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Boeing 747-400 (B-1340) - Handheld 1/15" exposure at 215mm, 10 minutes after sunset. Since the aircraft is long, it is impossible to keep all parts sharp. The middle part and right-wing are sharp but others are not. It is because they move at different angular speeds related to the camera, and the slow shutter magnified the difference.
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Boeing 747-400 (B-1340)

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Handheld 1/15" exposure at 215mm, 10 minutes after sunset. Since the aircraft is long, it is impossible to keep all parts sharp. The middle part and right-wing are sharp but others are not. It is because they move at different angular speeds related to the camera, and the slow shutter magnified the difference.

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Ed Jones
Pretty cool shot! Very nice. I'm still trying to master low-light shots.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
08-Jul-2025 B744Amsterdam Schiphol () 08:18PM CEST En Route
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04-Jul-2025 B744Nanjing Lukou Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 03:19AM CST 07:06PM AKDT (-1) 7:47
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30-Jun-2025 B744Anchorage Intl ()Nanjing Lukou Int'l () 11:53PM AKDT 12:41AM CST (+2) (?) 8:47
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