Another benefit of the recent trip to O’Hare was getting into a conversation with some guys who know the area better than I.  One of them suggested a location I hadn’t tried before.  It is on the west side of the field so gets better light as the day wears on.  Moreover, the departure routes were favorable on this day and the sun was proving very cooperative so I decided to check it out.

The location is very good.  If the aircraft turn out towards you, the angles are very good.  Some of the local crews are quite aggressive on their turns and come very close overhead.  Even the aircraft heading out or turning away look good.  You do have a view of them on the runway but the combination of power lines and foreground junk mean these shots are not too valuable.  All of this got better and better as the sun went lower and the light got warmer.  Then, to top it all off, the moon rose in the background.  What a great end to the shoot.  Thanks guys.