Aviation Photo #1661184 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 - Finnair

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Aircraft

Finnair
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Reg.: OH-LGF

MSN: 48766

Line No.: 600

Location & Date

Helsinki - Vantaa (HEL / EFHK)
Finland - January 25, 2010

Caption

Just about to land from final test flight before leaving Finnair.

Photographer

Mikko Gustafsson

18 Finland

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Photo Added: March 04, 2010

Comments (283)

Anonymous

14 years ago

I look at a-net at least once a day (for the past several years) and this is one of the best shots I've seen! Well done!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Incredible shot! Absolutely brilliant.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Simply awesome!!! Tony

Anonymous

14 years ago

It looks like a pretty good end!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Marvellous shot! Light can be really spectacular in finland!

Anonymous

14 years ago

This shot is absolutely unbelievable! Thank you so much for sharing.
-Matt Wallman

Anonymous

14 years ago

I don't have words!! Congratulations!

Anonymous

14 years ago

One of the best photo ever... The light is just great ...

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW! The atmosphere of this shot is incredible! One of the best photos I have ever seen here, without a doubt. Perfect subject too! Well done.

-Ryan P.

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW B-)

Anonymous

14 years ago

What an amazing picture ! 5 stars, definitely !

Anonymous

14 years ago

Beautiful!! MD-11 will be missed upon her retirement. Compliments on a "picture perfect" photo. Regards from Norway.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great, great picture! 5*!-- Braniff747SP

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is MAGICAL!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow, a truly stunning photo! Long live the MD-11!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Epic. my new favorite @ airliners

Anonymous

14 years ago

It just cant't get any better! This one might get famous on this site...

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely amazing! I didn't know that this shot was possible! 5*! love the lighting.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Best aviation photography staff. 5+ stars, no doubts. Fyodor.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow, am I the only one that finds this picture absolutely amazing? Almost looks unreal. Beautiful Picture!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Beautifull

Anonymous

14 years ago

One of the most amazing shots on this site surely.

The colours, the jet blast effect on the snow, the historic subject and those wonderful vortices.

Excellent work

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing, just absolutly amazing! Thank you for capturing this beautiful moment in time.

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW! That is a pretty stunning shot alright, love the vorticies and lighting! Totally Awesome

Anonymous

14 years ago

Perfect !

Anonymous

14 years ago

Seems unreal ... woowww ! congrats

Anonymous

14 years ago

Vortex, sunset, perspective. Top shelf, well done!

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is not a photo, it's hardcore poetry. No words can actually do this photo justice anyway.
//Sudden

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely AMAZING!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Welp. Here it is, the best photo on airliners.net.

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOOW!

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is my new favorite pic on a.net! The lighting makes it look like something out of a dream!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely stunning. Fitting final picture of this aircraft before retirement.

Anonymous

14 years ago

That's a spectacular catch! Looks like she's landing inside a volcano !

Anonymous

14 years ago

Oh wow!

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is one of the best photos out here!!! Really nice shot

Anonymous

14 years ago

Awesome picture of the last Trijet! Going out with a bang is always the best way!
Btw what are they testing before retiring the aircrafts?

Anonymous

14 years ago

Jaw dropping. What a fitting tribute.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Breathtaking scene!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Romantic...

Anonymous

14 years ago

What awesome picture. Good job!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Simply breathtaking! A tribute picture can't get better than this! We will miss them.

Anonymous

14 years ago

When I see a photo like this it reminds me of all the magic, beauty and wonder that is flight. They say a picture says a thousand words and even one thousand words can't describe this picture. This reminds me of why I love aviation as much as i do. It makes me feel like a little kid again. This Picture is a work of art. Amazing Job Mikko this is magnificent.

Anonymous

14 years ago

5 star isn't enough to rate this one.......
just wooooowwwww!!!! really speachless...!!!!! never seen such a beautifull picture

Anonymous

14 years ago

I would just had to be very vulgar if I wanted to describe how beautiful this picture is (to someone else) and how it got my heart in the first place. Absolutely breath-and-heart-taking. Brilliant. And, thanks to you, it has become eternal. Fantastic.

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is the first time I can remember saying "wow" out loud on a.net :)

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is reeeeally one of the greatest pictures here on A.net! Awesome job

Anonymous

14 years ago

I think this might possibly be my favorite aviation picture ever.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Ok Mikko, you hit the jackpot with this shot! No really, I have seen thousands of amazing picture's on a.net but this one is to good for words. imho then ..

