July 31 by Walter Otto Koenig

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31-JUL-2010	Walter O. Koenig

July 31

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Near Miss

Actually a bit of an optical illusion, but this is the normal flight path into Lindbergh Field.
Note how close this was as the focal length is only 42mm.
For those of you who want to find this spot to take photos like this, use the map link I have provided.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
1/2000s f/5.0 at 42.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	31-Jul-2010 14:36:57
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	42 mm
Exposure Time	1/2000 sec
Aperture	f/5
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance	10.600 m

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Carol Rollins		03-Aug-2010 04:23
Whoa, that is a great shot Walter! ~

globalgadabout		01-Aug-2010 14:45
certainly seems within a whisker of disaster...well caught Walter...V

Guest		01-Aug-2010 13:09
Super details and color.v

pkocinski		01-Aug-2010 12:19
Just saw a show on TV on what they called "extreme airports" and yup SD was one of them because of this parking garage!

CM Kwan		01-Aug-2010 10:29
Wonderful capture and interesting information, Walter! V

Stephanie		01-Aug-2010 09:56
Cool shot!!! BV

John		01-Aug-2010 08:46
Holy smoke, they pass low. Real low. Excellent shot. ~V~

María Cano		01-Aug-2010 08:44
Almost I can touch it .. ;) but sure, I can hear and feel it .. Fantastic shot Walter ! .. -V-

René Gysi		01-Aug-2010 08:04
Superb composition with great timing. V

Dave Hein		01-Aug-2010 07:24
Note the two red obstruction lights on the building. That tells me how close this really is.

Guest		01-Aug-2010 07:20
Amazing shot Walter! V

Gerard Koehl		01-Aug-2010 06:49
Superbe composition... V

Cindi Smith		01-Aug-2010 06:47
That is close and I love the image. Hehe......trying to land on the roof. I know it is higher from the building than it looks but this is one of those mose excellent shots!

Jaime González		01-Aug-2010 06:47
Ready for landing! Impressive capture. -V-

Ann...		01-Aug-2010 06:16
Good timing on your part, that is awful close!

Simon Chandler		01-Aug-2010 03:45
Excellent vantage point and timing. Great lighting on the subject. Unique and appealing. v

J. Scott Coile		01-Aug-2010 03:08
An effective illusion!

Bryan Murahashi		01-Aug-2010 03:08
A fabulous capture of this close landing.

Sam Rua		01-Aug-2010 03:05
Nice timing, Walter. Yes, Lindbergh field does seem kind of out of place being so close to downtown. I was amazed to learn that it is the busiest single runway airport in the US.

Sandi Whitteker		01-Aug-2010 02:47
Nice capture Walter. They sure do come in low over houses and buildings on their way down. Can make you a little nervous living in the flight path on foggy nights, and we have a few of them.

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