Hi All,
I managed to get up to the excellent viewing deck at ZRH yesterday before flying back to LBA via AMS. I didn’t stay up there too long though. It was absolutely packed and in all honesty, I ended up getting a little sick and tired of trying to stand back out of the way of other photographers only to have some ignorant fool stand in front of me, completely blocking my view when I was trying to make sure I didn’t get in anyone elses. I wonder what the point is of trying to be nice sometimes.
Anyway, I hope you like the 6 I have here, and ZRH will certainly be an airport I visit again for a photography trip.
Thanks for looking!
Paul
By: MonkeyHugger - 29th January 2007 at 22:32
Adam, how did you know it was a Sony Ericsson?! Been checking out the EXIF data?
Paul
Teehee. The browser I use has an inbuilt EXIF reader so it’s pretty kool. Use an SE w800i myself, excellent handset, takes some good shots and is well handy when you don’t have a cam with ya!
By: B77W - 29th January 2007 at 18:41
Mama Mia,
They are outstanding…We will haft to meet at ‘The LBA’ sometime
By: Jamie_787 - 29th January 2007 at 18:18
Great shots from Zurich, need to visit there in the future.
Regards
Jamie M
By: kevinwm - 28th January 2007 at 23:19
The tour, is not to be missed,
In 2003 they ran the tours on a Wednesday, Saturday and a Sunday we managed to get a private tour on the Thursday( along with 15 school children) after talking nicely to the tour Guide , Half way through they take you to the intersection and you are allowed of the bus (Possibly the best viewing area in the world)for about 30mins , I’m not saying it’s close to the runway but a Swiss MD11 took off for Mexico and the wing tip went over us and yes it was airborne what a sight 😮 😮 😮
By: PMN - 28th January 2007 at 23:08
Great shots Paul, the Thai 346 is a belter! What lens length is needed for that kind of shot?
Thanks!
I was at 220mm for that shot (on a 1.6 FoV camera), although there was a reasonable amount of cropping done!
Adam, how did you know it was a Sony Ericsson?! Been checking out the EXIF data?
Paul
By: MonkeyHugger - 28th January 2007 at 23:04
By the way, I forgot to mention the last photo, the El Al 737, was actually taken with my mobile phone and edited the usual way in CS2! 😀
Excellent shot for a phone. Seems Sony Erricson got the marketing right with that model then!
By: G-PIK - 28th January 2007 at 22:50
Great shots Paul, the Thai 346 is a belter! What lens length is needed for that kind of shot?
By: PMN - 28th January 2007 at 22:35
Thanks guys!
Kevin, I’m guessing I was on the same observation deck you were. I just followed the signs to it. It did look quite new, so it must be the same one!
Tom… I could see the buses on the tour they run pulling up RIGHT beside the runway. It’s something I have to do in the very near future!!
By the way, I forgot to mention the last photo, the El Al 737, was actually taken with my mobile phone and edited the usual way in CS2! 😀
Thanks again for your comments all!
Paul
By: Si Jones - 28th January 2007 at 22:18
Great shots mate…that Thai 346 looks so powerfull. You have made my mind up to visit Zurich, now just to convince the wife!
By: LBARULES - 28th January 2007 at 22:08
Brilliant work as ever, mate!
Zurich is one of the places I have really wanted to visit. The tour that they do looks amazing!
By: kevinwm - 28th January 2007 at 22:04
Hi Paul
Did you manage to get up on the new terminal viewing platform,
They had just completed it when I was in 2003
Kevin
By: tenthije - 28th January 2007 at 21:41
Hi Paul, great photos and thanks for yesterday’s weather forecast as I will be there tomorrow enroute to Mallorca. The 737, N889NC belongs to Well Fargo Bank, so probably picking up some money to support the $!:D
Actually, Wells Fargo is a large leasing bank. So while the plane may technically be theirs alright, it is probably not operated by/for them.
By: RIPConcorde - 28th January 2007 at 21:25
Excellent shots, especially the Thai! Bring on April!:D
By: Newforest - 28th January 2007 at 20:19
Hi Paul, great photos and thanks for yesterday’s weather forecast as I will be there tomorrow enroute to Mallorca. The 737, N889NC belongs to Well Fargo Bank, so probably picking up some money to support the $!:D
By: PMN - 28th January 2007 at 20:12
Thanks for your comments guys. Much appreciated!
Phil, I thought ZRH was absolutely fine. Quick, regular and efficient trains between various bits of the airport, friendly staff, an excellent viewing deck, etc. I’ll be going back there again!
I just found another shot actually. Something we don’t see all that often at LBA. Well… OK, something we NEVER see at LBA!
Paul
By: philgatwick05 - 28th January 2007 at 18:58
Great work as ever Paul! 😀
I thought ZRH was a fantastic airport to travel through – interested in what you thought?
By: adamkendall - 28th January 2007 at 18:45
That Thai shot is amazing! Great shots there Paul!!:D
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 28th January 2007 at 17:43
That last photo is amazing! Really good pics there – nice change to see photos from Zurich aswell 🙂
By: adamdowley - 28th January 2007 at 17:23
Cripes Paul! 😮 I love the Philippines 340 at the gate!:cool:
By: 007peter - 28th January 2007 at 16:36
great shots there my favs is the a340s
regards
peter
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