(Air) Waiter, There's A Fly In My Moon...

[FlyingPhotog]

The moon was perpendicular to and just about at glideslope level over at the local airstrip. I had hoped to get a nice, fat sillouette of someone landing but the only approach was an awful "rag it over the fence" and they flew under the moon.

I did get this by "accident" however...

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/110087976/original.jpg
40D + 300mm f/2.8L IS + 1.4X TC .. 1/90 @ f/6.7 ISO 100 on tripod with release

[tonylong]

Jay, I think you actually captured the one and only crash landing on the moon! Kudos!

[Perry Ge]

Dude that's SO cool.

[disneydork06]

"to the moon alice!" nice shot :-)

[skygod44]

That is stunning.
Absolutely stunning.

Can't tell you how impressive a shot you took there!
:D

[Dusty]

Excellent timing, great capture !

[FlyingPhotog]

Jay, I think you actually captured the one and only crash landing on the moon! Kudos!

I think it's a new route offered by Southwest Airlines...

Dude that's SO cool.

Pretty lucky catch when you consider the dynamics. It's a really big sky up there surrounded by a whole lot more space.

"to the moon alice!" nice shot :-)

Bang! Zoom... :lol: Thanks Ryan.

That is stunning.
Absolutely stunning.

Can't tell you how impressive a shot you took there!
:D

Thanks Muchly...

I'm already thinking about where I can go to get the moon behind commercial jets that are inbound to Sky Harbor Intl... ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

Excellent timing, great capture !

Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good... :lol:

[LBaldwin]

I was listening to the tower freq when this A/C was on takeoff...
Roger Murdock: Flight 2-0-9'er, you are cleared for take-off.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: L.A. departure frequency, 123 point 9'er.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Victor Basta: Request vector, over.
Captain Oveur: What?
Tower voice: Flight 2-0-9'er cleared for vector 324.
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Tower voice: Tower's radio clearance, over!
Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur. Over.
Tower voice: Over.
Captain Oveur: Roger.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: Roger, over!
Roger Murdock: What?
Captain Oveur: Huh?
Victor Basta: Who?

Cool shot Jay!!

[FlyingPhotog]

I was listening to the tower freq when this A/C was on takeoff...
Roger Murdock: Flight 2-0-9'er, you are cleared for take-off.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: L.A. departure frequency, 123 point 9'er.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Victor Basta: Request vector, over.
Captain Oveur: What?
Tower voice: Flight 2-0-9'er cleared for vector 324.
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Tower voice: Tower's radio clearance, over!
Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur. Over.
Tower voice: Over.
Captain Oveur: Roger.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: Roger, over!
Roger Murdock: What?
Captain Oveur: Huh?
Victor Basta: Who?

Cool shot Jay!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Meanwhile, in the tower...

"Flight two-zero-niner, we show you slightly off course..."

;)

Thanks Les. BTW, did you get the PayPal sheckles I sent your way?

[tonylong]

Stop calling Jay Shirly, won'tcha:)?

[FlyingPhotog]

Stop calling Jay Shirly, won'tcha:)?

"They're headed for the Moon? What's That!!??"

"It's a large chunk of rock in space but that's not important right now..."

[LBaldwin]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Meanwhile, in the tower...

"Flight two-zero-niner, we show you slightly off course..."

;)

Thanks Les. BTW, did you get the PayPal sheckles I sent your way?

Yes I did, in fact I am up tonite to print a really cool bear portait and that is bear not bare!!

[FlyingPhotog]

Yes I did, in fact I am up tonite to print a really cool bear portait and that is bear not bare!!

Excellent...

[tonylong]

Yes I did, in fact I am up tonite to print a really cool bear portait and that is bear not bare!!

Awe, come on -- you're bearly scratching the surface.

[Maureen Souza]

Coo beans, Jay. I love it when things like this happen:)

[FlyingPhotog]

Awe, come on -- you're bearly scratching the surface.

