Hi All,
Myself and a friend had a little 4 day trip over to Berlin last week. We flew on KLM via AMS and into Tegel, and our hotel was right by the approach into TXL.
These were taken from my hotel room window. It’s a shame they’re backlit, but considering all I had to do was get out of bed, walk 4 meters to the window, pick up my camera and press the shutter release, I can’t really grumble! It’s quite novel being woken in the morning by a 737 screaming past your window!
(Camera – Canon 350D. Lens – Sigma 50-500 DG).
A short 5 minute walk took me to this spot on the other side of the approach, where the lighting was a little more friendly!
And lastly, a few from AMS on our return journey. I only had around 10 minutes at Schiphol before the weather started to get a little grey and overcast, so I only snapped a few and retired to the KLM lounge to consume red wine. 🙂
Firstly, our ride. I did get some odd looks on the bus as I pulled out my 350D with the Sigma 50-500 mounted on it, but hey… I don’t care!
Lastly, my favourite aviation-type shot of the trip, taken from near our hotel…
Two totally different birds in one shot!
Some of my random non-aviation shots from the city and Berlin Zoo can be found here. It really is a great place, and very high on my ‘to visit again’ list.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulnichols/sets/72157594360489747/
Thanks for looking!
Paul
By: Airline owner - 8th November 2006 at 13:13
Love the Air Berlin shot :D:D 😀 !!
By: EGPH - 7th November 2006 at 16:28
Some cracking shots there. Very impressed. I know what you mean by having a hotel close to the airport. I went to a hotel close to Murcia San Javier and got woken by the Patrulla Aguila every day.
By: Paul E Lee - 7th November 2006 at 14:18
Excellent Mate
Your light lookes better than mine at AMS last week
Speak to u soon
Paul
By: Manston Airport - 7th November 2006 at 13:46
Cracking shots mate, I simlpy love the F70 close up and the bird (feathered type).
Si
Thanks Paul 😀 and Si I think thats a Rook not sure
James
By: Si Jones - 5th November 2006 at 18:29
Cracking shots mate, I simlpy love the F70 close up and the bird (feathered type).
Si
By: PMN - 5th November 2006 at 16:37
what was the Fokker 70 like?
James
Exactly the same as the 100 except a bit shorter and with slightly different switches to turn the overhead reading light on and off!
Thanks again guys!
Paul
By: Manston Airport - 5th November 2006 at 16:24
Nice shots Paul like the Swiss BAe 146 and the F50 Air Baltic. Paul what was the Fokker 70 like?
James
By: philgatwick05 - 5th November 2006 at 15:49
A pleasure to view as ever 😀
Went there in February last year and it was cold :diablo:
Thanks for sharing 😀
By: tomfellows - 5th November 2006 at 15:41
Berlin’s one of my favourite places to visit as well:). Great city.
Some quite nice shots as well.
By: PMN - 5th November 2006 at 15:35
Ohhh – these are terrrible, terrible!!!! :diablo: :diablo:
Was that revenge for my ‘around MAN…A round man’ text earlier?! 😀
Thanks guys!
Paul
By: Grey Area - 5th November 2006 at 15:23
Ohhh – these are terrrible, terrible!!!! :diablo: :diablo:
Nice work, as usual. I hope the weather smiles on you at MAN tomorrow. 🙂
By: LBARULES - 5th November 2006 at 15:20
Absolutely brilliant work mate, what a fantastic place for a hotel!
By: PMN - 5th November 2006 at 13:49
Thanks guys!
I know what you mean about backlighting working, Adam, unfortunately J.Net don’t like that kind of thing! Ah well… Who cares! 🙂
Paul
By: adamdowley - 5th November 2006 at 13:42
cool variation of aircraft! backlit or not, beautiful photos. i think that some backlit photos can look really great – for example the HLX New York taxi special colours one is really nice – the backlit just works for me in that one.
By: bmi-star - 5th November 2006 at 13:33
Superb…simply stunning Paul
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