Airplanes after Dark

moose135

I think those of you who have seen my work know I'm a sucker for a good night shot, and if you add airplanes to the mix, well, stand back! Charlotte opened a new parking deck next to the terminal, and it offers some great new views of the action.

1 - JetBlue preparing for departure.



2 - American Eagle CRJ heading to the runway.



3 - Day or night, it's busy on the ramp.



4 - Colors of the New American Airlines



5 - Thunderstorms in Atlanta meant a rare treat for Charlotte spotters - this British Airways Boeing 777 diverted into Charlotte Friday night on a flight from London to wait out the weather. After about two hours, they finished their trip to Atlanta.



6 - US Airways A330, now wearing American colors, leaves the terminal with the Charlotte skyline in the distance.



7 - Rush hour traffic

CCoop

Wow, love all these! In #1 is my favorite, as the predominant color in the scene mimics the airline name, Jet BLUE. Very nice!!

Stumblebum

#2, #4 and #6! Bravo!

Cavalier

Wow - I love airplanes (any machine really) and these shots at night really enhance their mystique. Great shots all of them - Rush Hour is my fav.

Thelensspot

Fabulous shots! I love the lighting on all of these.

denisegoldberg

These are awesome! Love them all but I think the last is my favorite.

--- Denise

Eia

Wow with 2,4 and 7. Stunning

Cornflake

Spectacular!

moose135

Thanks, folks, I really appreciate it! Fortunately, it doesn't cost much to park up there, and law enforcement is friendly. On a few of these, especially the "rush hour" shot, the timing worked out right - Charlotte is one of those hubs where nothing moves for 20 minutes, then everything tries to leave at the same time, and you end up with a line waiting for departure, resulting in aircraft sitting still for 30 or 60 seconds.

black mamba

You da man, John. I'll put your night work up against the best out there. Throw in a few planes and you're presiding at the pinnacle position. Kudos.

Take care,

Tom