Comments on: Plane views: the beauty of a window seat

By: velvet

velvet — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:14:57 +0000

Hi Linda
Thanks for the lovely comment. It’s quite easy to take photos out of a plane window. I took most of mine with a Canon point & shoot. Fab memory of Nice by the way.

Cheers,
Keith

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:55:43 +0000

So glad you tweeted this again because I missed it in the past. They really are all stunning photos. Although I’m a bit addicted to taking snaps I’ve always thought that photos taken through a plane window wouldn’t be good enough. How wrong can one be? Next time my camera will definitely be out!

I have the most vivid memory of approaching Nice, France around eight years or so ago, seemingly just floating over a turquoise sea, flecked by the white sails of yachts, bordered by golden sands and pretty towns & villages. I know it can’t possibly be as perfect as I remember, but it was breathtaking, and just like a shot from a movie. It would have been nice to be able to share it like this!

By: Ashray

Ashray — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:14:26 +0000

Wow! Those are some kickass pictures! Now I really want to do some aerial photography. I usually end up sleeping on planes and never look out. Time to get perked up!

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By: Nisha

Nisha — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:53:37 +0000

Great idea and great pictures too.
I travel to Malaysia quite often but not a single time I could capture Twin towers. I am always fascinated by other beauties and never it occurred about them. Now I know it’s possible.

Next time I’ll try if I get a window seat and have a camera and it’s not cloudy and….
oh, too many parameters.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:42:45 +0000

I thought I had seen this post before when I clicked on it, but I did anyway, and I’m glad I did. Even though I had already seen these pictures, they are definitely worth a second (and third, fourth, etc.) look. Simply spectacular shots, and what a great idea for a post.

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By: velvet

velvet — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:06:56 +0000

Thanks for your comment. Readers sent me their pictures over a period of a few weeks.

Cheers,
Keith

By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:01:31 +0000

how long did you collected the pictures? they are pretty awesome!

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By: Lesleyalmost

Lesleyalmost — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:53:23 +0000

great pics, I definitely recognise the Chicago skyline as I am here this week. The world is a beautful place and these all show that …..

By: David @ Malaysia Asia

David @ Malaysia Asia — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:54:46 +0000

Beau-Tee-Ful Pics! Lovely Keith!

David

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By: Trans-Americas Journey

Trans-Americas Journey — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:19:39 +0000

Great photos. Love the post & always love the window seat…not that we’ve spent much time on planes during the past few years of our ROAD trip.

By: Jeremy B

Jeremy B — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:34:38 +0000

I love these photos! I always like looking out the plane, especially when we fly over some nice. Seeing Lake Tahoe from the window of a plane is awesome. My two faves in this are Estonia (my first country) and the shot of Wrigley.

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By: velvet

velvet — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:36:19 +0000

Hi Matt,
I’m still accepting submissions so if you have some great shots, please send them to me: keith[ad}velvetescape[dot]com.

Thanks!

Cheers,
Keith

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:30:10 +0000

What an excellent idea with some stunning photos. I wish I would heard about it sooner as I’m sure I have some to share. It’s amazing the views you can get from a window seat.

By: Runaway Juno

Runaway Juno — Sun, 09 May 2010 23:31:40 +0000

oh wow! Look at that! Look at the Dubai wow. May I contribute some? Myself is a window seat person, so I took a lot of plane views…

By: marta

marta — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:22:30 +0000

The view of Singapore Harbour from the plane was pretty awesome too.

By: velvet

velvet — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:38:52 +0000

Hi Marlys,
I know. I sometimes forget my camera and I just kick myself if something worthwhile shows up. As an example, I’ve been wanting to get an aerial shot of Kuala Lumpur (with the twin towers) for a while now but every time I fly in, I’m either sitting on the wrong side of the plane or it’s too cloudy. Last March, I was flying to Borneo from KL. The sun was setting so I thought, don’t bother with my camera – it’ll be too dark by the time we’re in the air. What happens next: the plane takes off, flies past the city, not a cloud in the sky, the sunset turned the twin towers into shimmering masts of gold…. it was absolutely STUNNING….. and I didn’t have my camera with me. I gave myself a huge kick for that. I’m still kicking myself.

Hugs,
Keith

By: Marlys

Marlys — Sat, 01 May 2010 07:06:56 +0000

Great pics! How many times have I rued the absence of a camera at hand when flying over breathtaking sights seen through a plane window. I shall have one ready on my next trip for sure.

By: lara dunston

lara dunston — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:32:04 +0000

Nice! Sounds like you must also be a fan of Alain de Botton’s writing too! Love that guy!

By: AirTreks Nico

AirTreks Nico — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:31:30 +0000

Beautiful post! That quote sent shivers up my spine. Really! The power of words… so potent they can even inspire a teenager (which is a tough thing to do) to do things in his lifetime.

Of the photos, I really liked the way the Amazon shot came out. I think it shows the size of the rainforest in South America, the endless expanse of green jungle. This went on for a good 20 or 30 minutes as we approached Puerto Maldonado. When you’re flying in at 250 mph, 30 minutes is a lot of territory. Think of all the animals and insects just in the space of that photo! You get a feeling of just how small and insignificant we really are compared to Mother Nature.

Thanks for spotlighting my shots in your anniversary post, Keith. It looks great!

Nico

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:12:47 +0000

On my last flight into San Francisco, as we turned to land, I looked out the window to see a perfect rainbow arching across the bay. Stunning! And of course my camera was already tucked way under the seat in front of me.

Also, even living in Washington, I never get over the beauty of Mt. Rainer. It always makes me smile

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:22:07 +0000

Great shots. Always interesting to get a “Birds Eye View” and they make for stunning photo’s!

By: velvet

velvet — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:12:06 +0000

Thanks JoAnna! Yes, I just couldn’t get over the power of that sentence. Every time I’m in a plane and I’m seeing these incredible scenes pass by and others have their windows shut, I always think of that sentence. Indeed, funny how some things just stay with us.