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Cliffie From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (11 years 11 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 778 times:

Recently I had the opportunity to try my luck at Faro Airport in Portugal (thanks to Luis for the spotting guide btw!).

I only sent 4 pics of the bunch of 200 to A.net - and to my surprise, even the 4th got accepted w/out warning:

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Photo © Ingo Richardt

Am I just a lucky dog or is there something in the blur?

Regards
Ingo Richardt

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N737MC From Canada, joined Oct 2000, 676 posts, RR: 18
Reply 1, posted (11 years 11 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 681 times:

#1 Great shot. I like that angle. #2. I think it is blury only because of the daytime heating there in Faro. That happens sometimes in some U.S. Cities as well.

#3 I think it got accepted because it was a nice shot besides the blur and its a great angle for the picture. Overall it looks neat!

Regards,

Aaron Mandolesi
Denver, Colorado

Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16
Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 663 times:

Hi Ingo,

I hope you have enjoyed your trip here. In late May the temperatures were extremly high for the season, now it's not so hot.

I like the photo, the blur was caused because of the very high temperatures on the runway and the use of 400mm I guess.

all the best from sunny Algarve

Luis, Faro, Portugal
P.S. Do you have 200 photos taken here? I would like to see.

Planeboy From India, joined May 2005, 199 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 4 days ago) and read 654 times:

Hello Ingo,

You are a "lucky dog" !!!! However, I must say you are very good in what you do. You captured a nice photo here. The human eye does not have ZOOM capabilities as do the cameras we all like to use. Had you captured this image from the vantage point it suggests - it would have looked different. I realize I am stating the obvious, maybe I have TOO MUCH TIME on my hands. However, one thing is certain, ZOOM is a true gift that should not be taken for granted - and you have used it well in this instance by capturing the energy of an airliner...

Cfalk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (11 years 11 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 640 times:

That's a pretty cool photo. It might have been better without the surface heat distortion, but hey, it's a different flavor, and the tire smoke looks good, and the fact that the cockpit area looks good compared to the rest of the plane.

I'm glad Johan accepted it. I would class it as an "artsey" photo.

Charles

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29352 posts, RR: 62
Reply 5, posted (11 years 11 months 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 613 times:

Actually I like the heat refections on the aircraft.

Good job.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

AndyEastMids From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 996 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (11 years 11 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 612 times:

Normally, I hate heat haze in a picture as it distracts from the image of the aircraft and makes the aircraft appear soft. However, in this case the heat haze makes the picture - it is different and rather imposing. Obviously, the photo would not have worked without the long-lens view.

Nicely!

Andy

Cliffie From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (11 years 11 months 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 597 times:

I think that makes the bottom line, Andy. I thought about uploading this candidate too, cause it shows half of the runway on the lower fuselage, including Rwy number, stripes, wing reflection and some more details (sorry Gary Wink/being sarcastic

), but that just makes not up for the overall (lack of?) quality.

Thank to all,
Ingo

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