it's this AP-BID :cry:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/37415733911_7346c68250_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z1iq9x)B773-PIA-APBID-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/Z1iq9x) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
3. Heathrow is a good place for Dreamliner-spotters, with lots of airlines using the type. Like Avianca.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4378/37368354306_097be32b82_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zQN)B788-AVI-N782AV-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zQN) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
4. My first Swiss CS300!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/37368352686_96768eeb2b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zmS)CS300-SWS-HBJCC-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zmS) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
5. RAM brough this special stickered B737-800.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/37368352556_47e90a6308_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zjC)B738-RAM-CNRGF-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zjC) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
6. Burning a little rubber is this Malaysia A380.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/37368351366_c8728e000f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7yY7)A388-MAS-9MMNC-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7yY7) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
7. Iberia everyday sends an A340-600 on the afternoon flight from Madrid.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4504/36706113854_f450f14bcc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XVAqPY)A346-IBE-ECINO-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/XVAqPY) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
8. LOT is flying their new B737-800's to Heathrow.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36745093333_4db27d817a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3d4X)B738-LOT-SPLWB-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3d4X) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
9. Big blue whale from Korean Air arriving from Seoul.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4470/37384806862_bb77057e29_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUBy)A388-KAL-HL7628-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUBy) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
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10. Air China flew in with this "love China" livery.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4496/36745089793_a1107a91bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3c1V)B773-CAA-B2006-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3c1V) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
11. And I end this set with this pretty Biman B777-300ER.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4488/37384805572_cee0281edf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUej)B773-BIM-S2AFO-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUej) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
Hope you liked my selection. You can see all 36 pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/albums/72157661019626928/with/37384805572/
Cheers!
after my short visit of Luton, I moved to Heathrow. I managed to grap a good deal for a superior runway view room at the Renaissance, meaning I didn't need to leave the room to do some photography. From the hotel you have a front row seat of the action on runway 09L-27R. However, not all is good, as you are facing South, which means the view is only suitable at the end of the afternoon. Also lightpoles make for some tricky shooting. Also not helping are the double glazed windows with a sort of orange hue. However, if you shoot in RAW, you can easily change your colors.
So, here's my impression of about two hours spotting.
1. Ethiopian is now using their new A350-900s to Heathrow, which arrive early morning and leave in the evening. Luckily I was able to photograph this one as it was parked across the hotel on the buffer.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4505/37384821872_5083f9b294_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YXyZ5m)A359-ETH-ETATY-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YXyZ5m) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
2. Everytime when I photograph a PIA B777-300ER, it's this AP-BID :cry:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/37415733911_7346c68250_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z1iq9x)B773-PIA-APBID-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/Z1iq9x) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
3. Heathrow is a good place for Dreamliner-spotters, with lots of airlines using the type. Like Avianca.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4378/37368354306_097be32b82_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zQN)B788-AVI-N782AV-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zQN) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
4. My first Swiss CS300!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/37368352686_96768eeb2b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zmS)CS300-SWS-HBJCC-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zmS) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
5. RAM brough this special stickered B737-800.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/37368352556_47e90a6308_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zjC)B738-RAM-CNRGF-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7zjC) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
6. Burning a little rubber is this Malaysia A380.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/37368351366_c8728e000f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YW7yY7)A388-MAS-9MMNC-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YW7yY7) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
7. Iberia everyday sends an A340-600 on the afternoon flight from Madrid.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4504/36706113854_f450f14bcc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XVAqPY)A346-IBE-ECINO-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/XVAqPY) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
8. LOT is flying their new B737-800's to Heathrow.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36745093333_4db27d817a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3d4X)B738-LOT-SPLWB-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3d4X) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
9. Big blue whale from Korean Air arriving from Seoul.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4470/37384806862_bb77057e29_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUBy)A388-KAL-HL7628-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUBy) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
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10. Air China flew in with this "love China" livery.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4496/36745089793_a1107a91bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3c1V)B773-CAA-B2006-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/XZ3c1V) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
11. And I end this set with this pretty Biman B777-300ER.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4488/37384805572_cee0281edf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUej)B773-BIM-S2AFO-LHR29sep17 (https://flic.kr/p/YXyUej) by Anton Homma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/), on Flickr
Hope you liked my selection. You can see all 36 pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifelinerone/albums/72157661019626928/with/37384805572/
Cheers!