Coming into DC's National Airport.

Different perspective.

So I was making photographs out on the landing light pier just south of the airport. Earsplitting passes overhead of jets on their final approach. The sun was at a good angle, casting the planes shadows right next to the pier. Took two attempts to get a good clean shot. (boy, are they really moving!) 

In The Right Place...

Sometimes, a cool photo is just a cool photo. No special set up needed. No waiting for the "perfect" light. No contemplating compositional techniques. You find yourself in a good spot, something cool happens, you point and shoot... and voila. Groovy pic!

At least that's how I feel about this one. And to be honest, this wasn't a completely unexpected photo. A couple planes had already landed, I saw the orange flag, my guy was walking by, I quickly moved into position, anticipated the plane and there it is. 

Oh, and I applied a fun little post processing treatment to give it a little oomph. Anyway... to paraphrase some smart dude... it's best to be prepared when good things occur.

Cheers.

iTravel

Long flight ahead of you? Don't forget to hydrate. Relative humidity in a high flying aircraft... 5-12 %. That's like a summer afternoon in Phoenix, AZ.

Yikes!