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by RRconway
Thu 18 Aug 2022, 10:28 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Two Days on skomer island for Puffins *update*
Replies: 12
Views: 2406

Re: Two Days on skomer island for Puffins *update*

Beautiful photos and I hope you can answer a question that always pops into my head when I see Puffins with a beak full. Exactly how do they get that many fish in their beak at once ? Is it a case of diving into a shoal that is so dense they inevitably fill their beak in one go, or do they have a cl...
by RRconway
Sat 23 Jul 2022, 12:49 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Recent solar activity
Replies: 13
Views: 3186

Re: Recent solar activity

Superb photos. Wow. How do you take them? Thanks Sam, it s actually not technically difficult, it's more about having suitable equipment. You can use any camera, but obviously the more zoomed in the better. My telescope is the equivalent of a 1000mm lens and with the crop sensor on my camera that b...
by RRconway
Sun 17 Jul 2022, 2:20 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Recent solar activity
Replies: 13
Views: 3186

Re: Recent solar activity

Each and every one is a stunner. Don’t know how you took them but they knocked me over. Thanks George and sorry for the late reply to you. Its taken with my Sywatcher 200 Explorer Scope which had a special filter on the front (£20 for an A4 sheet), but DON'T try it without, you will melt your camer...
by RRconway
Sun 17 Jul 2022, 2:12 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Northolt Photoshoot
Replies: 6
Views: 2041

Re: Northolt Photoshoot

Graf Zeppelin wrote:
Sun 17 Jul 2022, 12:05 am
Watch this space..... :)
:grinning:
by RRconway
Sun 22 May 2022, 3:12 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Recent solar activity
Replies: 13
Views: 3186

Re: Recent solar activity

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52024715258_4e2caeabf4_b.jpg IMG_9222-Edit1-2 by J G , on Flickr I do like this image, the aeroplane going across the face of the sun, really does show just how small we really are. When you consider that we are at a distance of approximately 92/93m miles from it...
by RRconway
Sun 22 May 2022, 3:07 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Recent solar activity
Replies: 13
Views: 3186

Re: Recent solar activity

starbuck wrote:
Sat 07 May 2022, 9:33 am
Sorry Jeff, only just seen this, thanks for the explanation!
No problem Starbuck, glad it helped.

Cheers,
Jeff
by RRconway
Tue 26 Apr 2022, 7:12 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Recent solar activity
Replies: 13
Views: 3186

Re: Recent solar activity

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. To answer your comment Starbuck, the sun spots haven't rotated but I've rotated the images to their correct orientation, (based on the aircraft). The first two are as captured based on how my camera was mounted on my telescope. I was aware that my camera orient...
by RRconway
Sat 23 Apr 2022, 9:20 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Recent solar activity
Replies: 13
Views: 3186

Recent solar activity

Hello all, I thought I would share some images of the recent increase in solar activity. The sunspots in these images are all bigger than the Earth and have been responsible for some recent solar flares, but thankfully not in our direction. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52024715298_a1c4d6a8e9_...
by RRconway
Mon 28 Mar 2022, 7:24 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Lake District (LFA17) - 24th March
Replies: 10
Views: 3345

Re: Lake District (LFA17) - 24th March

Incredible images, another vote for #2, such a change to a green background.
But OMG, how dull is the F35 when compared to the F15?

Thankyou for sharing them.

Cheers,
Jeff
by RRconway
Sun 13 Mar 2022, 11:12 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Farewell to the 146
Replies: 2
Views: 1080

Farewell to the 146

Massive thankyou to Phil and everyone at RAF Northolt for organising today's Farewell to the 146 event. Quite strange to think I won't see them from my garden any more as they fly round the pattern, truely an end to an era at Northolt. I was always impressed with just how clean these aircraft and th...
by RRconway
Sun 13 Mar 2022, 9:04 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Image cost?
Replies: 8
Views: 4819

Re: Image cost?

Thanks for all the replies and advice. I think for simplicities sake, as Tommy said, I will just ask them outright what they propose. Ultimately I have always been happy to provide my photography services to my employer for free as I am afforded excellent opportunities for unique access, it was the ...
by RRconway
Thu 10 Mar 2022, 8:02 pm
Forum: Photography Hints, Tips & Questions
Topic: Image cost?
Replies: 8
Views: 4819

Image cost?

