JFK Spotting Recap 10/21

I was spotting from the backyard, so I saw a lot of traffic at 9000'. I'll get out again hopefully someday soon.

Here are a few more. Let me know how my editing came out!

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...21_07_3059.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...21_07_2907.jpg

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http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...21_07_2986.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...21_07_2969.jpg

Your edits look very sharp and crisp, John. :)

John, amazing quality on those. EXCELLENT results. Tack sharp.

Here's a few of mine from the Sunday.

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/A...JFK_102107.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/A...777_102107.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/D...JFK_102207.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/E...JFK_102207.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/E...JFK_102207.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/H...JFK_102107.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/P...JFK_102207.jpg

Wonderful shots everyone!!!!

Bellucciman, great shot of the almost head on Virgin Atlantic.
All deffinatly sharp and crisp.
Excuse my stupidity on this one but;
why does that Evergreen Tanker fly to JFK, cargo runs?

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Originally Posted by nikon50bigma

why does that Evergreen Tanker fly to JFK, cargo runs?

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Yes, it hasn't been approved for fire tanker use, so it operates cargo flights.

Tommy, where was that last shot taken? And what's Phil eating? :)

Greets,
-Omar S.

For years I've heard here and there about a restaurant/bar near JFK, but no one ever hyped it up or pushed it much.

A few weeks ago I went there with coworkers and realized it was a place on the water directly under the 31R approach! It's amazing!

I was eating a fried shrimp basket and having a Yuengling.

This place is great. It's starting to get chilly, but once it warms up again, we should all go.

Bellucciman, GREAT shots & edits.
What camera/lens setup were you using?

Mike, really nice Virgin Atlantic 747. That image gives it such a presence!

(the edits look good but dont take my word for it. seriously)


nice capture on the Etihad Tom.


Phil, was the food better this time around at the restaurant?

Yeah, I liked it much better. (to those wondering, I had a dish last time that I didn't enjoy)

In that photo of Phil looking up at the 747, are objects closer than they appear?

Meaning, was that plane higher or lower than the photo suggests? Tom, taken with the 17mm or 22? 17 right?

I would say it's a fairly accurate representation, but if anything, it's actually lower than it looks there.

I was using a 24-70mm, and was certainly using the 24mm end of the lens.