JFK 4-5-14

Well, couldn't make to JFK RWY Run(wasn't feeling good in the morning). Afternoon went first to Jamaica Wildlife to try new lense - Sigma 50-500. Windy and not much birds.
After, stopped @ Hobo parking lot for airplanes. Never before I had lense that big and heavy(plus wind blowing me out of balance) and I didn't think, that I could have any "keepers" - I thought, that it would take some time to get used and to learn new lense. Kinda surprising to me, when I got back home and looked at pictures on computer:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983358.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983360.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983362.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983364.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983366.jpg

Took Air France A380 arrival on 31L from Howard Beach location:

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983368.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983369.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983372.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983375.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983377.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983379.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983385.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...983/983383.jpg

Gintaras .... looks like the new lens is serving you well! Will post some of mine soon.

Good stuff! Like the AF A340 in da bank!
Was anyone out at Costco this afternoon? Killer light to slay some heavies in.

Very nice, Gintaras!

Here are a few from me, but still have plenty others to process

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...80-400mm-L.jpg

Almost missed this one
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...80-400mm-L.jpg

The below images were taken from the backyard with the D7100 with the 500mm attached
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...80-400mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...NW_500mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...AN_500mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...QB_500mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...UG_500mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...BS_500mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...rd_500mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...rd_500mm-L.jpg

Welcome to club Sigma, Gintaras :cool:

And nice catch of the Irish 757 Mark

Nice shots Mark. Which lens did you use for the contrail shots?

Used the 500mm (no teleconverter attached)

Awesome!! Like the Lufti Banking Shots....

Markus

Those Air France and Iberia bank shots are killer! Awesome stuff guys!

Great shots gentlemen...... finnally getting some decent weather..... maybe Spring is in the air


Rich B

Great shots Gintaras. The lens looks sharp as shown. Were you out at all yesterday?

TIP: Take a look at your calibration on your computer. Images have a bit of a red cast to them.

Mark, your con-trail shots are superb.

Thanks guys...

Manny, I couldn't go out for pictures yesterday, I did stop @ Hobo parking lot on sat after short trip to Wildlife.
Can't wait untill next weekend - if weather is good. Also, I would like to go after work to mounds, if arrivals on 22 and nice, sunny afternoon.

Thanks for the tip, I do have x-rite, but used once on desktop pc which I almost never use anymore. I'm too amateur - need to learn a lot about all that stuff...
Most editing I do - crop, levels and sharpening, I'd like to learn how to do noise reduction.

You didn't miss anything at JFK RWY run no cameras were allowed so your time spent spotting outside is time well spent. I am really surprised by 31L departures almost all of them turning to soon.

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You didn't miss anything at JFK RWY run no cameras were allowed so your time spent spotting outside is time well spent. I am really surprised by 31L departures almost all of them turning to soon.

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Seriously, no cameras were allowed? Why the change from last year?

Nice banking shots and great set from your back yard, especially the contrail shots. Nice to know there's a blue tulip still flying. I'm guessing the contrailing Lufthansa A340 is headed to CLT?

your "LHA346" Looks more like a 747 to me, Kiffy.

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your "LHA346" Looks more like a 747 to me, Kiffy.

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It's definitely an A340.
The easiest way to tell is that the A340 has a thinner, longer body and engines. 747s look a little more stubby.
The contrails are also very distinct. A340 trails head straight back while 747 trails overlap about 700ft back.

Here's a quick comparison of contrailing shots. With the the A380, 707, C-5 and C-17 too, why not.

747
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/...cff60461bc.jpg

A340
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/...63e62bfb51.jpg

A380
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/...9cf6a8ac8d.jpg

707
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3717/...4076fa2fba.jpg

C-5
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/...2a8a26afa1.jpg

C-17
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/...c857716fb9.jpg

Here are a few more

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...80-400mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...80-400mm-L.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Av...80-400mm-L.jpg

Mark, great shots, middle LH A380 - beautiful photo!

Jesus Christ, that middle a380 shot is fantastic! Nice photo! I'm dying to get the Irish 757.