I ended up at the railway bridge beside RWY 04 on what was a beautiful sunny morning, albeit a bit cold due to the very windy conditions with wind chill. As someone mentioned before, the bridge is very exposed, unlike Ikea which offers more shelter.
I also bumped into Les from NIAG, very nice guy, I was glad of some company. I will try making it to the June NIAG meeting as they do sound like they're right up my street.
Anyhow, the pictures from the morning, all taken with a 300mm prime. My first time using then lens, unfortunately I forgot the 1.5x teleconverter which would've been handy for some touchdown shots. Next time!
Most of the overnighting aircraft departed between 6.30 and 8am,
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Larger Size Over all, it was an OKish morning, I can't believe how cold it was though despite the sun and cloudless sky. I think I prefer the fence infront of Ikea for spotting. More sheltered, much better lighting first thing in the morning, and of course the opportunity for breakfast when Ikea opens at 10am. It's also much quieter beside Ikea, only the cars of the arriving employees before 10am.
