Just 2 from Manchester Airport today

lukechad · 11 May 2006 at 17:27

I havent posted my own pics in here in a while so I thought I may as well post a couple that I got today while at manchester airport, I took the car out for a spin and the camera, I havent used the camera for about 6 months so it was suprising to find out how much I had forgot about how to get some decent plane pics.

Anyway, just 2 at the moment, I have about 100 to sift through so I might post some more later on.

As you can see the weather was beautiful so anyone leaving manchester today on the left hand side of a plane got a view they will never forget, a topless lukechad :cool:

lukechad · 11 May 2006 at 22:02

Thanks for all the comments, and yes, its from a Kodak compact

The horizon is a bit of a problem for most of the shots taken there, you dont know where to take the angle from, if the horizon itself is level then the plane looks like its climbing a hill, so I try to get a bit of both, the plane looking alright and the horizon as level as possible.

I had to compensate for the bright sunshine with a lower exposure setting which turned the sky a horrible black colour which I dont like, but at least the subject looks the right colours.

I will get some more sorted asap and post them

lukechad · 11 May 2006 at 22:09

A couple more...

lukechad · 12 May 2006 at 10:47

They are indeed. I have never been to this location before, but its perfect, all the big stuff leaves in the mornings, the sun (if its out) is behind you and they are really close, perfect.

I submitted the photos posted here into a well known aircraft picture database, jetphotos.net, and all of them were rejected :/ Reasons were either "Too much noise" or "bad quality" Ah well, if they dont want them then I can just enjoy them myself.

lukechad · 12 May 2006 at 11:29

No this isnt the aviation viewing park, thats for noobs, you have to treck through the woods for the best spots at manchester

Almost directly opposite the viewing park there are some mud ramps with a perfect close up view of the other runway, you can see in this image just what a view you get....

If you want directions to this location just ask

lukechad · 12 May 2006 at 15:25

If you are on the side of the aeropark then, carry on down the main A road and go under both runway tunnels that are there, you will come to an island, take the first exit up a tiny little road, you will see a gate but the road carries on. Park up where its convenient to and walk up that hill and you will see to the right where loads of people walk (just over the barbed wire), thats one location.

If you come back to the bottom and the gate, you will notice a footpath which bends up a hill, follow that path to the fence at the perimiter of the airport, follow the perimeter fence about 20m and there is a gate, go up there and keep walking along the top of the hill and you will come to a flat topped hill area, thats where I was stood and thats where you will get the best views.

I hope these instructions are easy enough to follow.

I have labelled up your map with where the planes are taxiing and where I was stood when these pics were taken.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1671/airport7gd.jpg

lukechad · 13 May 2006 at 15:55

Fstop, yes I do mean those tunnels, just take the left at the island just as you come out of the second one and follow the above posted instructions.

I did draw in paint where I was stood and where the planes were taxiing but the PC crashed and lost it, but its not that important, if all else fails just follow someone else who has a camera on them

lukechad · 16 May 2006 at 10:26

Who are you flying with pete and who with? I could well be making another naked appearance on friday if the weather is nice. Also what time is your flight if you dont mind me asking

lukechad · 16 May 2006 at 12:48

11am=24L departure 95% of the time. If you are on the left hand side of the plane (seats ABC) then look out for me

I cant guarantee that you will be taking off the right way, but just as you start to rev up look out for me.

I will stand topless even if its raining if it will help identify me

lukechad · 17 May 2006 at 11:19

I know of 2 good places at heathrow.

I dont know directions to the first but its quite famous, its where the traffic has to stop in order to allow the planes to go across to a maintenance hanger. If you ask on the right type of forum someone will help you on that one. I got some on jetphotos from there.... I took this one from there....

Second is somewhere calles Myrtle Avenue, there is a big grass area at the end and its just over the road from one of the runways, if i remember right they only use this runway after 3pm usually, but you can get very nice shots as the planes are that close that you only need a tiny bit of zoom to get them in!

here...

and here....

If you look for myrtle avenue with multimap you should be alright to find it.