From the Archives: From the Air
The London photos below were taken from a 747 about 6 miles up and, oh, about 30 to 40 miles away from the city center. I was enjoying an entire window row to myself and admiring the British countryside when I spotted the city way off in the distance. I grabbed my SLR and my 300mm lens and started shooting. Needless to say, this was extremely tough photography from that range and in those atmospheric conditions (not to mention the smudgy, double-paned plexiglas window). Not the greatest image quality, but I love looking at these and calling out the landmarks. Click for larger versions.
The Thames from six miles up and far away.
The vastness of London from a 747.
Next up is San Francisco; this was on the same flight. Classic San Fran atmospheric conditions (fog creeping in over the Golden Gate), but at least the range was a lot closer.
A bird's eye view of the Presidio and Downtown.
Swooping in over San Fran.