[ALL HEAVIES] Spotting @ KJFK | August 17th, 2019

Real World Aviation Spotting
1

I can’t believe it’s been a whole month since @Transport_Hub and I were at JFK and I just got around to editing, but I guess that’s what school does to you. The lighting conditions that day were some of the strangest I’ve ever seen before. All of these photos were shot within 2-3 hours of each other but they exhibit a pretty wide range of conditions.

Equipment:

Nikon D7500
Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VC USD

Thank the weather gods for swapping the runways as this ANA pulled up to 4L and allowing me to get this gem of a shot departing 22R.

ANA77W
ANA77W2664×2437 3.95 MB

Weather here can’t decide between sunny and cloudy.

JALOneWorld
JALOneWorld4003×2252 3.2 MB

A huge thunderstorm rolled in behind JFK but the sun somehow stayed out. The lighting in this shot isn’t edited really at all, but it still almost looks fake.

KEA380
KEA3802827×2827 3.36 MB

The thunderstorm’s chilling out a bit but it’s still delivering amazing contrast.

TKA330
TKA3303141×1767 2.45 MB

A Queen to round out the thunderstorm shots.

BA744
BA7443134×1763 2.09 MB

And just like that the sky’s blue again.

RAM789
RAM7893628×2041 2.82 MB

These last three have kind of “out there” edits due to shortcoming with their raw files, but for what they are I really like them.

Major heat haze but the composition makes up for it I think.

RAMTower
RAMTower2511×1995 2.49 MB

A plane completely in shadow but we made it work.

XMN789
XMN7893335×2223 2.04 MB

Poor light leads to interesting edits.

KE77F
KE77F3433×2288 2 MB

Which was your favorite?

  • ANA B77W
  • JAL B77W
  • KE A388
  • TK A333
  • BA B744
  • AT B789 (Arrival)
  • AT B789 (Tower)
  • MF B789
  • KE B77F

0 voters

https://www.instagram.com/cyyz.spotting/

Thanks for viewing! Please drop a like or reply if you enjoyed my shots!

53 Likes
2

Wow wow wow wow those are incredible!

1 Like
3

Nice photos, @AndrewWu. They’re always of high quality, no matter the weather.

1 Like
4

Thanks guys! :)

3 Likes
5

Wow that is strange lightning right there. The ANA looks fantastic is that lighting though. Thunderstorms and sunshine combined can make some really interesting lighting

1 Like
6

Fantastic as always.
The A380 shot does look fake, just like you said. All of the aircraft at the bottom of the screen are so under lit, but the A380 is very bright. Strange indeed.

Keep up the good work!

1 Like
7

Oh my god. These are so crisp and the colors really pop! Incredible!

1 Like
8

please add a vote for “all” on the poll thanks

3 Likes
9

wow really nice shots:)

1 Like
10

Yeah, sometimes I wish it looked less fake but I’ll take it anyday over all overcast.

Thanks! I was so puzzled when I saw that on the back of my screen because it didn’t look that contrast-y IRL but hey, I’m not complaining.

Thanks!

Maybe I’ll try that next time haha

Thank you!

2 Likes
11

Nice catches there! ✈

1 Like
12

Those Bayswater shots 😍😍

1 Like
13

Thanks!

Bayswater is honestly so much better than mounds it’s not even funny

1 Like
14

Told ya 😜

It was a great meetup, and I can’t wait to do more with you and others here on the forum 😃

15

I agree, the view is incredible especially for 4L/4R

1 Like
16

Yeah I kind of wish it wasnt so far though

1 Like
17

The first picture looked like an oil painting cool shot.

1 Like
18

Hey I live right by JFK… we’re did u spot @AndrewWu

1 Like
19

Also determination to come In all the way from upstate

1 Like
20

Fantastic shots! I flew on that exact JAL 777-300ER from Tokyo Haneda to San Francisco last month!

1 Like