Some more from Manchester - 14th Dec

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Managed to get back to the Southside of EGCC this morning uptill the 12pm shutdown of 24L. Managed to find a few 'alternative' spots to photograph from too :D Hope you enjoy this batch....

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/BA-Dsh8.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/sky737.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/klm737.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/thomp767.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/B767.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/sing777.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/SN146.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/AA767.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/alit-e170.jpg

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And some more....

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/A330.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/b747.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/usa330.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/approach.jpg

http://aircraft.helms-deep.co.uk/1412/A330-2.jpg

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Oh Tony.... i like um!!!

I like the pic with the runway lights!! And G-TECH looks good!

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Very good selection of pictures

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Cheers...last images for a while as I'm off to the highlands for a few weeks and crimbo! not much but Golden Eagles where I'm headed!!!

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Cheers...last images for a while as I'm off to the highlands for a few weeks and crimbo! not much but Golden Eagles where I'm headed!!!

And Tornados !!! :D

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The weather's not that bad up there, surely? :eek:

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Fab shots there Tony! :D

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Wow :eek: Bloody brilliant shots there the best one has to be the BAe 146 SN Brussels Airlines.

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James

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Great pictures there! Is the spot you took them from within relatively easy walking distance of the terminal? I need to check that place out!

Paul

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The last one is great! Superb images as always...

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Is the spot you took them from within relatively easy walking distance of the terminal?
Trust me, it isn't! :eek:

However, there is a way to get to a spot close to that location by public transport - except on Sundays. PM me if you want details.

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Superb shots Tony, love the Qatar especially :).

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excellent shots, what camera and settings, lens did you use?

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Cheers for the comments guys...my personal favourite is the head on A330!

Due to the way the 24L rises at the end, I can't actually see what's thundering down the tarmac untill it's actually airbourne !. I was stood on-top of the wooden fence around the lighting stand (seen in a picture) with my back resting on the lighting cross bar!!!.

As for my equimpent, I'm currently running 2 x Canon EOS 20D's one with a Sigma 18-200DC lens (all these shots where taken with this) and the other usually has a Canon 100-400L IS Lens :)

ISO was set at 400 as it was quite dark, +1/3 stop exposure and all shot at Large JPG as I forgot my memory cards and only had a 512Mb.

Oh and it's one hell of a hike to get to the threshold of 06R :eek: , even with a car to get you half way there!

Here's the EXIF data for the QATAR shot if you want to see the settings!

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