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Taken from a WindowSeat in an Airplane
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:11:13 +0200, "WindowSeat Photographer"
wrote: http://www.windowseat.nl For a view from the inside out, Wow, a cloud and a partial airplane wing. Yawn. You and untold millions of others. |
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Taken from a WindowSeat in an Airplane
"-xiray-" wrote in message
... On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:11:13 +0200, "WindowSeat Photographer" wrote: http://www.windowseat.nl For a view from the inside out, Wow, a cloud and a partial airplane wing. Yawn. You and untold millions of others. Not quite fair. That seems to be one of those sites where it takes some work to find the pictures. The poster is clearly a world traveller with some interesting shots in among those that are clouds and wing. I was kind of hoping for more on technique for taking better pictures through airplane windows when I saw this. I've taken a few I'm not ashamed of and one that appears in a book (it's a glacier shot in a geology text), but in spite of the dazzling view through the window it's remakably hard to get pictures that look decent. -- Warren Montgomery ( http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery ) |
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Taken from a WindowSeat in an Airplane
On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:45:02 -0600, "warren montgomery"
wrote: Not quite fair. That seems to be one of those sites where it takes some work to find the pictures. The poster is clearly a world traveller with some interesting shots in among those that are clouds and wing. I was kind of hoping for more on technique for taking better pictures through airplane windows when I saw this. I've taken a few I'm not ashamed of and one that appears in a book (it's a glacier shot in a geology text), but in spite of the dazzling view through the window it's remakably hard to get pictures that look decent. It is hard to take pictures through two (or more panes of glass/plastic)... have you ever seen how crazed the windows actually are in a commercial airliner? But that aside, there are a ton of pictures of clouds at 35,000 feet that also include an airplane wing. I think that everyone with a camera has probably taken one of those. There's nothing unique or interesting about the OP's particular photo. To clarify, I am sure that there are quite a few great aerial photographs... but the OP's is not one of them. |
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Taken from a WindowSeat in an Airplane
Yes, I was also hoping that we could have a helpful discussion about
taking photos from airplane windows. Let me give a couple of tips of how I do it and maybe some others can join in with their advice. The first thing I do when preparing to make a reservation for each flight is try to determine which side of the plane the sun will be on during my flight. Then I know which side of the plane I will want to sit on... the side opposite the sun. I don't want to shoot into the sun and I don't want the sun's rays reflecting off the 2 plane windows I have to deal with. The second thing I do on each flight is ask for a seat assignment in front of the wing or far enough behind it that I can take photos easily. The airline booking agent can call up an outline of the plane on her/his computer screen and work this out with you, depending on which seats are available. Of course I want a clean window, or one that is relatively clean. Unfortunately, I can't determine this ahead of time. All I can do is pray and hope for the best. If I do get assigned to an especially dirty window, I can asked to be moved to another seat. IF the flight isn't totally filled up, I can often be accomodated. But if the flight is full, I'm out of luck. But even if the window has some dirt or dust on it, you can shoot around it or through it with some success. And it's possible that it won't show up your photos at all. This is because you are focusing on the ground elements, not the window itself. If you are trying to photograph the Grand Canyon, the Colorado Rockies, or the Ohio River, there's enough complexity to the photos that light dirt on the window won't show up in the picture. My biggest problem is clarity and brightness. Some photos have turned out terrific and others so dark and bland that they are worthless. They look like they have a glaze over them. And I can not tell how they are going to turn out when I am taking them. I get clear focus, the colors are bright. And yet the finished product is not anywhere near as good as I had expected. I'm assuming that shooting through 2 windows is the problem. But does anyone have any suggestions about how to improve my chances? Does anyone have some guidelines about taking photos through airplane windows? What works best for you? Thanks for any help you can give. Barbara warren montgomery wrote: "-xiray-" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:11:13 +0200, "WindowSeat Photographer" wrote: http://www.windowseat.nl For a view from the inside out, Wow, a cloud and a partial airplane wing. Yawn. You and untold millions of others. Not quite fair. That seems to be one of those sites where it takes some work to find the pictures. The poster is clearly a world traveller with some interesting shots in among those that are clouds and wing. I was kind of hoping for more on technique for taking better pictures through airplane windows when I saw this. I've taken a few I'm not ashamed of and one that appears in a book (it's a glacier shot in a geology text), but in spite of the dazzling view through the window it's remakably hard to get pictures that look decent. |
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Taken from a WindowSeat in an Airplane
In Article . net,BJPruett
wrote: Yes, I was also hoping that we could have a helpful discussion about taking photos from airplane windows. Let me give a couple of tips of how I do it and maybe some others can join in with their advice. Piece of advice that I read somewhere (can't remember exactly where at this moment) was to use a rubber lens hood. This allows you to press the camera up against the window at different angles and prevents light getting in from reflections etc. Not tried it yet, but have purchased a lens hood for this very reason for a trip later in the year. ReGards, Richard G. |
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Taken from a WindowSeat in an Airplane
HEY ...
Give up on it ... we've seen it! "WindowSeat Photographer" wrote in message .. . http://www.windowseat.nl New April Wallpaper online |
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