Spotting Saturday 1/06 or Sunday 1/07?

[Bellucciman]

Hi Mel,

I'm using the crop tool and then resizing the image to 1024x683. I'm trying to go in close when I crop. Is there a better method? I'll try the free transform method as you suggested and let you know how it turns out.

Thanks

Mike

[Mellyrose]

No, the free transform mode is def NOT the best, but because of the distortion in your photos and what you've mentioned in the past, I assumed you were using that method.

I don't understand how you're getting such distortion if you're using the crop tool and resizing.

Try making sure that the "constrain proportions" box is checked when you're resizing the photo.

[Bellucciman]

I usually don't have constrain checked when I crop. It keeps the image size at 1024x683. When I do check it the proportions go all over the place. I think it may be a matter of how I'm cropping the image. I try to get a full frame when I take the shot but a lot of times I'm farther away than I'd like to be. I'll try a few things with the A319 shot and re-post the results.

Mike

[SCOTYDEMCO]

I would love to get out there Phil, but today is work/football day. Jets are winning as of right now too!!!

[Iberia A340-600]

Man I'm so pissed! My dad and I where going to go spotting today but we changed our minds for some reason I can't remember now.

Would have been a perfect day to finally try my 80-400mm in beautiful weather!

[JZ1]

Bellucciman: is that a AA 757-300? I didn't know they have them. Was it directly bought from Boeing or some other arrangement?

[T-Bird76]

No that's a former TWA 200 series, AA does not operate any 300s. The cropping stretched out the picture.

[pgengler]

I ended up getting out to MacNeil park on Saturday since LGA was landing on 22. Around 11/11:30, the sun was great; then, clouds started to set in and around noon, when it looked more overcast on the horizon, I hopped back in the car and decided to drive out near FRG to see if anything was going on (since I haven't been out that way in a while). I was hoping it would be a busy day there, but all was quiet so I headed over by JFK, which was using the 31s. I peeked around for anyone else, but didn't see anyone. I parked by the Firestone for a couple of minutes, but it seemed like everything was coming in on 31L (and I missed the EOS as I was driving down Rockaway Blvd. D'oh!) so I decided to call it a day and enjoy some daylight back in Hoboken.

I finally got around to processing and uploading my photos, which are the first I've shot in RAW. They're all LGA arrivals.
http://pgengler.net/images/2007-01-06

[Tom_Turner]

There's the Delta 777 Phil... not the going long wing flex we'd get from the AA (and used to get from the UAs..but a bank shot none-the-less.. :)

http://myaviation.net/?pid=00939186

ATTENTION!!!

The sun is GREAT out today, and both airports are using the 31s.

At JFK, Habitat for Humanity 763 and a Delta 772 are sitting at gates... presumably departing soon.

Anyone who gets a clean shot of EITHER of those two planes today from Howard Beach (departure) and posts it in this thread will get a free NYCA t-shirt mailed to them. First one to post it wins.

[PhilDernerJr]

You've got it, Tom! :) Congrats. Man, I've been waiting to see that for a while now. Thanks!