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Published: 2003-12-04 10:08:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 1415; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 611
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so, unfortunately, I don't know what kind of plane this is (but I'm sure you guys do.) it was the biggest non-military plane I've ever seen. I have a few more really good shots of it, but I'll save those for later . I picked this one because it seems like it's floating in the water... and therefore...a witch!.

taken at DTW during a 4 hour layover

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Dragstrip [2008-12-11 01:12:39 +0000 UTC]

no doubt a 747
there is never a mistake with that, because, up until the new airbus, it was the biggest commercial jet, bar-none.

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tb02gro [2006-06-22 19:07:02 +0000 UTC]

I am SOOOOO excited! I LOVE it! It is a Northwest Airlines Boeing 747-400, and the airport is Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport. I live in Hamtramck, and i Se these huge Boeings fly over all the time...they're so beautiful when they make that teardrop turn. today, i was in the middle of the Bengali Strip, when i saw an Airbus A-330-300 make her turn...even though I DON't like airbus airliners, the Airbus A-330 is quickly becoming my second favorite to the Boeing 747...Curses to Airbus because they're killing the sales of the Boeing 747 with their new Airbus A-380!


I WORSHIP the Boeing 747-400, and NO other!

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MarkMorrison82 In reply to tb02gro [2008-05-11 20:05:43 +0000 UTC]

You see....It's a complex machine, tb02gro, of course.

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MarkMorrison82 In reply to MarkMorrison82 [2008-05-11 20:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh, and by the way, i stole your sig!!!!!

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tgsgirl [2005-06-26 12:45:57 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic photo! I love the division made by the windows. Awesome!

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tibro [2005-06-08 15:32:05 +0000 UTC]

still one of my favourite photos on DA

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byzy [2005-03-27 09:52:07 +0000 UTC]

definetly a 747

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tibro [2004-06-16 08:14:28 +0000 UTC]

great composition! lovely 747 looks like a 400 to me

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yodadude [2004-06-06 22:11:26 +0000 UTC]

Excellent photo and your work is AWSOME. I'm definately going to watch you page.

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stellasupernova [2004-06-01 17:42:25 +0000 UTC]

absolutely beautiful. I love the 747... it's a wonderful machine. The reflection is excellent. Nice capture

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Peu307 [2004-04-23 18:46:31 +0000 UTC]

awesome picture, the reflection is supurb

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kil1k [2004-04-15 22:42:09 +0000 UTC]

interesting shot
nice cut

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a67sm [2004-04-12 05:13:09 +0000 UTC]

Yep a 747 flown by NWA. Because of the perfectly straight angle this was taken at I cannot tell if it is a SP, 100, 200, 300, OR 400 or X variant. Likely not an SP or 100. It is either a 200 or 400 because 300s are very rare from my experiences.

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tb02gro In reply to a67sm [2006-06-22 19:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Its a -400 series. I am an expert planespotter, so i would know what series it is!

God Bless the Boeing 747

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forthegirl [2004-03-06 19:20:04 +0000 UTC]

i love airports and planes, seeing this photo completely made my day.

i'm gonna go with the guess that it's a 747, too. hard to tell from straight on, but since the side windows go underneath the cockpit it appears to be a double decker - and the ony double decker commercial airplane in use is the 747, if i'm not mistaken. airbus is coming out with one, but it's not beyond production yet.

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Pilots In reply to forthegirl [2004-03-14 17:39:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your comment.... It made our day as well!

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bosie [2004-03-06 11:57:13 +0000 UTC]

tjats so cool, although the second vertical line looks like it would be aslope

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mythrid [2004-02-24 09:15:49 +0000 UTC]

awesome photo dude :]

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stargod [2004-02-17 15:35:52 +0000 UTC]

cant stop looking .... !

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--tom-- [2004-02-12 12:46:32 +0000 UTC]

woah

that looks so great!

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Pilots In reply to --tom-- [2004-02-17 03:07:35 +0000 UTC]

just an example of the great quality that gets submitted to








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--tom-- In reply to Pilots [2004-02-17 04:32:38 +0000 UTC]

yeah

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dasvolvo [2004-01-16 21:44:42 +0000 UTC]

I can't tell but it's either a boing 747-300 or a 747-400, awesome pic by the way

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dubou4 In reply to dasvolvo [2004-01-17 08:58:07 +0000 UTC]

haha he said *boing*, prolly just a typo, but still funny. I just recently found out about this club, all the airplane photos I have were takin at boeing field, though I have much more than are posted...
btw awsome shot, definately captures the size of this thing...

