View Full Version : Europe in the snow, pictures from the air
vanHorck
7th Feb 2009, 07:02
It is time for those who were brave enough to fly in these last couple of days to post their most beautiful white pictures HERE
TotalBeginner
7th Feb 2009, 10:15
No, not brave enough to fly but I did manage to get a picture. It's not taken from an aircraft, but a high viewpoint, does that count? :}
http://martinneep.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p708311123-4.jpg
Total Begginer
Now that is low flying what height are you at 50 feet :) ?Mind the church spire in front of you.
Question do you have to have your pictures on a site somewhere to put them up here?
Pace
Tall_guy_in_a_152
7th Feb 2009, 12:06
Question do you have to have your pictures on a site somewhere to put them up here?
Yes. photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com) is a good place to start. Free and easy to use, once you've worked out the basics of how it works.
funfly
7th Feb 2009, 15:41
That is one lovely picture
vanHorck
7th Feb 2009, 16:48
you certainly do not seem to be a total beginner in terms of photography!
Any other posters?
Supersport
7th Feb 2009, 17:55
http://www.kingham-racing.co.uk/flying08032.jpg
This one was taken a couple of years ago over the lakes... sort of counts?.?.?. :ok: Got a trip planned for Snowdonia early tomorrow, hopefully the weather will hold up long enough... if so I'll get some pics. :)
mattuk1
7th Feb 2009, 18:41
hi all, i'm a training student (33ish hours). lucky enough to get up today over sussex, decent white blanket over the south downs! afraid zero value-add from me photo-wise, but wondered if anyone else flies from shoreham?
cheers...
vanHorck
7th Feb 2009, 18:42
Nice!
I guess you PA28 drivers all use software enhancements (Adobe?) to improve picture quality... Beautiful !!!
Blues&twos
7th Feb 2009, 18:49
mattuk1 - if you get any aerial pics of Shoreham & surrounding countryside covered in snow, could you post them please? It was where I was brought up, and mum & dad still live there. Only flown from Shoreham once, though...second lesson, excitingly windy!
Barshifter
7th Feb 2009, 18:51
Frozen Wastelands
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/Barshifter/image046.jpg
Partly Frozen Wet Sleddale
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/Barshifter/image064.jpg
Low and Slow nothing better
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/Barshifter/image071.jpg
Two's Company
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/Barshifter/3258593114_34994f4206.jpg
mattuk1
7th Feb 2009, 19:03
blues&twos - sure thing, hope to get up later in the week but not sure if it's going to be snowy again :(
you're right about the wind..grass rwys are u/s at the moment and if memory serves wind was 120/18 for rwy 20 in a c152 a few weeks back. not fun for a student (thankfully instructor on board!) :}
steveking
7th Feb 2009, 19:10
http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss48/steveking_photos/Photo-0117.jpg
North essex this afternoon, taken on a mobile phone.
Blinkz
7th Feb 2009, 19:39
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_e3a9EeyGMds/SY3wD9gI3XI/AAAAAAAAAB0/q8ZfKCxy-ec/s800/P1000055.JPG
South Wales
ShyTorque
7th Feb 2009, 20:28
Total Beginner, that photo of yours would make an excellent 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle picture (my daughter and her Gran are into jigsaws since Christmas). Very nice. :ok:
TotalBeginner
7th Feb 2009, 21:55
Sorry, I couldn't resist! :)
http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/data/500/8609wingedit-med.jpg?3589
jamestkirk
7th Feb 2009, 22:22
What a great thread. I will try and get one or two photos at work tomorrow.
TotalBeginner; Do you mind me asking where the photo in post No.2 is.
vanHorck
8th Feb 2009, 06:48
It IS happening, just what i was hoping for! The South East should be flyable today so let's hope for some more!
Considering this only happens every 18 years those who can take the pics are the lucky ones!
I guess the last picture is a very short final of an airbus at former Ipswich Airport????? :ok: :D :ok:
Bushfiva
8th Feb 2009, 07:14
Barshifter, exactly where is your first photo taken? The fields just below centre seem to show older underlying field systems and perhaps a previous building complex of some kind.
usedtofly
8th Feb 2009, 10:27
TotalBeginner,
Your first picture was very nice indeed, where is it?
As for the second 'version'..........now that's funny!!!
UTF (still LOLing)
:E
usedtofly
8th Feb 2009, 12:22
TotalBeginner,
I have 'lifted' your photo to use as background on laptop. It is a really nice photograph. Is there any chance you could provide a link to a higher res version please?
