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TRIP REPORT: Airplane Art from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare – Sweet Home, Chicago

10/04/2022 by Kevincm

Sweet Home Chicago
Airplane Art from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare

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  • Well, it’s been a long two years, hasn’t it?
  • Testing, Testing, Swab 1-2-3…
  • Off to Heathrow (Take the coach they say. It’s fun they say)
  • Cathay Pacific T3 lounge, Heathrow Airport
  • AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare International (Main Cabin Extra)
  • Into the USA, Crown Plaza O’Hare
  • Hyatt Regency O’Hare
  • Airplane Art from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare
  • Fooding around Chicago… Badly
  • Starbucks Reserve Rosterary, North Michigan Avenue
  • Exploring Chicago with a smartphone
  • Back to O’Hare, British Airways Lounge
  • BA296 Chicago O’Hare to London Heathrow (World Traveller Plus – Premium Economy)
  • Welcome back to the UK, or how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
  • To the Journey

Airplane Art Extra from the 10th floor of the Hyatt Regency O’Hare

Time for a tradition I started some years ago – Airplane Art from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. For those who aren’t familiar with the property, if you have an aviation geek interest, you need to get a room facing either the city of Chicago or facing the Kennedy expressway to get your aviation photos. 

On a good day, you can get away with the room facing the convention centre and airport – but the winds will need to be in favour – as well as aircraft take off or landing direction. 

It does help to be forwarned what’s coming in – so having a copy of FlightRadar24 on an iPad is helpful – especially if you are processing pictures quickly.

a laptop and tablet on a table
All the things I need. Maybe a coffee mug too. 

As usual, I’m shooting with my Canon EOS R, with its RF to EF adaptor., and the EF 100 to 400mm F4.5-f5.6 IS Mark I lens. Processing is completed inside Adobe LightRoom Classic, with any top-up processing down in Skylum LuminarAi. 

Here are some quick edits of photos of aircraft heading into and out of the airport with a little commentary. 

Editors note – I really have to write up what I do for my workflow – it might help some of my fellow photographers (be you learning, looking for hints or just nosey in general). 

United Airlines Boeing 757-300 departing O'Hare
United Airlines Boeing 757-300

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 departing O'Hare
China Eastern Boeing 777-300ER 

Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER departing O'Hare
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER

Sometime the angles planes take off can provide interesting photos too.

Frontier Airbus A321 departing O'Hare
Frontier Airbus A321 taking off and banking

Western Global Boeing 747-400F departing O'Hare
Western Global Boeing 747-400F taking off 

When the winds change, aircraft change directions too. In this case, the rest of the photos are of aircraft in landing configurations. These were shot on a different day.

Amazon PrimeAir Boeing 737-800F arriving at O'Hare
Prime Air Boeing 737-800F

Southwest Boeing 737-700 arriving at O'Hare
Southwest Boeing 737-700 – that’s a sight I’ll never get used to 

KLM Boeing 787-9 arriving at O'Hare
KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER arriving O'Hare
United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER – I love the wisp of cloud in this photo 

United Airbus A319 - new colours - approaching O'Hare
United Airlines Airbus A319 – now in blue

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare
Emirates Boeing 777-300Er 

Of course, the time of day matters too – as different aircraft turn up.

Korean Air Boeing 777F approaching Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond
Korean Air Boeing 777F 

Next trip, I might be trying something new – so keep an eye open, least of all I’m shelling £600+ for this new toy.  And before anyone asks why I didn’t get it for this trip, I point you to the MacBook Pro 14 that was a “distress purchase”. 

Suffice to say the Canon EF100-400mm lens is still a beast, even when combined with a modern Mirrorless Camera.

Next: Fooding around Chicago… Badly. 

United Airlines Boeing 757-300 departing O'Hare
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 departing O'Hare
China Eastern Boeing 777-300ER departing O'Hare
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER departing O'Hare
Frontier Airbus A321 departing O'Hare
Western Global Boeing 747-400F departing O'Hare
Amazon PrimeAir Boeing 737-800F arriving at O'Hare
Southwest Boeing 737-700 arriving at O'Hare
KLM Boeing 787-9 arriving at O'Hare
United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER arriving O'Hare
United Airbus A319 - new colours - approaching O'Hare
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare
Korean Air Boeing 777F approaching Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond
Air France Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Next: Fooding around Chicago: Bady.


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