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BOEING 767-300 (N123FE) - FedEx 795 is arriving from Memphis at 6:40 PM EDT.  Photo taken June 30, 2016 with a Nikon D3200 mounting 55-200mm VR2 lens set at F16 aperture.
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BOEING 767-300 (N123FE)

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FedEx 795 is arriving from Memphis at 6:40 PM EDT. Photo taken June 30, 2016 with a Nikon D3200 mounting 55-200mm VR2 lens set at F16 aperture.

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Dwight HartjePhoto Uploader
Do you guys want to see more photos like this? Also if you have any suggestions on how to improve my photos, I'd really like to know.
c m
I can't help you with photography, and I can speak only for myself, but I enjoy your photos from RDU. I especially like the FedEx colors here against that summer haze at RDU. That's a good-looking airplane, too.
Mark Thomas
Dwight, if I may. This is just my opinion, I'm no expert. Judging from the shadows under the aircraft, the sun is high and slightly to your left but it is also slightly in front of you. For that reason it may be shining a lot of extra light into your camera, what they call back lighting. Back lighting can be used to good effect sometimes but I'm guessing that's not what you're going for here. The bright light can cause lens flare and also make your photos look dull and soft. Too much back lighting will just make a silhouette of your subject. Always try to keep the sun behind you. This way your subject is brightly lit and gives your camera more areas of contrast to focus on. Many people don't realize how difficult aircraft photography can be! We have no control over light or the subject! Sometimes it's cruising by at 150 knots and we get one chance to capture the moment! On top of that we are limited to our vantage point. You seem to have a good spot there at Raleigh-Durham. Maybe try a different time of day like early morning or approaching sunset. The light at these times is especially pleasing and the air is usually much calmer too. Do you use any post processing software? Do you shoot Jpegs or RAW? Lightroom is a good software to use. It can't save a crappy shot but it can improve the crop, shadows and bring back details that might get lost in an underexposed shot etc.
Anyway, hope this helps! Never stop taking photos, practice, practice, practice...
Cheers,
Mark
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02-May-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 03:30 CDT 05:18 EDT 0:48
01-May-2024 B763Juan Santamaria Int'l ()Memphis Intl () 18:12 CST 23:12 CDT 3:59
01-May-2024 B763Tocumen Int'l ()Juan Santamaria Int'l () 16:14 EST 16:05 CST 0:50
01-May-2024 B763Luis Munoz Marin Intl ()Tocumen Int'l () 11:23 AST 12:55 EST 2:31
01-May-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Luis Munoz Marin Intl () 05:06 CDT 09:41 AST 3:34
30-Apr-2024 B763Spokane Intl ()Memphis Intl () 19:06 PDT 00:27 CDT (+1) 3:21
30-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Spokane Intl () 15:39 CDT 17:28 PDT 3:48
29-Apr-2024 B763Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l ()Memphis Intl () 21:23 CST 00:53 CDT (+1) 2:30
29-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l () 04:14 CDT 06:07 CST 2:52
27-Apr-2024 B763Las Americas ()Memphis Intl () 10:19 AST 12:57 CDT 3:37
26-Apr-2024 B763Rafael Hernandez ()Las Americas () 12:36 AST 13:07 AST 0:30
26-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Rafael Hernandez () 03:41 CDT 08:12 AST 3:30
25-Apr-2024 B763Miami Intl ()Memphis Intl () 20:44 EDT 21:44 CDT 1:59
25-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Miami Intl () 03:16 CDT 05:56 EDT 1:39
24-Apr-2024 B763Tucson Intl ()Memphis Intl () 19:01 MST 23:21 CDT 2:19
24-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Tucson Intl () 15:35 CDT 16:22 MST 2:46
23-Apr-2024 B763San Jose Int'l ()Memphis Intl () 19:08 PDT 00:31 CDT (+1) 3:22
23-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()San Jose Int'l () 15:12 CDT 17:18 PDT 4:05
23-Apr-2024 B763Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Memphis Intl () 06:30 MST 10:56 CDT 2:26
23-Apr-2024 B763Indianapolis Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 04:12 EDT 04:32 MST 3:19
22-Apr-2024 B763Los Angeles Intl ()Indianapolis Intl () 19:07 PDT 01:36 EDT (+1) 3:29
21-Apr-2024 B763Memphis Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 15:08 CDT 16:50 PDT 3:42
21-Apr-2024 B763Miami Intl ()Memphis Intl () 10:39 EDT 11:48 CDT 2:08
21-Apr-2024 B763Jose Maria Cordova Int'l ()Miami Intl () 03:34 -05 07:27 EDT 2:52
21-Apr-2024 B763El Dorado Int'l ()Jose Maria Cordova Int'l () 01:43 -05 02:09 -05 0:26
20-Apr-2024 B763Miami Intl ()El Dorado Int'l () 13:20 EDT 15:16 -05 2:55
20-Apr-2024 B763Jose Maria Cordova Int'l ()Miami Intl () 03:55 -05 07:48 EDT 2:52
20-Apr-2024 B763El Dorado Int'l ()Jose Maria Cordova Int'l () 02:13 -05 02:40 -05 0:26
19-Apr-2024 B763Miami Intl ()El Dorado Int'l () 13:44 EDT 15:49 -05 3:05
19-Apr-2024 B763El Dorado Int'l ()Jose Maria Cordova Int'l () 02:13 -05 02:41 -05 0:27
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