Contrail spotting August 2009

[DC10MD11]

Hi
Have a few more photos taken today---not much around today-----saw a boeing 747-400 of china airlines cargo on airway ul607--may be out of manchester( photo full of heat haze ).
sky is still full of haze.






thats all for now

DC10MD11

[Selcal]

Two from 290809 from position Basgu

LCO1501 N774LA F200 climbing Heading 124°



KLM 571PH-BQF F190 climbing Heading 136°



Flight data from AtcBox live radar

Regards,

Rob

[DC10MD11]

Hi
A few more photos which i took over the weekend(29/30 aug).sky still hazy and still have a bit of heathaze.
only a few aircraft on contrail.


AIRWAY UL607-- EMIRATES BOEING 777 ROUTING EAST

BOEING 767 OF ROYAL BRUNEI OUT OF LHR GOING EAST

AIRWAY UL9--LUFTHANSA BOEING 747 GOING EAST

AIRWAY UL15--KLM MD-11 ROUTING WEST

AIRWAY UL607--QATAR BOEING 777 ROUTING EAST

AIRWAY UL607--ETIHAD AIRBUS A340 IN F1 COLOURS ROUTING EAST

AIRWAY UL9--ONUIAIR AIRBUS A321 GOING EAST

AIRWAY UL607--LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A330 GOING EAST

AIRWAY UL9--ATLAS AIR BOEING 747-400C GOING EAST

AIRWAY UL9--THOMSON.COM BOEING 757 GOING EAST

AIRWAY UL15--MARTINAIR CARGO MD-11 GOING WEST

AIRWAY UL15--ARKEFLY BOEING 767 GOING WEST(HEATHAZE IN PHOTO)

Thats it for a few weeks as i am going away to cyprus for some sun and relax.

All the best to you all

DC10MD11

[leedseagle]

what are ya camera settings pal as i'm trying to get to grips with new camera and your pictures seem really clear and sharp also what alterations do ya make in photoshop?

Have a good holiday

Leedseagle

[fretn]

This morning when i came back from my exam, i was surprised by the amount of air traffic in the air, everywhere white stripes...
i'd love to have a lense like you guys and take a look what beauty is in front of it!

[concordino]

@ fretn

Before you invest heavily in photographic equipment buy yourself a good pair of bins or a telescope. You will be able to see airways stuff, even without the trails - they are there everyday you know.

C

[DC10MD11]

what are ya camera settings pal as i'm trying to get to grips with new camera and your pictures seem really clear and sharp also what alterations do ya make in photoshop?

Have a good holiday

Leedseagle

HI their
many thanks for your post-------------i use a canon 350d in jpeg with the following settings---------- WITH a barlow lens(2inch x2)--ISO=200---SHUTTER SPEED=400.----------WITH OUT BARLOW i use the AV setting and iso of 100 on the camera.
You can use photoshop 7 or above--the alterations i make are the following---crop tool--levels----contrast----and sharpen and then use neat image(which you can download from the internet free) to reduce the noise in the photo.
their is a lot to photoshop so give it time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

i have been taking photos of contrails for the last year and i am still trying to get to grips with it-----it takes a bit of time.
i have enclosed a link below which will help you,
http://www.skystef.be/contrail.htm

skystef has been taking contrail photos for a few years now and has help me and a few other people with advice----you will see from skystef photos that he takes a very good photo-----only takes photos when it is cool/cold which is the best time.
read the above link and you will learn a lot.

all the best
DC10MD11

[tangolima]

Hello,

Seen today above Ghent.
From 15.30 until 16.15:

Turkish Airlines B737 TC-JGT IST-MAN
Turkish Airlines B777 TC-JJC IST-LHR FL360 Just one month in service for TK
Ryanair B737-8AS
British Airways B757 G-CPEM VIE-LHR
British Airways A319 G-EUPV BRU-LHR
British Airways B747-400 G-BYGE NRT-LHR FL380
Lufthansa CRJ200 D-ACRP DUS-BHX Fl320 -> LOGAN
KLM Fokker100 PH-OFM AMS-BOD
Brussels Airlines Avro OO-DWL BRU-BHX
Condor B767 D-ABUZ FRA-HAV

Greetings,
Kristof