One Amazing day At MAN! Including Russians! 14-5-08

Thankyou very much, Dean and Steve. Most kind of you. 🙂

Paul

You’re very good at what you do paul..most enjoyable

Wonderful Paul, some of your best work I’ve seen, I love the Dragonair 744 Cargo

Very niiiiice!

Where exactly on the South Side is that? Is it what was the old viewing area, with a hut to buy brick-a-brack and Tea?
I’ve not been there since about the mid 90’s.

I don’t remember the old viewing area, but a little way down to the left from where the ‘triangle’ used to be if you know that? It’s just right by the touchnown zone for 05R.

Thankyou again, all. Your kind words are very much appreciated. 🙂

Paul

All very nice Paul – loving the Russian BBJ – she looks stunning in those colours.

Nice to see that on such a special day movement wise you were all lucky enough to be graced with some half decent weather up there for once! 🙂 You’ve come away with some stunning shots. Great shooting matey – if there are anymore to come, i look forward to seeing them! 🙂

Very niiiiice!

Where exactly on the South Side is that? Is it what was the old viewing area, with a hut to buy brick-a-brack and Tea?
I’ve not been there since about the mid 90’s.

I think that is about the besr set of images I have ever seen from you mate – superb!!(

It’s the L glass, mate. It even makes my dodgy shots look good!

Thanks for your kind words, all. 🙂

Paul

Brilliant set of pictures, well impressed. Glad to hear that I am not the only one who thinks the Tu154 is beautiful. I’m also impressed with the guy balancing on top of that step ladder. I have one just like it and have fallen off every time I have tried to get on the top step unless I am next to fence that I can hang onto.

I think that is about the best set of images I have ever seen from you mate – superb!! Would have been there myself if I hadn’t been working from 5am. 🙁

Great pictures Paul, very very good mate! Very sharp (you already know that)
Naturally I would have joined if you if it wasn’t for work commitments taking me to Portsmouth.
Dougal

Great pictures there Paul today i have very red arms from that sun

Great shots mate – Not sure why some people needed ladders. Im hardly the biggest lad and I could see over the fence 😀

Great stuff Paul – what a fantastic day with superb weather it was!

I’m sifting through my shots at the moment but it’s definately a case of where do you start?! I must have been a little way further down from you – the QR A330 touched down more or less in front of me.

I look forward to seeing more soon…

Adam

Great selection there Paul, and great weather (including wind direction).
Would like to have been there now that I see the wx conditions.

Absolutley cracking there paul, nce mix:D

Jsut a quick question…

Does any one know who handled all these Russians when they arrived?? 😎

(thanks in advance)

Brilliant Paul, looks like you hit gold! Of all the times I have been there, only once have the landers been in that direction and I was lucky to be at the same spot as you with great weather as well. The spot you were at is just perfect for photography!
Did you get the IS version of the 70-200 F4?

Damian

Thanks, Damian! I didn’t go for the IS version, just the standard although it’s so sharp at f4 I don’t have the depth of field worries I’ve had with previous lenses if I need to let a bit more light in, so IS isn’t something I really ‘need’ as such.

Thanks again!

Paul

Brilliant Paul, looks like you hit gold! Of all the times I have been there, only once have the landers been in that direction and I was lucky to be at the same spot as you with great weather as well. The spot you were at is just perfect for photography!
Did you get the IS version of the 70-200 F4?

Damian

And finally, the special stuff!

And the four highlights of the day for me. The YAK-42:

The Transaero 747:

And two examples of what has to be one of my favourite passenger jets. The Awesome and stunningly beautiful TU-154!

I have to say I think this was in my top 3 favourite days ever at MAN. The weather was stunning, the traffic was superb, I met up with quite a few great people and to top it off, having seen my photos it’s cemented in my mind that the EF 70-200L is optically the best thing that’s ever hung from the front of my 30D. I’m absolutely blown away by it and I’m so pleased I seem to have made a good choice in buying it.

Anyway… I still have probably another 100 shots to edit from yesterday so there may be a few more tagged onto this thread at some point.

Thanks for looking!

Paul

P.S. Thanks for driving, Benny!