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HAB911

(9,371 posts)
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 02:48 PM Jan 2024

Most amazing experience Friday (for Plane Spotters)

Spectacular atmospheric and lighting conditions for something called "wing fluff", condensation forming on the wing at slow speed. On approach to Tampa International (TPA). A sampling, all can be seen at https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/60-YEAR-JOURNEY-IN-PHOTOGRAPHY/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-EVERYTHING/PLANESPOTTING






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Most amazing experience Friday (for Plane Spotters) (Original Post) HAB911 Jan 2024 OP
cool. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #1
thank you! HAB911 Jan 2024 #6
There's also a rainbow effect in the condensation LastDemocratInSC Jan 2024 #2
the colors are there HAB911 Jan 2024 #7
Splendid photos, as always! I highly recommend going to HAB911's planespotting page, linked above. Mousetoescamper Jan 2024 #3
Thank you M HAB911 Jan 2024 #8
These are all absolutely wonderful, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2024 #4
thanks peggy! HAB911 Jan 2024 #9
I never saw anything like that before. What a gorgeous collection of photographs you have on Ziggysmom Jan 2024 #5
Thanks! glad you enjoyed! HAB911 Jan 2024 #10
astonishing justaprogressive Jan 2024 #11
Those are some AMAZING shots! WOW! Diamond_Dog Jan 2024 #12

LastDemocratInSC

(3,864 posts)
2. There's also a rainbow effect in the condensation
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 05:46 PM
Jan 2024

due to refection / refraction inside the droplets. I have never seen that in fluff.

HAB911

(9,371 posts)
7. the colors are there
Sun Jan 21, 2024, 07:46 AM
Jan 2024

but our eyes don't see. just a little increase in saturation in post really makes the difference

Mousetoescamper

(5,509 posts)
3. Splendid photos, as always! I highly recommend going to HAB911's planespotting page, linked above.
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 05:59 PM
Jan 2024

You'll be amazed, especially if you dig cool aircraft.

The Spirit to Miami June moon is my favorite. Thanks for the link!

HAB911

(9,371 posts)
8. Thank you M
Sun Jan 21, 2024, 07:53 AM
Jan 2024

those moon shots take a lot of time, a little effort and mostly a lot of luck. I have become familiar with the routes out of Orlando to the west of me, both routes for approaching and departing flights to TPA and three routes to and from Miami. I'm always watching the moon rise and set times and calculating when it is likely to be near those routes, but then there's the weather wildcard. When I get a good one, it's worth the effort!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,475 posts)
4. These are all absolutely wonderful, my dear HAB911!
Sat Jan 20, 2024, 06:29 PM
Jan 2024

Great photography as usual.

And the photos on your website are enthralling as well. Thank you for sharing them.

They are completely out of this world.

Ziggysmom

(3,647 posts)
5. I never saw anything like that before. What a gorgeous collection of photographs you have on
Sun Jan 21, 2024, 12:53 AM
Jan 2024

your website.

Thanks for sharing

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