JFKTOWERFAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1100 posts, RR: 17 Posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2533 times:
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Well we have all seen the great pics coming out of MIA, whats the story behind them? Always nice to see something new and different!
DC-10 Levo From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 3432 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2482 times:
Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2473 times:
I was going to start a topic about this I was more or less on that spot (the fence holes) but at ground level and I don't remember anything so high from where a person could take photos.
EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40 Reply 3, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2470 times:
lol, they were obviously in one of the control towers (from the height, I suspect the new tower). No doubt that Joe kissed somebodies ass to get this one (as I asked Don... )...!
Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55 Reply 4, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2454 times:
I was doing some contract work down in florida last week and spent some time in the tower, thats where i shot the photo from.
Flpuck6 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 2119 posts, RR: 33 Reply 6, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2422 times:
Either way the new one is right next to the old one...nice points of view from up high.
Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55 Reply 7, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2410 times:
its been there for a while Luis, there was a delay in opening it up because the hurricane support beams in the cab were a problem for the controllers (it blocked their vision of parts of the field) so they changed them which took some time.
Db777 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 885 posts, RR: 49 Reply 9, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 2315 times:
Fly-K is correct on my comment. I figured out a way to climb up on top of Joey's giant ego, which varies tremendously in size from day to day and who he's around. I've seen days when if you managed to climb up on top and took photos, it would look like you shot them from the space shuttle.
Don
Photographing aircraft since the Earth was flat and on Airliners.net since #338
Alaskaairlines From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 2054 posts, RR: 17 Reply 10, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 2302 times:
Excellent guys! The TWR view sure looks stunning!
-Dmitry
Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55 Reply 11, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 2303 times:
Well, as Don will confirm, I go to great lengths to get the photos the way I want them to look. If i'm guilty of of climbing too high, too fast in that regard, then I stand here in front of you, guilty as charged. As long as there is a Canon in my hand and kodachrome near by, you can truly call me guilty as charged. And Konstantin will also attest to this as will others.
N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 69 Reply 12, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2220 times:
Those photos by Don and Joe are very very good!!!! I enjoyed seeing them here a lot!!!!
See you soon Joe to show me A2A JFK.
Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55 Reply 13, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2183 times:
Sam, as long as the sun is shining I guarantee you that you will enjoy yourself with the A2A's.
Timdegroot From Netherlands, joined Apr 2002, 3674 posts, RR: 67 Reply 14, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2166 times:
"As long as there is a Canon in my hand and kodachrome near by, you can truly call me guilty as charged"
You may be guilty Joe, but I won't sentence you any jailtime
You strive for the highest quality slides possible, something you taught me how to do, and I'm getting better at every time I shoot. Still much to learn though Nothing wrong with that.......
Joe pries From United States of America, joined May 2000, 1957 posts, RR: 55 Reply 15, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2155 times:
Tim,
thats why Don always breaks my shoes cause when i'm out shooting as you know im super anal about the shot and that typically requires more than just stand there and shoot and hope for the best- you need to be focused, alert and imaginative to shoot high quality and if that means i have a big ego then again- i'm guilty as charged- im not changing a thing.
Wietse From Netherlands, joined Oct 2001, 3809 posts, RR: 57 Reply 16, posted (10 years 3 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2150 times:
I think that it is typical for those of us who are serious about the hobby, that concentration is the key word.
You stand along the runway, talking about everything possible, and the second a plane is close, the conversation stops and everyone is focusing on the shot... And the way I am always climbing and walking around to compose the shot the way I want to. Always important to think leagues ahead of the actual *click*. Half of the picture is the preparation! Tim is also a great star in finding the most impossible hills or roads to get near...
For outsiders it may seem weird, but thats just the way it is..
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I was more or less on that spot (the fence holes) but at ground level and I don't remember anything so high from where a person could take photos.
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