Manchester on the 9th

[Paul Zietsman]

I did get out to Manchester on Sunday 9 September but managed to forget that 23L wasn't in operation when I arrived. I walked further up the runway than I normally do and got some images from departures on 23R. Then shortly after 13:00 departures resumed on 23L and I found myself just a bit too close to the action. A lesson about better planning in there somewhere! I set my iso to auto and some of the shots were at iso 800 as the light varied considerably in the couple of hours I was there.

Here are a few of the keepers - unfortunately some are repeat aircraft from last week but from slightly different angles.

TC A330 OY VKF b_24 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TC A330 G VYGM_22 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TC A330 G VYGM b_21 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TC A330 G VYGK c_20 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TC A330 G VYGK b_19 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TC A330 G CHTZ a_16 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

TC A330 G CHTZ b_17 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

I did not alter anything on this next image - it was like a spotlight on the Saudia 787 from a small break in the cloud

Saudia 787 HZ ARF_15 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

After weeks of no rain and brown grass, it was nice to see the mower in action

John Deere 6930_14 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Hainan A330 B5939 a_12 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Hainan A330 B5939 b_13 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Flybe Embraer 195 G FBEJ_11 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Flybe Embraer 175 G FBJJ_10 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

EasyJet A320 Neo G UZHE_09 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

EasyJet A320 Neo G UZHE b_08 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

EasyJet A319 OE LKE a_06 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Cathay A350 B LRU c_04 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

Cathay A350 B LRU b_03 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

BMI Embraer 145 G RJXC_01 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr


Thanks for looking.

[Euan Buchan]

Great photos

[james143611]

Some excellent pictures there considering the light, those 330's look amazing you've captured those very well

My favorite shot though is the Saudi 787, very nicely captured with a nice surrounding setting

[Paul Zietsman]

Thanks Euan and James. I am really enjoying my trips out to Manchester Airport and find that even poor light gives opportunity. The Saudia was a bit further away than I intended to shoot but the sun spot-lighted it so well that I couldn't resist.

[prefontaine72]

Some brilliant shots there Paul but the Cathay Pacific is a belter

Dougie