Why: Historical location, The 'Lion of Waterloo' in the background, people climbin to the lion watching the flight-formation (actually I was there that day)
But: The special markings of '25 years' are applied in, I think 2001, so it means that helicopter was at the time of that picture, 9 years flying around with that marking. Don't know if they changed it to 30 years in 2011 ...
AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined exactly 5 years ago today! , 2091 posts, RR: 23 Reply 17, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 21800 times:
Two impressive photos. Crazy russians, and man versus big bertha:
eksath From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1137 posts, RR: 27 Reply 19, posted (11 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 21667 times:
srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 21, posted (11 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 21635 times:
You don't see takeoffs like that at LAS all too often. I browse the LAS photos on a regular basis and just one that was recently added impressed me as it's not the typical LAS night shot taken from an a/c on approach to or departing from LAS:
I like how the MGM Grand and the buildings of CityCenter are lit up providing an almost otherworldly background. It's an interesting photo of parts of the Vegas Strip as the only way a shot of the MGM Grand with the buildings of CityCenter in the background is possible is from LAS.
^ Certainly Chris.
Almost everything apart from 'on short finals' or 'landing rwy x/y/x' etc..... seems nice
Wasn't able to post for days due to some browser issue, glad its sorted now.
Missed posting so many gems. Just came across these two from a few days ago
Rotate From Switzerland, joined Feb 2003, 1479 posts, RR: 18 Reply 99, posted (8 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 12328 times:
WOW! Everything perfect in that shot, A2A, Dark background, nice weather, nice angle! Did I forgot anything? Oh yes ... the object: An MD11. Nice ... I am jealous.
And yeah I enjoy cabin shots too. Since I can't fly a variety of airlines I vicariously fly through these shots
Quoting Rotate (Reply 99): WOW! Everything perfect in that shot, A2A, Dark background, nice weather, nice angle! Did I forgot anything? Oh yes ... the object: An MD11. Nice ... I am jealous.
sunandan From India, joined Jun 2005, 241 posts, RR: 2 Reply 101, posted (8 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 12067 times:
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That would probably be one of the scariest and also one of the most beautiful sights from that pilot's point of view! I can only imagine the adrenaline rush and heart thumping once he commences his take-off run!
The DoF in Kjell's photo really adds to the composition. Beautiful dreamy composition if you really keep looking at that baloon towing those two people
EGCC777LR From Australia, joined Oct 2006, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 165, posted (6 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 5955 times:
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Lovely shot here from my old home airport of Manchester by a friend of mine. Great light and a great capture of a very familiar looking cold morning on 05R at MAN
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4536 posts, RR: 26 Reply 171, posted (6 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 5934 times:
Quoting viv (Reply 168): Quoting sunandan (Reply 156):
Well composed!
I beg to differ. It is backlit - and distorted by the use of an excessively wide lens.
Only at Airliners.net is a backlighting considered bad for the shot. In the real world many photographers swear by it, using it to enhance the mood. And how is wide angle excessive when it's used to fit the subject in frame? Some like the wide angle distortion.
The photo didn't make me say "wow", but I see nothing wrong with the composition.
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cargolex From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 1153 posts, RR: 9 Reply 172, posted (5 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 5916 times:
I really like this photo, mostly because it would not look out of place on a 1970's magazine cover - it makes me think of graduated filters. The whole thing seems at once to be warm and cold, contemporary and nostalgic. Well done.
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