I like photos from aircraft as well, but I haven't flown in an airliner since
going to Turkey in late-2007, a combination of hating the hassle and doing my
bit for the environment (or making up for all the energy use in my early career
...).
On 1 Jan 2010, at 05:22, Moose wrote:
> I am endlessly fascinated with the forms of land and water, such beauty
> and endless variation. On our Fall trip to the NE, I was lucky, no
> serious cloud cover until halfway across PA. The return didn't clear up
> until the West, but presented a different selection than the trip out.
>
> I've often taken pics out the window, especially since digital lowered
> the costs of duds. With the A650's articulated LCD, it's MUCH easier to
> get the right camera angle and still see to frame. Here's the first
> batch.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/MPhotos/Misc/8mileshigh/IMG_1473.htm>
Yes, that's the sort of photo I like.
>
> I find many of the images very striking, especially the early ones,
> where the low sun does magic things with color and texture.
>
> You might say "My airplane window shots never look like that." These
> might be called examples of extreme processing. Up to eight miles of air
> to shoot through does present some challenges. :-)
>
> This is shot from only maybe 4,000', but the sun is below he horizon for
> this flat, sea level land and there is a lot of moisture in the air.
> <cid:part1.02070304.07040507@gmail.com>
>
That's not a link to a url, Moose.
> Out in the empty lands, there is often no reference for color at all,
> maybe snow in a couple. Even clouds aren't reliable. They are far enough
> above the ground that they don't have the same color balance. The few
> paved roads may help and snow in a couple was useful, but I have to
> admit colors in some are mostly guess work. Still, nobody knows any
> better, what with the sunlight constantly changing as it rises and
> nobody down there taking comparisons on the ground.
>
> I like the abstract appearance of much Western landscape from above.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/MPhotos/Misc/8mileshigh/IMG_1502.htm>
>
Yes, me too.
> I may have gone overboard here, but I like the abstract "look"
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/MPhotos/Misc/8mileshigh/IMG_1507.htm>
> Hmmm, maybe it needs a green/magenta gradient treatment.
Over-sharpened is what I should say, but still an interesting abstract.
Chris
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