Petchmo » Photography http://petchmo.com Tue, 30 Mar 2021 03:27:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 My Favorite Aviation Photos of 2013 http://petchmo.com/favoriteavgeek2013/ http://petchmo.com/favoriteavgeek2013/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:09:25 +0000 http://petchmo.com/?p=315 Last week I went through my photos and pulled out my favorite non-aviation photos from 2013, but now it’s time for my favorite aviation photos of 2013. This year was a great aviation-photography year. I experienced the unveiling of the new American Airlines livery (and talked about it with one of the key people behind it), EAA Airventure in Oskosh, WI, planespotting with some consummate avgeeks, American Airlines’ new Embraer E175, and O’Hare Airport’s Run on the Runway. 

Here are my favorite 2013 Aviation Photos, enjoy!


United 777-222/ER (N798UA) at the O’Hare Run on the Runway


JAL 9 headed to Narita takes off from RWY 28R at the O’Hare Run on the Runway


This American Airlines livery won’t be around much longer and I was very happy to get such a good shot. I was even happier to be out spotting with Jon Ostrower, Jason Rabinowitz, Gavin Werbeloff, and Bruce Bere, all avgeeks in the extreme.


American Airlines Boeing 767-323/ER on short final for RWY 22R. Because of the shifting winds that day, we spent a good portion of our time driving back and forth from one side of the airport to the other.


American Eagle Embraer E170-200-LR (E175) on short final for RWY 28R. This was my first shot of the E175 up in the air.


Etihad Airways Boeing 777-3FX/ER on short final for RWY 28R. This shot was a good cap to a day of great shots and great company as I got to meet Jay, the man behind the O’Hare Aviation YouTube channel.


For this shot of an SAS Airbus A330-343X I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I had wandered down to the beach by my house to shoot and it just happened to fly right overhead.


Whenever I have access to the ramp, the weather is gloomy. It’s just a fact of life that I’ve come to accept. But for the E175 unveiling that gloomy weather turned into an asset.


This summer I headed up to EAA Airventure or just “Oshkosh,” with Jaunted editor Cynthia Drescher. Oshkosh is an amazing collection of aviation from all over the world. From vintage civilian and military aircraft to experimental aircraft to hot air balloons. As the sun began to set, the hot air balloons got fired up, making for a great shot.


A 1943 Lockheed L-18 Lodestar’s Wright R-1820 engine at Oshkosh.


“Panchito,” a B-25J Mitchell Bomber flies at Oshkosh.

What are your favorite aviation photos of 2013? Let me know in comments.

]]> http://petchmo.com/favoriteavgeek2013/feed/ 0 My Favorite Non-avgeek Photos of 2013 http://petchmo.com/my-favorite-non-avgeek-photos-of-2013/ http://petchmo.com/my-favorite-non-avgeek-photos-of-2013/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 03:36:02 +0000 http://petchmo.com/?p=307 2013 was the year I got serious about my photography. I’ve always enjoyed taking photos, but between responsibilities at work and taking planespotting a bit more seriously, I’ve been taking a lot more photos. Looking back on the photos I’ve taken this year, here are my favorite non-aviation-related photos of 2013. I’ll have a second post that’s pure avgeek goodness before the new year.


The Color Run in Chicago


Sunset in Chicago from my back deck


A younger fan at the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Parade


Kahn, my neighbors dog, lounging on the back deck


Colors of the 2013 Chicago Marathon


A gorilla at the Lincoln Park Zoo investigates some straw.


Racers in the Mens Category 3 race at the Chicago Cyclocross Cup turn down Cricket Hill at Montrose Harbor.

All the links above take you to the full set in Flickr. Before the new year I’ll have another photography wrap-up dedicated to aviation photos.

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