Contrail spotting August 2008

[Skystef]

If weather permits, new opportunities to report your (pictorial) sightings.

[contrailwatcherUK]

Yesterday, a lot of aircraft were being guided around some hefty storm clouds. I caught these two which I dont normally see, unfortunately no contrail...

BAW175 EGLL-KJFK:


JN031 G-OXLD

[contrailwatcherUK]

Hi,

Some photos from yesterday:

EIN514:

It is rare to see an Aer Lingus in my area (believe it or not!)

Sterling airlines 737:


KLM791 PH-BVB:


AIC140:


XLA1060:


KLM743:


SLM3001:


DAL140:


GEC8285:


GEC8205:

[freddielaker2]

its not too hot up here either, it cant make its mind up today, its windy now and it clears space in the clouds and I think should I go and practice, then it clouds up again so I just look at the sbs1 and see whats up there and I'm cheesed off as its getting busy up there, a break in the clouds briefly shows a sky 737 and an air canada 767 converging over the irish sea. Great pix again, wish I could practice today....

[contrailwatcherUK]

from today....

AIC140




Northwest in old colours

[freddielaker2]

Northwest - SWEET!!!!! - ex AMS?

[DAT213S]

Hi all ! I have a question, i live under the arrival route BATTY-FLORA and OLNO-FLORA to Brussels Airport, the aircraft fly at approx 6000 to 8000ft above my house, can i post pictures in the contrail forum or do they really have to fly above FL100?
here is an example of a photo i made her a LOT 737-500 (reg SP-LKB) arriving from Warsaw
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9995.jpg
Greetings Stevo

[Skystef]

Hi all ! I have a question, i live under the arrival route BATTY-FLORA and OLNO-FLORA to Brussels Airport, the aircraft fly at approx 6000 to 8000ft above my house, can i post pictures in the contrail forum or do they really have to fly above FL100?
here is an example of a photo i made her a LOT 737-500 (reg SP-LKB) arriving from Warsaw
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9995.jpg
Greetings Stevo

As told in the contrail rules, this level is rather arbitrary chosen. For me it's OK, as long I don't see any wheels coming down .

Btw great to see some familiar faces again is this section, so Gabor, James welcome again after the disaster of losing every single posting November 2007-July 2008. I too am not too happy about it, concering all the time I consumed in uploading some interesting pictorial stuff, comments, aids for the beginner, etc. But there is really nothing to do about it, just start it slowly all over again. I hope to see some other members returning like our Romanian "RATus", Italian "ilpavone2004", Belgian "Xavii", Polish "Endriu" and all the other which I have forgotten to list here. Of course also welcome to the newbies, waiting to see your results with or without scope. Hope to restart my pictorial contributions somewhere in September or October.

[DAT213S]

No wheels coming down here above me
i'm also trying to spot some real contrails here but not much seen yesterday and today
So then you also have some pictures from belgian airspace from time to time

[Skystef]

i'm also trying to spot some real contrails here but not much seen yesterday and today

Correct, "cruising level" was a bit too warm to form a lot of contrails.

So then you also have some pictures from belgian airspace from time to time

Yep, I guess I must have passed the mark of 1.000 contrail pics on my pc's library. The top selection is put online & found on my web http://www.skystef.be/contrail.htm

[DAT213S]

thanx for your website lots of good tips and hints on it
My equipment is a Canon EOS 400D with a Canon 400mm lens but most of the time i put a 2x converter on it get more zoom i also got a tripod should this will do the job for aircraft at FL330? for example?

greetings Stevo

[Skystef]

thanx for your website lots of good tips and hints on it
My equipment is a Canon EOS 400D with a Canon 400mm lens but most of the time i put a 2x converter on it get more zoom i also got a tripod should this will do the job for aircraft at FL330? for example?

greetings Stevo

800mm is not bad, but what about your light & shutter speed?

Therefore I & some friends overhere switched to a scope with focal length 1200 or 1500mm, sometimes also with a 2x converter. Much more light available giving reasonable fast shutter speeds with iso set at 100 to 400.

I would say: post some of your stuff and the feedback will surely follow.

[contrailwatcherUK]

Btw great to see some familiar faces again is this section, so Gabor, James welcome again after the disaster of losing every single posting November 2007-July 2008. I too am not too happy about it, concering all the time I consumed in uploading some interesting pictorial stuff, comments, aids for the beginner, etc. But there is really nothing to do about it, just start it slowly all over again. I hope to see some other members returning like our Romanian "RATus", Italian "ilpavone2004", Belgian "Xavii", Polish "Endriu" and all the other which I have forgotten to list here. Of course also welcome to the newbies, waiting to see your results with or without scope. Hope to restart my pictorial contributions somewhere in September or October.

I know that "ilpavone2004" is at home with his scope, but he is currently without a computer as it is being fixed. So we should see a few shots coming from him soon when he gets his computer back.
But I'm sure we will see members returning as winter returns

[DAT213S]

ok i'll post some photo's but that are aircraft approx 6000-8000 ft I do not own my 400mm lens quite long and so i haven't had the chance to shoot some contrail pictures
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9958.jpg ==>lufthansa CRJ
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9963.jpg ==>Etihad A330-200 [the aircraft was to big for my 800mm ]
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9969.jpg ==>Brussels Airlines RJ85
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9972.jpg ==>TNT 737-300
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... G_9980.jpg ==>TNT 737-300

Shutter speed 1/320 ISO 200

[Ania_ex]

hello.
What kind of pervert gets up before sunrise to take contrail shots? Answer below...

11.08.2008, UL984 (southern Poland)

[Skystef]

Ok thx for sharing DAT2135. Thats a nice begin, hope you see some real contrails in the future from you.
Don't forget to do some post processing with your pics: like brightening up, sharpening, anti-vignetting, etc. The pics will come out a bit better then.

What kind of pervert gets up before sunrise to take contrail shots?

Well surely "some of us" do over here. That includes me (in the Summer !), although I don't like this at all .
Btw welcome.

[Ania_ex]

although I don't like this at all

Me neither

[DAT213S]

Hi all, I've made my first contrail photo's it was not very simple to get good quality but i tried my best here they are
I used autocontrast in photoshop they were al taken on the routes UL608 and UL607

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... BAA320.jpg ==> British airways A320
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... 87/C17.jpg ==> RAF C17
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... 0060-1.jpg ==> Lufthansa A340
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... LOT767.jpg ==>LOT Polish B767
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... cathay.jpg ==> I guess Cathay A340 or B747
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... tes777.jpg ==> Emirates B777
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... /rooie.jpg ==> A330 don't know witch airline
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... nknown.jpg ==> also no idea what this is

Greetings Stevo

PS: how do i post this pictures as thumbnails or just a word and when you click on it you get to see the picture?

[Devon Rex]

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... cathay.jpg ==> I guess Cathay A340 or B747

This is a Kuwait Airways A340

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... nknown.jpg

And this is a A332 from Etihad Airways

[ANR/BRU Spotter]

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo36 ... nknown.jpg ==> also no idea what this is

This is an Qatar Airways 333.