Practice at WGN

[mumbles]

Playing with the new camera at Wellington this afternoon.....Windy even by our standards! (note the whitecaps out in Cook Strait in the background of one of the A320 shots);D

The wind caused some problems keeping stuff in frame. Still, at least it isn't cold or raining











Practice makes perfect...long way to go but getting there!

[Dave Homewood]

Those are superb shots. I'm amazed they were still flying there in the winds that were reported. It's awful that that little girl was blown under a bus and killed. Very sad. I'd hate to be landing in that weather.

[Gavin Conroy]

very nice, quite like the one of the A320 roaring into the air with choppy seas in the background

[flyjoe180]

Was rather windy today wasn't it. Wellington is becoming quite the aviation photography mecca

[corsair67]

Nice shots there, Sam: good to see you guys getting out and making the most of your new toys.

Did you end up buying the Canon D400?

[mumbles]

Dave yes that was tragic in every way about the girl in Christchurch, definition of freak accident there.
If the airport was closed every time it got that windy in Wellington it would be closed a lot. The prevailing winds tend to be close to the centreline which helps I guess. I have flown in and out of Wellington in those conditions..... quite entertaining if you are in the right mood! Hard work for the crew though.

Corsair I went with the Sony A100, and kept my Minolta lenses. Still learning how to drive the thing!

And a few more from the northern end on Saturday in between passing showers. Note the artily placed power lines .

[flyjoe180]

Bit grey on Saturday I see. Sorry, I took the nice weather north for the weekend. ;D Were you on the seaward side of Cobham Drive for these? Nice photos, we should catch up and have a chat at some stage.

[Dave Homewood]

An interesting perspective in those recent shots Sam, great stuff. i like the light effects on the nose of the Airbus/737ish thingy.

[mumbles]

flyjoe180 said:

Bit grey on Saturday I see. Sorry, I took the nice weather north for the weekend. ;D Were you on the seaward side of Cobham Drive for these? Nice photos, we should catch up and have a chat at some stage.

Sorry Flyjoe, missed your reply. Most of the south end shots were taken from the little driveway in front of the localiser housing (hence the power lines), although I crossed the road for one approach (the Q300 shot I think).

Might head out next weekend for some more if you're around.

[flyjoe180]

I may be around. I'll PM you if I'm about with my cell number etc.

[mumbles]

And some more. Took advantage of a balmy spring evening to hang around various locales at WGN, and employ the evening sunlight.

Love it or hate it, FRE is certainly distinctive at the moment. I quite like it, it makes a change from red or white!


Pity about the sign getting in the way....


ZK-AMY was noted loitering between the Aero Club and Vincent aviation......

737 and end of Moa point.

And some wake turbulence from the same....

In between flights, what else do you do but enjoy the sun and take arty shots of the scenery?

This guy parked up for while and attended to some minor maintenance

Practicing the silhoutte shot

[flyjoe180]

Nice shots Mumbles. Moa Point is a great place to take photos from when 34 is in use. I had never seen vortices whip up the water like that before though! You're like me, cant ignore the seagulls

[Dave Homewood]

Luvly shots Sam!