Congrets!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Uow!!! one of the best! truly amanzing!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Stunning pic!
congrats! ;)

Anonymous

14 years ago

This photo cannot illustrate any better why you do not want to fly immediately behind a plane like this with a much smaller airplane. Having a golden sun as the background is stunning in and of itself, but then the wingtip vortices add the ultimate icing on the cake! Even the angle of the shot makes this one special, especially seeing that the nose gear is about a couple of feet from the center line. This shot ranks in my top 5 for sure!

Anonymous

14 years ago

What a magical storybook image. The snow being blown from the runway edges, the votices, the shadow of the aircraft, the colours, just incredible.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow, errr wow, wow & wow again.

Almost looks unreal.

Anonymous

14 years ago

That's paralyzingly beautiful.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great composition, good light and a good eye!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Once in a lifetime shot.never seen a more dramatic sceenery.5 stars

Anonymous

14 years ago

Possibily the best shot I have ever seen. Simply speachless!!! More than 5 stars.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Nice shot and great lighting, the vortices are a nice addition as well.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Stunning - a perfect farewell to the amazing aircraft from Finnair.
Speechless :)

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is surreal! :)

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow!!! So beautifully unreal, it almost looks like computer-generated effect! 5 stars!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Simply perfect. Look at the snow blowing off of the runway, gorgeous

Anonymous

14 years ago

Sheer brilliance! A superb capture in every way.

Anonymous

14 years ago

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!!! WOW, SPEECHLESS!

Anonymous

14 years ago

It almost looks like a painting! What a beautiful shot. 5-stars all the way.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Caution, wake turbulence!! Great shot, love the lighting effect and the perspective.

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is the most beautiful aviation photo that I have seen..... ever! You capture it magically! 5 *s.

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is the most beautifully lighted vortex shot I've seen. The color, the highlighting of the vortices, and the aircraft shadow on the runway add nice drama.

Anonymous

14 years ago

The exposure and the glimmering landscape are just unreal in this shot. Bravo!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Unbelivable!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow!!
this has to be the picture of the year!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Now threr's someone for over twenty years of service not ten. by the way. the md-11 production would offically stop right about this year instead of ten years ago.

Anonymous

14 years ago

This photo should go down as one of the top ten photos of the year!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Speechless! What an amazing picture! Spectacular in every single way! Congrats, Mikko!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Awesome

Anonymous

14 years ago

To me the landscape looks liquid. The effect of the snow at the runways' edge is awesome, you can see right where the displaced air is located. Beautifully done!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Mikko the image you captured is true art. The more I look at it the more I see for the first time.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Truly amazing....
i wish i can choose to give 10 stars out of 5

Anonymous

14 years ago

Where on earth were you when you took this awesome photo. Very nice Mikko, very nice indeed.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Looks like a HDR shot. Five stars from me, very well done indeed. Thanks for sharing it with us. - Brett

Anonymous

14 years ago

One second before touchdown… beautiful

Anonymous

14 years ago

Breath taking! Pure beauty, well done sir

Anonymous

14 years ago

THAT is the most amazing photo of an aircraft that I think I've ever seen. I couldn't imagine what you must have felt like when you snapped that one. Pure art and just mindblowingly awesome!!
Great photo Mikko. Unreal. I cant believe what I'm looking at. That belongs in the terminal at Helsinki!
WOW!!!
Did I say WOW??

Anonymous

14 years ago

Man, I'm speechless...

Anonymous

14 years ago

Woow, what's not great about this shot, all the details: the rings in the vortexes, snow blowing away on the runway sides, shadow of the gear just seconds before touchdown. Very well done!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Eeeeeh....
Wow! Surely one of the most amazing pictures I've ever seen!
If only I had the chance to take a pic like this....

Anonymous

14 years ago

This shot paints a thousand words. Seems a bit like a fairy tale. Note the snow movement on the ground next to runway. (ground effect). Bloody marvelous!! regards from South Africa.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely surreal picture...awesome, 5 stars all the way !!

Anonymous

14 years ago

It's really a work of art; calling it a photo of an airplane does not do it justice. You have captured a beautiful, golden harmony between the natural world and technology.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Oh my god Mikko, you've got the best spotting location everr!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow, amazing effects...........!
note the snow blown away at the right and the left side of the beginning of the runway!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

I love it, Mikko! We would love to see more of your captures! Thanks a lot!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Take a bow sir....that is sublime. We are not worthy! You do realize that I haven't stopped looking at this photo for the last five minutes! The more I look at this photo the more exquisite I find this photo to be...I could go on.

