APOD: New York to London Milky Way (2014 Jun 14)

[neufer]

Fourth zero tacked on the end.

Missed that.

[Nitpicker]

Thanks everyone, it's my first APOD and I'm really happy for this.
The story is not very long .
I took the flight at 11:30 PM (was scheduled for 9:30 but it was in delay), luckily I had a seat in the right side, near the window, so I could see the Milky Way.
The shot was obviously premeditated, but I was not sure it was possible, I used the fastest lens I had (Canon 28 f1.8), ISO 1600 (pushed to 6400 iso in post processing) and 10 seconds of exposure.
To fixing the Canon I used the Gorillapod inserted between the armrest and the fuselage.
For the reflections I used the blanket of British Airways, building a kind of antireflection blockhouse .
I took over 90 pictures of which only one is good.
No problem with the crew, or with the other passengers, the plane was almost empty and almost everyone was asleep .

Thaks

Alex

Thanks Alex. It has been a while since I've seen an almost empty flight. Strange, too, since June is a nicer time of year in London than in New York.

[mtbdudex]

Kudos Alex on what you've accomplished here, having the right skill with the right gear at the right time and place....

[LocalColor]

Kudos Alex on what you've accomplished here, having the right skill with the right gear at the right time and place....

Agreed.
And the patience to shoot so many images to get one great one!