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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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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
12-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Newark Liberty Intl () 04:00AM CEST 05:05AM EDT En Route
11-Aug-2025 B763Frankfurt Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 10:32PM CEST 11:24PM CEST 0:51
11-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Frankfurt Int'l () 07:29PM CEST 08:14PM CEST 0:45
10-Aug-2025 B763Memphis Intl ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 06:22PM CDT 09:48AM CEST (+1) 8:26
09-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Memphis Intl () 10:22PM CEST 12:34AM CDT (+1) 9:12
08-Aug-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 05:17PM CEST 06:21PM CEST 1:04
08-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 04:30AM CEST 05:29AM CEST 0:58
07-Aug-2025 B763Istanbul Airport ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 10:56PM +03 12:56AM CEST (+1) 2:59
07-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Istanbul Airport () 04:02AM CEST 07:39AM +03 (?) 2:37
07-Aug-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 12:32AM CEST 01:37AM CEST 1:04
06-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 08:56PM CEST 09:52PM CEST 0:56
06-Aug-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 05:07PM CEST 06:21PM CEST 1:14
06-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 04:23AM CEST 05:17AM CEST 0:53
05-Aug-2025 B763Istanbul Airport ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 10:44PM +03 12:44AM CEST (+1) 3:00
05-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Istanbul Airport () 03:57AM CEST 07:44AM +03 (?) 2:46
04-Aug-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 11:40PM CEST 12:44AM CEST (+1) 1:04
04-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 08:44PM CEST 09:48PM CEST 1:04
01-Aug-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 05:13PM CEST 06:12PM CEST 0:59
01-Aug-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 04:19AM CEST 05:19AM CEST 0:59
31-Jul-2025 B763Near IstanbulCharles de Gaulle/Roissy () First seen 10:31PM +03 12:43AM CEST (+1) 3:12
31-Jul-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Istanbul Airport () 03:51AM CEST 07:34AM +03 (?) 2:43
30-Jul-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 11:52PM CEST 12:52AM CEST (+1) 0:59
30-Jul-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 08:55PM CEST 10:06PM CEST 1:10
30-Jul-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 05:15PM CEST 06:18PM CEST 1:03
30-Jul-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 04:20AM CEST 05:20AM CEST 1:00
30-Jul-2025 B763Malpensa Int'l ()Charles de Gaulle/Roissy () 01:29AM CEST 02:28AM CEST 0:58
29-Jul-2025 B763Charles de Gaulle/Roissy ()Malpensa Int'l () 10:40PM CEST 11:45PM CEST 1:05
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