"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/04/2014 at 18:15 • Filed to: planelopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/04/2014 at 18:15 • Filed to: planelopnik | 1
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As !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! yesterday, British Airways started its nonstop service to AUS yesterday. Today, the weather cooperated and we saw it as it flew by our house. What a beauty. Not the greatest picture, but not too shabby either, considering the distance. I'm going to head down to the airport next week and try to get a better shot.
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jkm7680
> ttyymmnn
03/04/2014 at 18:18 |
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I'm fine with living near a airport, but having random helicopters flying about at ungodly hours of the night is a pain in the ass. That is a good picture though.
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ttyymmnn
> jkm7680
03/04/2014 at 18:20 |
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Thanks. A little grainy, but it was a good distance off. We live way up on the north side of town (Pflugerville area), and we're right on the approach. Fortunately, we rarely ever get any helo traffic, just the occasional Blackhawk heading down to the ANG base at Austin, or out of Killeen (Ft. Hood).
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jkm7680
> ttyymmnn
03/04/2014 at 18:22 |
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It seems that every single coast guard, police, or news helicoptor makes a flyby of my house, but only at night, Haha
timateo81
> ttyymmnn
03/05/2014 at 10:27 |
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What are current best practices for photographing aircraft near airports without being arrested?
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ttyymmnn
> timateo81
03/05/2014 at 10:40 |
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I'm not 100% certain of the laws, but generally, if you can see it, you can photograph it. When I go to the airport to take pictures, I always shoot from the designated observation site. You can get bounced from spots that are on private or airport property. I regularly shoot from a public park just off Dyess AFB in Abilene and numerous police have cruised through the park and never said anything to me. In fact, we usually trade a friendly wave (this is Texas, after all). I would love to take a ladder to be able to better shoot over the fence, but I think that would be frowned upon. I think the First Rule of Oppo would apply in most cases: Don't be a dick, and you'll be just fine.
The ACLU has a site on photographer's rights that would be good to take a look at. You might also take a look at this The Photographer's Right document that a lawyer prepared.