Bah Bump Bump (http://www.instantrimshot.com/)

[FlyingPhotog]

Coo beans, Jay. I love it when things like this happen:)

Thanks much. Lucky catch but I'll take 'em when I can get 'em... :cool:

[wardie]

In no way as good as yours Jay, but I grabbed this last night when I saw the local Medivac chopper racing for Sydney, (Aust).

http://www.jmbphotography.com.au/gallery2/d/1458-1/IMG_6491.jpg

Wardie

[pixelbasher]

That is an awesome shot!

It reminded me of this one

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090206.html

[FZ1]

That's really great...it would be fun to photoshop in other aircraft or maybe an old Apollo rocket :D

[Scout7id]

Very nice shot of the moon! Looks like you have some crap on your sensor though. ;-)

[PhotosGuy]

Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good... I agree with that, but you chose your spot with foresight & waited for this "happy accident", which puts the shot in a completely different category & that's something we don't see enough of in here.
Very nice work!

[Harm]

Nice shot, Jay!

[FlyingPhotog]

In no way as good as yours Jay, but I grabbed this last night when I saw the local Medivac chopper racing for Sydney, (Aust).
Wardie

That's great Wardie. Yours is actually more like what I had in mind when I walked out the door last night. The one plane that did come in to land was just lower than the moon.

That is an awesome shot!

It reminded me of this one

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090206.html

Thank You .. Now that's some resolving power!

That's really great...it would be fun to photoshop in other aircraft or maybe an old Apollo rocket :D

Appreciate it. With a nice, big full moon disc, you can have all kinds of fun! ;)

Very nice shot of the moon! Looks like you have some crap on your sensor though. ;-)

Yeah... I'll have to have that looked at. *Sigh* :lol:

I agree with that, but you chose your spot with foresight & waited for this "happy accident", which puts the shot in a completely different category & that's something we don't see enough of in here.
Very nice work!

Thank you very much Frank.

Nice shot, Jay!

Thanks! :)

[DaleP]

"They're headed for the Moon? What's That!!??"

"It's a large chunk of rock in space but that's not important right now..."

"What do you make of this?"

"This?! Well, I can make a hat, or a brooch, or a terradactyl...."

Great shot. I can't wait to get some decent long lenses again to try this sort of stuff.

[FlyingPhotog]

"What do you make of this?"

"This?! Well, I can make a hat, or a brooch, or a terradactyl...."

Great shot. I can't wait to get some decent long lenses again to try this sort of stuff.

"The Tower? The Tower? Rapunzel, Rapunzel...!!!"

"How about some coffee Johnny?" .. "No Thanks..."

:lol:

Thanks very much...

[Logan_from_Miami]

Wow! nice shot.

[disneydork06]

Hey! we should try for a similar photo! I will throw on a cape and jump off of someones roof and you capture me in the moon...only good for one try unless we can get Jeremy to join :-D

[FlyingPhotog]

Wow! nice shot.

Thank You

Hey! we should try for a similar photo! I will throw on a cape and jump off of someones roof and you capture me in the moon...only good for one try unless we can get Jeremy to join :-D

Ok, but we'll ned to rehearse the shot several times.

Insurance paid up? ;)

[disneydork06]

Thank You



Ok, but we'll ned to rehearse the shot several times.

Insurance paid up? ;)
oh, oops. forgot to add jumping into a pool from someones backyard :-P but yes, insurance I have...I think...

[Eaton Photos]

Jay,

Great shot of the Moon. bw! The bug & trails, just happen to accentuate the image :mrgreen:

[FlyingPhotog]

Jay,

Great shot of the Moon. bw! The bug & trails, just happen to accentuate the image :mrgreen:

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! :D

[Tessa]

I did get this by "accident" however...
Wait... there's a drag strip on the moon?!!!? :eek:

:D Awesome shot, very nice work.