JFK 1-23-13 [US Air Steelers, JetBlue Deicing Fluid]

[yankees368]

Never had an issue at Costco.

[gonzalu]

Even if there is no regi listed, when a A319 shows on Flightaware it will likely be one of the specials... almost every time. I have waited for them for almost a year straight at JFK and finally they start to put a lot of them on JFK route.

Also interesting is whenever they are on 31s, Air Canada Dash 8 almost always leaves from 31R. Did it again today... and then pulls hard right right over the LGA ILS 31 approach... fun to watch.

[gonzalu]

One of the worst things about super cold sunny days, is heat distortion. It may be counter intuitive but if you know how it works, it makes sense... SUCKS for us... add a nice strong breeze and it simply [blows]

A6-EDZ "Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE Candidate City" Stickers departing RWY 31L for DBX/OMDB


Extreme crop and extreme heat distortion :sad:

[steve1840]

One of the worst things about super cold sunny days, is heat distortion. It may be counter intuitive but if you know how it works, it makes sense... SUCKS for us... add a nice strong breeze and it simply [blows]

A6-EDZ "Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE Candidate City" Stickers departing RWY 31L for DBX/OMDB


Extreme crop and extreme heat distortion :sad:

Looking back at my photos from Sunday, I notice that pretty much anything shot at Bayswater after about 10-10:30 seems to be showing signs of heat distortion. That cold air, sunlight, and stiff wind definitely combined forces and wreaked havoc on the shots.

[Aviation.High.Guy]

Looking back at my photos from Sunday, I notice that pretty much anything shot at Bayswater after about 10-10:30 seems to be showing signs of heat distortion. That cold air, sunlight, and stiff wind definitely combined forces and wreaked havoc on the shots.

I don't always mind the "aesthetic" heat distortion brings to backgrounds. When it's affecting the aircraft itself, it's a real bummer.

Manny, I still love your Emirates with tower- great overall feel.

One time I shot with a 600mm right down Las Vegas blvd. (south of KLAS). Great perspective of heavies landing in front
of the hotels. After processing, I realized heat rising off the road had distorted the aircraft even though it
looked ok through the lens. This was ten+ years ago and I was shooting film, so no LCD preview screen.

[gonzalu]

Don, OUCH... I know how it felt back then... I shot slides pretty much exclusively... mostly Ektachrome for indoor sports and Kodachrome for the rest... I hated when I made the slightest mistake... Never mind WB, a slight exposure mishap and they were RUINED... At least film had a lot of headroom and dynamic range... slides were brutal. I look at my only remaining Film camera, an old Nikon F5 and wonder how I even FOCUSED!!! I used the split prism focus aid well, but nothing beats AF!!

[Delta777LR]

i still think that warmer days is when it creates more heat distortion. I was in Puerto Rico last year spotting and believe it or not the warmer and even the the humitity creates more heat distortion which really stinks.



Here is an example I get a shot of this USAirways 762 landing at TJSJ and i get alot of heat distortion