Macairmetro

Anonymous

14 years ago

Really a great shot, love the snow! The sun really add a dramatic effect!

Yorran,

Anonymous

14 years ago

Ah well. I knew this day would come. I can stop photgraphing now because the ultimate image is now captured. Congratulations!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Planet Mars in winter!!! Best photo!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

I cannot believe this photo- its amaizing.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Did he land on Mars? ;)
Amazing picture Mikko

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing picture, congratulations!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Fab! farewell to the md11.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely breathtaking, one of a kind, never seen anything like that. Five stars and photographer's vote from me.
Chukcha

Anonymous

14 years ago

Mieletön! It's like it was set up for its final flight. The amount of work to time the weather and time to such perfection. Back to serious talk. Nature, tech, timing and photographer together create something magical.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Just Stunning!!! I love it!!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

The magic of photography and aviation.

Anonymous

14 years ago

The Best ever seen by me in A.net, Its more like painting than Photograph!
5* from me,
S.E

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing

Anonymous

14 years ago

Simply wow!

Anonymous

14 years ago

You can almost touch the vortices =)

Anonymous

14 years ago

The color says it all. On top of that, a three-holer.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely stunning!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

The best tribute to the MD-11.
One of the best shots in A.net. Amen!
Cheers! JK

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great!

Anonymous

14 years ago

UN-BE-LIE-VA-BLE...!!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Possibly the greatest pic I've ever seen on a-net! No, scrap that, one of the best pics I've seen in a long long time. Truly magical. 5 stars simply not enough. Well done pal!

Anonymous

14 years ago

No words.....just stunning

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW

Anonymous

14 years ago

Spectacular contrails and sunset to match the occasion!

Anonymous

14 years ago

S! Really, really nice shot. The sun light, the contrails, everything is perfect.:-)

Anonymous

14 years ago

AAAAAAAAAA!!!! YOU MADE MY DAY. I'M CRYING. Thank you for the best airliners.net photo ever seen!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

That has to be one of the best photos on this site!!!!

Rgds
Daryl Chapman

Anonymous

14 years ago

Tribute to a legend.. A magnificient painting... This photo describes 100% the meaning of Aviation Art. Many congrats mate!Mario

Anonymous

14 years ago

The best picure i`ve ever seen on Airliners!!!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow it looks like a painting. . 5 stars

Anonymous

14 years ago

Surely the pinnacle of aviation photography... ooozes poetry from every pixel...

Anonymous

14 years ago

I'm amazed, simply beautiful! 5* -Ron

Anonymous

14 years ago

Superb! Beautifull plane and scenery! 5+ stars!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Simply WOW!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing ! Wow !

Anonymous

14 years ago

This photo looks almost unreal. Everything here is perfect, lightning, snow, airplane. Just amazing.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Stunning! this could be in a museum!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Not for mothing you got so many amazed comments about this beautiful photo!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Unbeliveable! Best picture I've seen on my hole life!

Anonymous

14 years ago

After all the comments below, what more can I add! I'm speechless. . . .5 stars!
Aman from India

Anonymous

14 years ago

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH AMAZING!!!!!!!
What a spectacular image,i love it...........
Thanks a lot for share this image.
Marcos Gonzalez

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing... what a great way to say good bye to the Finnair MD-11's

Anonymous

14 years ago

A fitting end for a magnificent aircraft. I can only hope my retirement is half as splended. Excellent picture! Thank you.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow, fantastic, left me speachless ! Looks like a painting, not a photo ! A truly tribute to the MD-11, now lefting Finnair

Anonymous

14 years ago

A fitting end to what was a great 20 years of MD-11 service by Finnair. Truly one of the best photographs I have seen on this site!

Anonymous

14 years ago

It's hard to believe it's a real picture, amazing..

Anonymous

14 years ago

It is so beautiful that I first thought it was a draw. Wonder wonderful. And the merit is ALL yours.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Epic

Anonymous

14 years ago

This photo will surely go down as a classic on this site. This would make a beautiful postcard. - Wayne C.

Anonymous

14 years ago

No way, thats the best picture I've ever seen. Countless details in this pic an the best thing is : theres no WATErMArK in the best pic out there!! Thank you so much Mikko!!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Well, This is something you don't see every day. Great photo!!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Absolutely THE right moment to take the picture. Super! And MANY THANKS for not putting the "mandatory" aliner-net-imprint over the image and ruining it as so many do it around here.