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In-Apt In reply to dubou4 [2004-01-19 21:54:29 +0000 UTC]

I reckon it was a typo... but still, I often say "boing" when addressing "boeing" because ...

well, because I'm much more of an airbus ("airbust" fan....

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dubou4 In reply to In-Apt [2004-01-20 00:03:41 +0000 UTC]

airbus!! you could get beat up for sayin that around these parts...

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In-Apt In reply to dubou4 [2004-01-20 00:17:20 +0000 UTC]

that's why I also said my "nickname" for airbus, airbust...



but, now that nobody listens to us... can you compare the beauty of an a330 or an a340 to a boeing?

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estellabelle [2003-12-14 22:55:13 +0000 UTC]

wow. the colors and the res. are great. what an intimidating yet friendly lookin' plane! really great effect with the water and GREAT lighting; really enhances the reflection. this is amazing.

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luigibrasile [2003-12-12 09:22:55 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations!
This superb shot really deserved to win the contest!

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s0mat- [2003-12-06 02:14:58 +0000 UTC]

freakin'kewl !!!

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scaredlittleboy [2003-12-06 00:23:23 +0000 UTC]

I can't describe why I love this shot in the way that I do, but I think it is an amazing shot. I think it's because of how neatly it fits into the frame, and how...sexy? it is?

I dunno, you used the word sexy, but I like this thing a lot...it makes me want to fly...I think I'm intruiged by things in the air or something. Oh well, nicely done

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red5 [2003-12-05 18:48:23 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!!

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sfmoe [2003-12-05 00:13:53 +0000 UTC]

thats incredible..sexy big airplane

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UrsusAureusHistorias [2003-12-04 21:55:22 +0000 UTC]

yes..it is a Northwest Airlines 747-400...I ABSOLUTLY HATE THEIR NEW LIVERY...this one is much better...and I never could quite figer out their logo until recently...I always thought that it was supposed to be an N and a W with just that line through them so you couldn't really tell...but then my dad pointed out to me that the part that I thought made the W was pointing Northwest...so I'm not sure what to think now...

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In-Apt [2003-12-04 20:49:33 +0000 UTC]

this is impressive... it's probably one of the most gorgeous plane pictures I have ever seen.

it is in fact a northwest boing 747, and I think you should put this picture up on aviation sites, such as airliners.net...


it's incredible, really...

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dreamspace21 In reply to In-Apt [2004-03-02 06:13:53 +0000 UTC]

You surf airliners.net too? Cool!

Its an amazing shot!

+fav!

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In-Apt In reply to dreamspace21 [2004-03-03 01:10:31 +0000 UTC]

that site rocks... Hope you've liked though...


Want to become a member?

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dreamspace21 In reply to In-Apt [2004-03-03 06:37:06 +0000 UTC]

sure i'd love to.

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damntitty [2003-12-04 20:12:36 +0000 UTC]

It's a 747. I bet everyone else already said it...I don't have time to read the comments...sorry =\. I'm hella busy with stuff. Cool pic

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WoMbO [2003-12-04 16:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is a gorgeous shot, balinlesavage The reflection is cool. Looks like Northwest's 747.

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agentgolden170 [2003-12-04 13:59:09 +0000 UTC]

this may win it, a beautiful shot, well done. The reflection makes the image... well done

-p

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opsidian [2003-12-04 13:26:11 +0000 UTC]

that is a beautiful shot, great color, angle, refelection everything I really like this one, the framing in with the windows makes it, gonna fave it even great shot
it's a 747 if I'm not horribly mistaken

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ikhon [2003-12-04 12:10:31 +0000 UTC]

the illusion of it floating is really nice

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professor-pi [2003-12-04 11:15:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot. That is a really fine observation. I like the way you framed the work; it is really integrated with the framing of the windows. What aperture did you use? I wonder if you could've gotten the reflection sharper by selecting a smaller aperture.

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balinlesavage In reply to professor-pi [2003-12-04 19:51:36 +0000 UTC]

f/9
thanks. this one was tricky because of the difference between the dark inside and bright outside. (but I'll keep your tip in mind for next time.) this was one place I wished I had my tripod.

Speed: 1/100.00
Aperture: f/9.00
Focal Length (mm): 49.00
ISO Speed: 100

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camfella [2003-12-04 10:43:14 +0000 UTC]

Awesome shot. I really like how the reflection on the floor.
Good to see a 4 hour layover produced something other than boredom.

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disguy2k [2003-12-04 10:27:00 +0000 UTC]

Cooool

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cat13 [2003-12-04 10:10:01 +0000 UTC]

really good work!!!

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