Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Taking the Longer Way Home
In this trip
- So. Keeping it original for autumn, aren’t we?
- Off to Heathrow in the Dead of the Night
- Terminal 3 Lounges… And more delays
- American Airlines AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare (Main Cabin)
- In the USA, Candlewood Suites O’Hare
- TRAVEL PLUS: Fooding around Chicago
- Hyatt Regency O’Hare
- Airplane Art Extra – from the 10th Floor of the Hyatt Regency O’Hare
- TRAVEL PLUS: The Art Institute, Chicago
- Back to O’Hare, Air France/KLM Lounge
- Finnair AY010 Chicago O’Hare to Helsinki Vantaa
- A Helsinki Layover
- Finnair AY1335 Helsinki Vantaa to London Heathrow
- Coaching Homewards
- Sometimes, it’s more the journey
As I mentioned earlier, I didn’t my normal view of the city at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare – rather this time I would have a view of the Convention Centre, facing towards the runways at O’Hare.
This has a knock-on- effect. With me facing the city, I would get the arrivals traffic from 28C and 28R. However, with this view – I was stumped with a view over 28R only.
For me: This wasn’t the greatest view in the world – but it did give me a chance to get a bit of photography in – especially when the sun played some wonderful sunsets which you can get at O’Hare when the weather plays ball
So here’s an evening of wide-bodies and not wide-bodies landing at Chicago O’Hare.
I’m as usual using my usual beasts of burden for aeroplane photography – A Canon EOS R, combined with a 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L Series Lens and an RF to EF adaptor. If you’re new to my photography, you can check out my review of the Canon EOS R and the 100-400L series lens
One day I’ll swap this to a 70-200 f2.8 with a teleconverter (as I’ve noticed it is a fair bit sharper that the 100-400), but the combination I have is the best I can do for my budget – for now.
And to those who ask why I haven’t got any RF lenses yet… Speak to my bank manager. They’re still way overpriced at this time (be it having a red ring around it or otherwise).
So, what did I capture?
Starting off, an American Airlines Boeing 787 was landing.
Followed by an Alaska Airlines Airbus A320
So you mentioned this “Proudly all Boeing” Airline thing…
American Airlines Boeing 737-800
An American Airlines Airbus A321, from the side…
And as it heads to land in the sunset…
Next, some cargo, featuring a FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-11, again to the side…
and to the sunset
Next, something rather new to me: a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo
And finally, something far too familiar to me – United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER
And one shot during a morning – a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER
Overall: If you do want to spot, get a city view room at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare – your camera will thank you. But if you can make it work, facing the convention centre can help in getting some unusual shots – especially if the sun is playing ball.
Next: TRAVEL PLUS: The Art Institute, Chicago.
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