Anonymous

14 years ago

I would give it 10 stars but there are only five... amazing

Anonymous

14 years ago

The Best photo I've ever seen

Anonymous

14 years ago

No...You're kidding right?! That's not a photo, impossible!

Anonymous

14 years ago

5/5. Beautiful light and a perfect timing for making the shot. Congratulations!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Could it be more beautiful?
You made it, dude. Way to go!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Breathtaking picture, but sad event. MD11 is the best looking aircraft to date. Sad to see them leave the Finnair fleet

Anonymous

14 years ago

Suomi on Sun

Anonymous

14 years ago

Superb photo... the colors are amazing, the vortex's, the shadows, the sun, the dust kicking up. This shot has it all!

Anonymous

14 years ago

I simply cannot believe it. This shot would even move non-enthusiasts out there. Even more: the aircraft is perfectly aligned with the photograph as per engine no.2.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Unbelievably beautiful photograph! Just amazing!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Congrats!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Very beatful picture

Anonymous

14 years ago

It's state-of-art photo! Great!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Wow... this is an instant classic. The colors are amazing, the vortices, the shadows.. everything in this picture is amazing!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing shot!

Anonymous

14 years ago

You gave me an emotion. Thank you

Anonymous

14 years ago

Just something amazing

Anonymous

14 years ago

MArvelous and Sad ending!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Love the affect of the sun light on the surrounding enviroment. And the slipstream coming from the wings. (although it almost looks like smoke) It almost looks animated. Just a beutifull picture.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Finnair needs to know about this photo and they need to pay you big big bucks if you're willing to sell it to them.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Thank you Mikko for showing us this wonderful photo in golden light. The sunset for the MD-11s in Finnair.

Anders Nilsson Sweden

Anonymous

14 years ago

What an incredible picture, beautiful. The storyline adds to the drama, of course.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Fantastic Shot! Mikko, you have captured the glory of the sun, Finland, and flight in one photo.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Great photo, such a warm feeling to see these fantastic aircraft taking to the skies!

Anonymous

14 years ago

How!

Anonymous

14 years ago

I'm throwing away my camera. I have no words for this amount of beauty. Where are my sunglasses? Thank you for the effort.

Anonymous

14 years ago

One of the most incredible photographs I've ever seen.

Anonymous

14 years ago

This is absolutely breathtaking! It must be a joy to have captured this excellent photograph!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Thats Amazing! Good work!

Anonymous

14 years ago

The scene is absolutely fantastic!! But it is more an effort of the nature than of the photographer..

Anonymous

14 years ago

Very beautyful!Sorry for the md-11s

Anonymous

14 years ago

Very good picture!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Best photo

Anonymous

14 years ago

What a pleasure...!!! You are an artist!

Anonymous

14 years ago

There are only few hours on few days in a year the sun sets aligned with that runway. This year those days were -20C and windy! That the day happened to be not cloudy _and_ a MD-11 was making a landing in the suns direction is the planespotters (fully deserved!) jackpot!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Excellent lightning, very lucky to get the vapor-trails too, also very current since MD-11 is really going in to the sunset at least on Finnairs service

Anonymous

14 years ago

What a picture!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Amazing absolutely beautiful

Anonymous

14 years ago

That's just about one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.....no wonder I love aviation so much....and I'm not even a pilot....lol

Anonymous

14 years ago

WOW! I Would love to have seen a video from this vantage point.

Anonymous

14 years ago

There aren't words to describe this photo, and 5 stars are not enough. Keep up the good work.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Knocks me off my feet

Anonymous

13 years ago

Fantastic light and trails.

Anonymous

13 years ago

WOW this picture is amazing congrats 5/5

Anonymous

13 years ago

What a beautiful photo! Great shot!

Anonymous

13 years ago

I wonder how you captured that MD11 with such a majesty. A true masterpiece ! My hat's off to you !

Anonymous

13 years ago

Nice colors and all, congratulations!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Wow! I especially love the wake from the aircraft kicking up the snow on either side of the runway, not to mention those brilliant vortices!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Unbelievable nice!

Anonymous

13 years ago

My god!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Congratulations! How long have you spent in cold, waiting for the perfect moment?

