Airbus at 30,000 feet with killer contrail

[CMan]

Great shots!!!! I'm with the others, I generally don't get excited about airplane photos, but these, wow...

I also echo the sentiments of how?

 

[JerBoyd]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Here is the story behind these shots. I was flying out of Korea one day. The Air Traffic Control Center held us down at about 26,000 feet. While we were there I looked up through one of my windows and saw this guy start to pass us. So I sped up and took a few shots. These were two of the dozen plus that I though turned out.

The photo details on the web page are accurate.

Focal length: 64mm

Here are three more edits to these two:

Image 1 Pano

http://Boyd.zenfolio.com/p989848927/?photo=548326095

Image 2 Angle corrected

http://Boyd.zenfolio.com/p989848927/?photo=742762230

Image 2 Pano

http://Boyd.zenfolio.com/p989848927/?photo=1042178440

 

[JerBoyd]

Someone on another forum asked about the Focal length and how much detail you can get out of my Camera (Canon 1D - only 4 mpix).

Here are two more crops of the same image.

You can make out the registration number and quite a bit more.

Hope you enjoy.

http://Boyd.zenfolio.com/p989848927/?photo=923934046

http://Boyd.zenfolio.com/p989848927/?photo=748440385

Jeremy
www.boyd.zenfolio.com

 

[ahelg]

You have a lot of plane photographs. You a pilot by any chance?

 

[JerBoyd]

ahelg,

Yes I am.

Thanks for asking.

Jeremy
www.boyd.zenfolio.com

 

[Matty-Bass]

fascinating! i love planes and plane photography! :mrgreen:

 

[emogirl]

superb!

 

[JerBoyd]

Thanks Matty and emogirl.

Appreciate the comments.

Jeremy
www.boyd.zenfolio.com

 

[russrom]

I have yet to see a bad one JerBoyd... Keep them coming

 

[JerBoyd]

That was kind Ron.

I have few more on the hard drive waiting to be processed.

I hope to have some time soon.

 

[West_Berliner]

what a cool shot! i was wondering how you got such a good shot of a plane at 30,000 feet, and then i read your explaination. haha cool!

 

[JerBoyd]

Thanks West Berliner,

I don't speak much German but lived there for a few years.

Love the country and the people.