My office is across the street from John Wayne Airport - yes, there is a John Wayne airport! And you can take your photo with The Duke if you wish - a statue of the old former resident anyway. When I saw airplanes getting ready to touch down cast against the snow-capped mountains I had no choice but to capture one.
it's fun trying to capture these animals! they're so fast they're gone before you know it! great capture with the snow-capped mountains as background. aces!
Fantastic POV & DOF, great capture with lovely colour and lighting, we now know where to fly into on my next trip to the USA for cheap transfer to our hotel, lol:)
@summerfield Ah, it wasn't to much of a challenge to be honest. I can watch planes land and take off all day from my desk. Maybe that's whey I don't get much done at work! Thanks for the uplifting comments!
@joysfocus Thanks, Joy. Yep, it's one thing that we don't get to witness enough. Hardly got this view at all last year, but this year's offered more opportunities.
@888rachel Thanks Rachel - there's a difference of about 55 mile (88 km) between that plane and those mountains. See, the air is sometimes very clear in LA!
@clake@onewing Thank you ladies, I am indeed fortunate to have a prime vantage point from a fortuitous location. As I state above, it can get distracting when I'm supposed to be getting work done!
@lyndemc You bet I have my camera always at the ready - you too! To be honest, there are multiple opportunities for such a capture. It's a busy airport, so getting the planes is easy. Getting them with snow-capped mountains is just a matter of waiting for a good storm and hopefully a clear day following. Oh, and a good telephoto - and an awesome office view..OK, maybe it is rare. ;-)
@Weezilou Thanks, Louise! A bit surprising to see it as a TP selection - I thought it was a bit mundane, but what do I know? It is fun to show off the OC once it a while.
@pcoulson It's actually a two-seater - I guess I was thinking that there would only be one additional seat available. Must have been late and following a few Jack & Cokes. Oh, how I'd love to have an Indy Car to run around in though!
March 4th, 2015
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