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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
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11-Apr-2024 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Nanjing Lukou Int'l () 07:12AM CDT 10:00AM CST (+1) 13:48
10-Apr-2024 B744Anchorage Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 07:42PM AKDT 03:59AM CDT (+1) 5:17
11-Apr-2024 B744Nanjing Lukou Int'l ()Anchorage Intl () 03:18AM CST 06:35PM AKDT (-1) 7:17
09-Apr-2024 B744Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Hefei Xinqiao Airport () 09:39AM CDT 01:18PM CST (+1) (?) 14:39
08-Apr-2024 B744Anchorage Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 08:28PM AKDT 05:14AM CDT (+1) 5:45
09-Apr-2024 B744Hefei Xinqiao Airport ()Anchorage Intl () 02:55AM CST 07:14PM AKDT (-1) 8:18
08-Apr-2024 B744Near Nanjing, JiangsuNear Nanjing, Jiangsu First seen 02:25PM CST Last seen 02:28PM CST 0:03
07-Apr-2024 B744Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Nanjing Lukou Int'l () 08:04AM CDT 10:53AM CST (+1) (?) 13:49
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