Hi all, I've been asked to take a very specific aviation image at work which will be used by a third party company for promotion. The third party have said they are happy to pay for the image but the problem is I don't know what to expect or indeed what to ask for. Does anybody have experience in th...
by RRconway
Sun 21 Nov 2021, 2:17 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Bimbling Around London In The Dark ~ 07Nov21.
Replies: 3
Views: 660

Re: Bimbling Around London In The Dark ~ 07Nov21.

Is there a touch of HDR in these Brian?
Not a criticism but a genuine query, but they are nice pictures all the same.

I really like the Trafalger Square with the fountains turned off.

Cheers,
Jeff
by RRconway
Sun 21 Nov 2021, 2:12 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: London Christmas Lights ~ 2021 *UPDATE 3*
Replies: 7
Views: 1364

Re: London Christmas Lights ~ 2021

Nice set Brian, particuarly like the framing in number 7.
by RRconway
Sun 11 Oct 2020, 5:20 pm
Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
Topic: Last departure for BA 747 IVY and IVB
Replies: 2
Views: 929

Last departure for BA 747 IVY and IVB

Hi all, Well, thats that then. I was there when they arrived and I was there when they left, the 747-200 was the first type I worked on in TBJ as an apprentice and my dad retired having been a flight engineer on the classis coal burners as well. I thought I would share these pictures from last weeks...
by RRconway
Wed 24 Jun 2020, 7:26 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Garden Reflection Pool - Lockdown Project
Replies: 13
Views: 2510

Re: Garden Reflection Pool - Lockdown Project

What a good idea and very effective, did you sit outside waiting or set the camera up and use a trigger release to get them ?
by RRconway
Wed 06 May 2020, 7:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: DHL 757
Replies: 4
Views: 1487

Re: DHL 757

Thanks both for the information.

Thats a shame, G-BIKX was one of the first aircraft I worked on after my apprenticeship in 1991, I was hoping it was in a new phase of life as a test aircraft.

Cheers,
Jeff
by RRconway
Wed 06 May 2020, 12:49 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: DHL 757
Replies: 4
Views: 1487

DHL 757

There is currently one of our old 75s floating around the west country. G-BIKX which I thought was now with DHL but has the callsign ETP88.
Does anybody know what its doing or who it is with? ETP? Empire Test Pilot?

Cheers,
Jeff
by RRconway
Mon 06 Apr 2020, 10:20 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Garden Macro *Lockdown*update*15
Replies: 44
Views: 8324

Re: Garden Macro *Lock down*

Fabulous picture Ian, I particuarly like the colourful little chap in the first :clap:

Jeff
by RRconway
Mon 06 Apr 2020, 10:16 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Garden Macro *Lockdown*update*15
Replies: 44
Views: 8324

Re: Garden Macro *Lock down*

Sid-104 wrote:I spent the weekend doing the same in my garden Ian. Frustration knows no bounds when trying to catch a Bumblebee in flight.

Sid.


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
That conjures up such a great image, brilliant
by RRconway
Mon 06 Apr 2020, 9:55 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Satellite Tracking
Replies: 4
Views: 2981

Re: Satellite Tracking

Hi Nick,

Two recommendations for you.

https://www.heavens-above.com/
Will give information on most satellites and the ISS.

Stellarium:
Is an app for astronomy but also show satellite tracks.

Cheers,
Jeff
by RRconway
Mon 21 Jan 2019, 1:50 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: British Airways retro liveries
Replies: 1
Views: 1094

British Airways retro liveries

British Airways has just announced that as part of our 100 year celebrations we will be introducing some retro liveries. The first will be a BOAC 747 on the 18th February. More will follow but have not been confirmed yet. The grapevine is thinking 747s in Negus and Landor liveries, and possibly an A...
by RRconway
Tue 23 Oct 2018, 12:08 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXV Thursday 18th October 2018
Replies: 142
Views: 28329

Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXV Thursday 18th October 2018

Have to agree, it seemed more relaxed last week, although I spent the first hour chatting instead of photographing :lol:
Thanks to Phil and the team for pulling together a great evening again.
by RRconway
Tue 23 Oct 2018, 12:05 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: The Skunk @ Northolt XXV
Replies: 3
Views: 1650

Re: The Skunk @ Northolt XXV

Very nice Gary.
Good to catch up last week. Hope the drive home was better.