Cheers
UTF:ok:
TotalBeginner
8th Feb 2009, 13:50
TotalBeginner; Do you mind me asking where the photo in post No.2 is.
Of course not, it's the town of Clare in suffolk.
I have 'lifted' your photo to use as background on laptop. It is a really nice photograph. Is there any chance you could provide a link to a higher res version please?
Try downloading in from my Zenfolio (www.martinneep.zenfolio.com) site, I think the file is available up to 1000 x 590 px
vanHorck
8th Feb 2009, 15:33
Total beginner
Is it a HDR picture (dark/middle/low overlaps) ?
It generates the wow factor......
IRpilot2006
8th Feb 2009, 15:34
You are a very talented photographer, TotalBeginner.
usedtofly
8th Feb 2009, 16:03
Try downloading in from my Zenfolio (http://www.martinneep.zenfolio.com/) site, I think the file is available up to 1000 x 590 px
Thanks TB, I looked at the site and they are all V good indeed. However I was unable to download the file, am I missing something?
UTF:\
TotalBeginner
8th Feb 2009, 16:45
You are a very talented photographer, TotalBeginner.
Thank-you, you're very kind! :O:
Is it a HDR picture (dark/middle/low overlaps) ?
No, it's not an HDR. I used a graduated filter (clear plastic that is shaded at the top) to reduce the exposure on the sky.
Thanks TB, I looked at the site and they are all V good indeed. However I was unable to download the file, am I missing something?
Is it for your desktop wallpaper? If you let me know the resolution of your display I can e-mail you one to fit that size.
vanHorck
8th Feb 2009, 19:13
so now it's time for some more pics!
Who follows!
Barshifter
8th Feb 2009, 20:57
Bushfiva
Cant pinpoint it with co-ordinates but to within a mile or so It was South-West of Newby Village near Shap,Cumbria.The road off to the right leads to the A6 and passes over M6 before intersecting with the A6.The photo is facing the south west.
Hope this helps
Barshifter
jamestkirk
8th Feb 2009, 23:45
Total B : thanks.
I was going to get some today but the weather was ****e. Too busy thinking about anti/de icing. I will try harder next time.
Please keep this thread going as it is interesting and no-one is slagging each other off. What a first for pprune!!!
There's three from last Saturday on Spectator's Balcony in the Top Ladder to show your pics thread - I'll post some white one's here tonight.
Bushfiva
9th Feb 2009, 11:27
Barshifter, the field of interest is at 54deg 34'27" N, 2deg38'39"W, but Google Earth shows nothing. What a shame, it looked interesting.
Well done chaps - Excellent braking action on 09/27 at EGBJ
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Emirates/z-EGBJ.jpg
Air India 742 at Kemble
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Emirates/z-AirIndia.jpg
Somewhere around Glos/Herefordshire border
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Emirates/z-snow.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Emirates/z-SS-G-IIXF.jpg
TotalBeginner
9th Feb 2009, 22:19
Excellent photos, I love the 3rd one!
Was that before he turned into a snow ball and fell out of the sky :) (stirring)
Pace
IO540
10th Feb 2009, 14:57
Here is mine... (back from my ban now ;) )
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/peterh337/snow-over-sussex-1.jpg
mattuk1
10th Feb 2009, 18:45
IO540 are those the south downs by any chance?
IO540
10th Feb 2009, 19:53
Yes, probably somewhere north of Eastbourne or something like that, about 4000ft.
Blues&twos
10th Feb 2009, 20:17
Yeah, this is more like it. A snowflake's eye view.
L'aviateur
13th Feb 2009, 21:12
Today was a beautiful day, went out from Doncaster to Sherburn via the Humber Bridge and along the coast towards Flamborough. The snow covered fields were quite beautiful. Against my original fears, navigation actually seemed easier, as features seemed to stand out better against the white background. Throroughly enjoyed it, and will put some photos up later :-)
vanHorck
13th Feb 2009, 22:41
L'Aviateur
On attend les photos!
Halfbaked_Boy
14th Feb 2009, 01:57
I'm afraid I can't compete with some of the fabulous pictures already posted, but here we go, Northamptonshire from the air, somewhere near Rugby, circa 4,500 feet (or FL45 as the BHX approach controllers would know it! :p).
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4449/picture030hq7.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2118/picture024go8.jpg
Cheers, Jack :ok: