JFK - 11/19 (Image heavy)

Got out a little bit this morning, then in the afternoon and early evening. Bumped into Manny, Conrad and a couple of spotters from NJ (Mike and Chris) at Panera. Here are some of my catches from the day:

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They sent her to 31L while some of us were waiting at Panera for her.
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The best I could do at ISO 6400 (I should have used shutter priority instead of aperture priority)
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Ah Mark, the TNT and the Finnair came out great despite the situation (backlight for the Finn, DARKNESS for the TNT) I am sorry I couldn't stay for the TNT.. even so, it still took me 2 hours to get home (20 miles) because of what seemed to be the worst traffic day so far this year. I don;t know what the heck was happening yesterday.

I have NEVER been caught on Rockaway Blvd for more than maybe 5 minutes tops. Yesterday, I spent 30 minutes from Cargo area to Panera !! Just horrible light sequences on that road....

Anyway, I would have caught Finnair had I not been greedy getting the Atlas Cargo. I also probably would have gotten some shots from right under if I had stopped somewhere BEFORE getting to Inwood Park. I knew it was on a 5 mile final but I could not see it in my rearview. When I got to the parking lot, it was already clearing the tree tops :-( I probably would have had a better chance at Panera with a Back-lit shot than no shot LOL.

So yet another lesson learned: Don;t get greedy. And the old photographer's motto: f/8 and BE THERE! This is the best I go through the trees (these planes are going fast hahaha, when I stopped my car, it was still in blue skies. Just jumping out and it was behind the trees)

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also caught the bullet while sitting in traffic. Well, might as well be productive while unable to move.

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Excellent shots Zee! I really like the TNT 747, something about an orange airplane :). I wish I had a 10th of the variety at Logan.

You did get a 747-8 and we did not :-( I mean, they need to absolutely test this beast at Kennedy don't they ? LOL.

Some of my better captures from the day

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Never got this one: "Youtube Air"

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Wow! Heat Shimmer was awful! And it was pretty chilly...

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Every shot is just superb!