Airplane Photos
Korean Air HL7498 747-4B5 taking off from LAX, USA — May 30, 2006
I got into a stint of taking pictures of airplanes. It happened when I was working in El Segundo. I would drive around at lunch trying to find new places to eat and one day I discovered a viewpoint overlooking LAX on the south side. Then I noticed many amateur photographers with tripods trying to take photos of planes taking off. The next time I went there, I brought my camera and started shooting. The thing about shooting airplanes is that it is a lot more challenging than it looks. For starters, the plane is traveling at at least 140 mph when it takes off. When was the last time you tried shooting an object at 140 mph? For comparison, a baseball only travels around 90 mph or less. Additionally, many planes are painted white which throws off the camera setting often overexposing the body of the plane. Still, shooting airplanes became a lifetime hobby and challenge of mine. I upgraded my Canon lenses to some L glass and let the shooting go. Below are the fruits of my endeavors. They don’t look like much, but trust me, this is a lot harder than it looks. Enjoy.
Japan Airlines JL6136 767-346-ER in flight from NRT to PVG — July 29, 2007
This shot was accepted into the airliners.net database.
China Southern B-2823 757-21B at URC Ürümqi Diwopu, China — September 8, 2010
Drukair A5-RGI A319-112 at PBH Paro Airport, Bhutan — October 4, 2012
Thai Lion Air HS-LAJ A330-343 at DMK Don Muang Airport, Thailand — December 24, 2017
Asiana Airlines HL7635 A380-841 in flight from LAX to ICN — December 20, 2017
United Airlines N119UA 747-422 taking off from LAX, USA — May 30, 2006
Emirates A6-EBI 777-36N ER, DBX Dubai, UAE — May 31, 2010
Qantas VH-OJJ 747-438 on final approach to LAX, USA — May 10, 2006
Singapore Airlines 9V-SWJ 777-312ER at Heathrow, England — October 16, 2014
Japan Airlines JA8085 747-446 taking off from LAX, USA — March 8, 2006
Air China 737-89L in flight from PEK to URC, China — September 6, 2010
Turkish Airlines TC-JOI A330-300 and British Airways 747-400, Cape Town — July 9, 2015
Aeroflot 777-300ER VO-BOE, Athens, Greece — July 5, 2021
Korean Air HL7498 747-4B5 taking off from LAX, USA — April 6, 2006
JA733J Boeing 777-346ER, Narita International Airport, Japan — July 28, 2007
Singapore Airlines 9V-SWK Boeing 777-312ER, ICN, Seoul, Korea — October 9, 2010
Air Pacific DQ-FJK 747-412 taxing at LAX, USA — May 30 2006
Fixing Air Ugnada, Zanzibar, Tanzania — May 30, 2010
Delta Airlines 767-300 N132DN on final approach to LAX, USA — May 10, 2006
Sichuan Airlines B-6043 Airbus A319-133 at Chengdu CTU, China — November 27, 2004
Fly Emirates, Dubai, UAE — October 4, 2007
Air New Zealand 747-400 taxing at LAX, USA — April 12, 2006
Fly540 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5H-YEP, Zanzibar, Tanzania — May 30, 2010
This shot was taken at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Zanzibar, and was accepted into the airliners.net database, a difficult feat indeed.
LAN A340-313 taking off from LAX, USA — March 8, 2006
Singapore Airlines 9V-SPB 747-412, Changi Airport, Singapore — September 20, 2004
American Airlines N777AN 777-223ER taking off from LAX, USA — April 12, 2006
Emirates A6-EDF Airbus A380-861, Incheon, Seoul, Korea — October 9, 2010
Precision Air flight 420 ATR 72-500, Zanzibar, Tanzania — May 30, 2010
TED United Airlines N402UA A320-232 taking off from LAX, USA — April 6, 2006
China Airlines A340-300 B-18802, Hong Kong — October 22, 2004
Air Seychelles s7-aaj Twin Otter, Mahé, Seychelles — May 17, 2010
United 787 flying from SFO to Houston — March 2014
Korean Air HL7498 Boeing 747-4B5 taking off from LAX, USA — May 30, 2006
American Airlines Astrojet taking off from LAX, USA — April 6, 2006
US Airways N758US A319-112 at GUA La Aurora, Guatemala — March 11, 2007
This shot was was accepted into the airliners.net database.
Japan Airlines JA8916 747-446, NRT, Japan — July 28, 2007
Leaving Dubai — October 4, 2007
China Eastern B-6050 A340-642 on final approach to LAX, USA — October 17, 2005
