Inspiring Photo: Arctic glacier #9674944

Arctic glacier

Uploaded: January 18, 2010

Description

Greenland from 38,000ft
1/250sec; f10; ISO 100;24mm fl Topaz Detail adjustment

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D

Comments

Debbie E. Payne January 18, 2010

Peter, this is great. I always get sunspots when I try to shoot from the window of an airplane. I don't mind the black at the bottom where the window is. It just tells us this is taken from the inside of the plane - thank goodness. And I don't think you should "straighten" the wing. This is what you saw. #1228356

Peter W. Marks January 18, 2010

Thanks Debbie. I am glad you got in with those comments before one of our good friends told me to clone out the window surround and straighten the wing. This wing angle is 100% correct.
This image was taken on the way back from England and I was sitting on the starboard side so this is facing north, away from the sun and 'sun spots' weren't a problem. #8306272

Debbie E. Payne January 18, 2010

To the defense of those who "straighten" - they are usually correct but in this case I don't see how that it would be accurate the put that wing parallel to the top of the frame. Not sure where you would have to be sitting on an airliner to get that angle. Maybe I just haven't sat on the correct side lately. #8306297

Joan E. Hoffman January 18, 2010

Really well captured Peter! However, as a 5 year resident of the canadian arctic, DOES not make me want to visit #8308055

Peter W. Marks January 18, 2010

Thank all of you kind ladies.
Sometimes I like to tease the 'straighteners' since although they are usually correct as you say, when it comes to a plane the wings are rarely 'straight';( I am not talking about being swept back). Look at an airliner sitting on the ground and you will notice that the wing tips are higher off the ground than where the wings attach to the fuselage. This very shallow 'Vee' seen from infront is called dihedral. The other thing to remember is that aircraft do not turn while keeping level; they turn by 'banking' over to one side in a similar way as a motorcycle at speed leans into the corner.
It might be possible to say that the horizon slants in my image, but with the combination of clouds and ice covered mountains who can tell! #8308581

Jeff E Jensen January 18, 2010

Very cool image Peter. I like it as is. #8309129

Rita K. Connell January 18, 2010

this is a great image, I have tried this many time and never gotten a good shot yet. I like it just as is at least after you straighten the wing.LOL ok ok I really like it just the way it is its beautiful. burr it looks colder than here... good catch Peter #8309425

Dale Hardin January 19, 2010

Now let me see....... Who could Peter possibly be "teasing" about slanted shots? LOL Yes, I admit that any thing "crooked" catches my eye. I'm constantly straightening pictures hung on my walls. Can't help myself.

Peter, Peter, Peter. I KNOW that the wing angle is "100% correct". But it will always be that way from inside the plane because you and the plane are attached at the hip, so to speak.

But ...... there is no doubt that the horizon in at an angle and mountains don't usually "lean" so must assume that the plane was probably turning.

LOL :o) Ok, folks, hang on, 'cause this is going to be fun, right Peter?

By the way, I think this is great image with lots of interest, excellent exposure and very good composition. Wish I could get this kind of a result while on a plane.
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Jodi M. Walsh January 19, 2010

lol- to straighten or not to straighten, the photographers always ask :-)

i'm the kind of person who usually doesn't notice it but once it's pointed out, it will drive me crazy.

i really like this shot as is. love the blues that you got with this. I tried taking a couple of shots outside my window on my most recent flight and they were no where near as clear. great work! #8312311

Peter W. Marks January 19, 2010

Hi Dale. I almost forgot to get my camera out when we flew over this as it was so awe inspring that I had my nose pressed hard against the window so as not to miss a thing. There can hardly be any of us that hasn't looked out of a plane and realised a tiny speck way down there is in fact a big semi-18 wheeler but here over Greenland at 38,00ft there was absolutely nothing to give a sense of size. Ubfortunately what I didn't manage to get any useable shots of, were the icebergs where in the crystal clear water one could see that there is more of the 'berg under the sea than above it. I never argued with Mr Richardson our geography teacher at high school 55 yrs ago, but he was never able to show us proof of that fact but. now having flown over them so many times and being able to see deep beneath them I do believe he spake the truth!
And now for another useless fact to amaze and delight you all. If you look at a map of the Atlantic with the Americas on one side and Europe on the other and knowing that I fly from London,UK to St Louis,Mo. you will wonder why the plane flew over Greenland which is way north of England. The pilot chappie up front did know what he was doing and he was flying a Great Circle route which is the shortest distance between any two points on the globe. It seems to defy logic as if we draw a straight line on the map we should be hundreds of miles south of that course but just trust me friends.
In addition to all this airliner mileage I have flown upside down in a Pitts Special stunt bi-plane but now so wish I had some imges taken while inverted or in a roll and then waited for Dale to tell me I had held the camera the wrong way up! #8312312

Teresa H. Hunt January 19, 2010

Peter this shot is amazing!! I love it. The colors are wonderful. And the wing looks fine to me. :)

This reminds me of several years ago when my husband and I lived in Washington. We were flying back east and flew right over the top of Mt. Reiner. Even from that height the mountain looked huge!! I thought if the window's opened I could reach out and touch it. #8312486

Michael Kelly January 19, 2010

Well done Peter - as has been said - remarkable clarity for an airplane shot. Looks almost like one of the beautiful shots from space we see from time to time. I have never had much luck shooting through plane windows, but this is very nice. #8312589

Peter W. Marks January 19, 2010

Many thanks Jodi, Teresa and Mike. I always book my flights well ahead of time so that I can be sure of a window seat but usually the glass is scratched. On this flight I was lucky and the glass was clean and clear. Thank you Delta.
I also took a couple of images of London when we flew over there. This image is not so good but it's a record for the album. Now let's see if I can load it without clicking all the wrong buttons, wrong buttons, wrong buttons......!
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Peter W. Marks January 19, 2010

See what I mean? When I try to insert an image into my own image response it doesn't appear but doubles on the prose. I give up! #8312643

Susan M. Reynolds January 19, 2010

I love the clarity & color on this Peter & you just cant beat that POV! #8314506

Ellen H. Robertson January 20, 2010

Congrats, this shot is awsome, just plain awsome. #8316770

Laurence Saliba January 21, 2010

This is awesome Peter!!! The clarity is phenomenal!!! #8319143

Dale Hardin January 21, 2010

Congrats on the EP Peter. It's a cool shot. #8319237

Peter W. Marks January 21, 2010

Thank you ladies and gentlemen and a warm welcome to the club for you Laurence. #8319470

Susan M. Reynolds January 22, 2010

Came back 4 a 2nd look at the great shot & 2 congratulate you on your EP! #8320778

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