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Rayna From New Zealand, joined Jun 2011, 1 posts, RR: 0
Posted (1 year 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2837 times:

Good Evening Everyone,

I am trying to organize a photography meetup next week for some slow exposure takeoffs/landings http://www.meetup.com/The-Auckland-D...aphy-Meetup-Group/events/19061231/

Stuff like this - http://www.flickr.com/photos/exxonva...65148775/in/set-72157606064555806/

I am wondering where the best place would be for this around the Auckland airport where we could get some good shots...

I have already read the thread Spotting @ Auckland (by SabenaA340 Aug 27 2000 in Civil Aviation) So we have this noted down as a possible place but with it, it’s not the shot of the plane that is important but the light trail so if anyone as any other additional places it would be great.

Thanks
Rayna

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aussie18 From Australia, joined Jun 2005, 1609 posts, RR: 10
Reply 1, posted (1 year 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2834 times:

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Auckland airport is quite limited with spotting areas,I dont think the observation deck at International terminal at night would be any good,The carparks along Puhinui Rd might be okay for setting up a tripod and getting a overview of the runways.

NZ107 From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 5672 posts, RR: 40
Reply 2, posted (1 year 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2828 times:

Quoting Rayna (Thread starter):
I am wondering where the best place would be for this around the Auckland airport where we could get some good shots...

The only place that seems plausible would be the carpark on Puhunui Rd, as pointed out by the previous post.

What you'd get (for landings anyway) would be a shot like this:

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Photo © Daniel Talbot

Mind you, this photo seems to be much straighter than the angle you get from that carpark so I don't know where the shot was actually taken from.

It's all about the destination AND the journey.

eddiek From New Zealand, joined May 2009, 3 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (1 year 11 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2696 times:

It may be on the private access roadway just past the lower carpark, however, there is a spot up at the intersection of Puhinui and Orrs Rd, you can just make out the end of the runway and the planes go almost overhead. Might be able to legally park on Orrs as well. It's sort of gated, but I think that's more to keep the hoons out who go there to make out or get on the bash but it doesn't look like a well secured area

[Edited 2011-06-14 03:48:07]

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