Manchester Airport

I know there are other aviation enthusiasts out there, just thought I would share a few pics. [IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/33kdjbo.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/ddc7s4.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/nn0jmq.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/98zoqv.jpg[/IMG]

Like numbers 3 + 4 best,

No3 should be named Little and Large,
No4 for the smoke or spray from them wheels.

Nice work.

No 3 is my favourite although No 1 looks scary. The perspective effect makes it look like one plane is just missing the other!

Best wishes, Kris.

Agreed

Where did you take them from Cliff? any problems with security?

No problems with security at all, Man Airport are very spotter friendly, they even provide mounds by the side of the perimeter fence for us to stand on, so you can get good shots quite easily. There is also the viewing park where Concord is statically displayed. (not to mention a great burger van, that sell huge chip barms ).

Speaking to the airport police who patrol regular, they like us to be around as extra eyes for them, a sort of early warning system if you like.

More info at below link

http://www.plane-mad.com/guides.php?guide=MAN

Cheers

Schiphol is another spotter friendly airport so I'm told.

I like 3 and 4 the best.

Really great shots. I'm surprised you are still allowed to do this in our security mad world. Third one is also my favourite. Speaking of Concorde, here's a shot I took last year of the one at the East Fortune Museum of Flight (part of the National Museum of Scotland)




and this one, also from East Fortune, of a Vulcan Bomber was published in the August edition of Digital SLR User magazine! (my claim to fame!)

Great shot of the vulcan, a worthy addition to the magazine.


Cheers for looking and passing your comments.

It's only the Police with section 44 thats the pain in the ***.

Did anyone read in this weeks AP? and on the BJP web site Cleveland Police said that they will use the section 44 to stop all photographers.

Cliff,

Great shots, No.3 is my favourite, it makes the big plane look huge.

Any tips as to the best vantage points from the link you supplied (apart from the obvious temptation of a burger van at the aviation park)?


Richard

Hi Richard, No 3 was taken from spot G,(good job its not called the G spot:lol this is by far the best place for close-up shots as the aircraft taxi across and line up here waiting departure. Spots D,F,E are also good, as they are further down the runway, and you can get some excellent shots of aircraft lifting off, but you may have to spend some time driving up and down narrow country roads trying to find them.

A 70-300 lens (or sim) is fine for all areas, pick a nice day, take a flask and some butties,( you can tell I'm not posh) a chair, and you should enjoy the day.

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Hers another shot taken from spot G, Its an RAF VC10, which had just dropped off our boys, back home from the wars.

Great shot again. I'm really chuffed to see these as I have the Tamron 70-300 but not used it a great deal. Its good to see its capable of terrific colourful and sharp shots like this.

All In all its not a bad lens, I'm amazed at some of the quality images that members have posted in the gallery taken with this lens, if you can put up with pf and the autofocus hunting a bit its ok. I see you have the 18-250, how do you rate image quality compared to the 70-300.

No. 3 reminds me of another little and large photo. Can any one else remember it. The biggest Sumo and the smallest Sumo wrestlers? very nice shots I like 'em all CHEERS Vic.