Boeing 777 at 3000ft.

hotspur (Chris) · #1 10-10-2011, 09:40 AM

Went to Brisbane yesterday to take my son back.Had a brief cuppa before making trip back hope.We had a 'plane spotter tracker' thing on the computer-which amazingly tracks commercial airliners in real time.My son said this 777 would pass very close to his house and bank at the same time.

So I thought I would take a few quick photos with my 400L lens and 50D.Was quite surprised how ell they turned out.

No cropping (the tracker said it was at 3000ft), a little curves adjustment,no sharpening.

Hope you enjoy-Cheers Chris

jenchris (Jennifer) · #2 10-10-2011, 09:44 AM

I'm amazed - that's really something! the air must be clear where you are!

koputai (Jason) · #3 10-10-2011, 09:45 AM

Very nice Chris, how crisp is that?!

Cheers,
Jason.

hotspur (Chris) · #4 10-10-2011, 09:52 AM

Yes,just worked out! (image taken at 11.16 am)

We have had such crappy weather he in QLD.Not sure if this could be done on
a regular basis this clear and sharpe.The previous day we had rain and storms in S.E QLD ,and I suspect it cleared the air a fair bit.

My son also captured a similar image with his new Canon 600D and my 70-20- F2.8 and it also looked clear-he had to crop a bit.-but was very happy.

On a foot note,I saw this same plane over take me on it return journey to Asia
at 2 pm,while I was at Fernavale eating a pie and taking photos of a Brahamry kite on a nest with chicks.

StephenM (Stephen) · #5 10-10-2011, 10:31 AM

Nice and sharp Chris! What is the tracking software?

Cheers,
Stephen

hotspur (Chris) · #6 10-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Hi Stephen.

I think you just google 'Fight radar' and make it a favourite.

I'll check and find a link,It's not on my computer.But it works very well
we watched this plane pass Leyburn an 5 minutes later in flew over
Coppers Plains.

BTW re red brow finch PP,not much-a little levels,curves and some Un sharp
mask,but not too much.Hope this helps.But the main thing with those small
birds is to get up very close-like about 3.5 to 4.2 m.

leon · #7 10-10-2011, 03:24 PM

Nice shooting Chris, they are fun to capture, we are camped under the Darwin airport flight path at the moment, and i have so many plane pics i don't know what to do with them.

Maybe I could post some here.

Don't mean to hijack your thread Chris, just thought some here may find them interesting

Leon

DavidU (Dave) · #8 10-10-2011, 04:43 PM

A nice sharp image Chris, so sharp you can see it needs a wash !

hotspur (Chris) · #9 10-10-2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidU

A nice sharp image Chris, so sharp you can see it needs a wash !

Yes-its not the cleanest plane,bet H.R.H Q.E II, British Airways Boeing 777
will not look as dirty as this one.when she visits Australia soon.

Great images Leon!,the C130 looks good-the props and the sweep behind them.Unfortunately these will soon be gone from our skies.

TinyBlueDot (John) · #10 10-10-2011, 08:59 PM

Great shot Chris
Wow, that's so sharp I reckon I'd cut my fingers if I ran them over my monitor.....

Chillie (Henry) · #11 11-10-2011, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenM

What is the tracking software?

Cheers,
Stephen

Hi Stephen,

This is the web site I use:

http://www.flightradar24.com/

Can't remember which forum I pinched it from.