Anonymous

13 years ago

This photo looks magical! The lighting, the weather, the plane, the trails coming from the wings. Just wonderful!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Fantastic Shot! It looks like you took the shot from the flight path of the MD-11 because of the trail. 5/5

Anonymous

13 years ago

What a beautiful sunset, a beautiful landing, for it's last flight for Finnair

Anonymous

13 years ago

Damn nice

Anonymous

13 years ago

The colors, the clearly cold setting and the little sad moment of MD-11 leaving Finnair (which reminds me of how important good captions are!) makes this a true masterpice!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Notice the wheels and their shadows how they're just before contacting each other.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Amazing colors! Great shot !

Anonymous

13 years ago

Hv spent many an hour at this site.....i don't think i've seen anything like this!!!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Great pic!!

loved the scenery

Anonymous

13 years ago

Totally awesome capture. Cant stop looking at every aspect of it

Anonymous

13 years ago

5 Stars +. That is an outstanding capture. Congratulations. If this isnt snapped up by some magazine(s), then I dont know anything about photography!
Go an contact the German "air international", they publish "best of a.net" once a year.

Anonymous

13 years ago

5\5 Amazing looks like A a water colour painting Simply Amazing

Anonymous

13 years ago

It's not a photo. It's masterpiece! It's true work of art! It's a mini story.
One of the best art photo I've ever seen!

Thanks a lot and good luck in other beautiful shots!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Beautiful colors

Anonymous

13 years ago

Surreal. I would love to hear the story behind this photo and how much post processing is involved. Love it!

Anonymous

13 years ago

WOW!! IMO, one of the best pics on this site! Truly remarkable!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Everything that I love: the snow, the sun and a magnificent MD-11!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Simply the best.this pic has a mystic load.Bloody brilliant.

Anonymous

13 years ago

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Thats really one of the best pics in Airliners.net. Absolutely 5*

Anonymous

13 years ago

Awesome colours

Anonymous

13 years ago

This is so the best picture ever and look at the wingtip vortex in the air, very cool.and one more thing i thought that these were called d-c10s but i guess the name was changed?oh well any way great shot.

Anonymous

13 years ago

NICE!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Amazing pic! Best of 2010! Congratulations!!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Great lighting, color, composition.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Awesome! This is breathtaking.

Anonymous

13 years ago

The atmosphere and lighting is breathtaking. You have absolutely captured pure beauty in life all in one shot. Congratulations on aviation masterpiece!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Wow!! amazing

Anonymous

13 years ago

Nice picture! - nice colors, nice...

Anonymous

13 years ago

Amazing shot! The lighting and color make it almost look like a painting!

Anonymous

13 years ago

Touchdown wonder ! what camera and lens ?

Anonymous

12 years ago

Fantastic Shot

Anonymous

12 years ago

Amazing...

Anonymous

12 years ago

I'm already more than 15 minutes enjoying such beauty photo - every detail - and also thinking about what words should I use to praise, but I think it is not necessary ... Just gather all the written comments below. You deserve at least 100 stars!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Nature and human knowledge at their best in this shot!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Absolutely beautiful. This is one of the best photos I've seen not only at A.Net but one of the best shots ever. Kudos!

Anonymous

12 years ago

One of the best. Undoubtely.

Anonymous

12 years ago

Amazing photo. Every shade of orange and red possible in one beautiful composition. Perfect

Anonymous

12 years ago

Simply amazing

Anonymous

12 years ago

This photo is perfect as a movie poster! LOVE it!

-xXShadowLugiaXx (SL)

Anonymous

12 years ago

Simply amazing! Kiitos!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Awsome!! The plane, the sun, the weather..it´s all!!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Excellent shot!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Beautiful

Anonymous

12 years ago

Incredible colors!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Just pure awesome

Anonymous

12 years ago

Excellent!!!!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Speechless

Anonymous

12 years ago

This is heaven...stunning, marvelous aircraft shots with marvelous lighting..

Anonymous

12 years ago

Wow! This is fantastic! A true work of art!

Anonymous

12 years ago

This is THE BEST photo on airliners.net. It is impossible to put to words the perfection of so many elements!

Anonymous

12 years ago

More than perfect, it´s a surreal picture!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Fantastic!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Beautiful !

Anonymous

12 years ago

... I,m speechless...

Anonymous

12 years ago

What beautiful colors and nice timing, just before landing; excellent with vortex !!!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Can anyone tell me where the Ten Stars button is? I don't see it on the page. Surely Airliners.net has a ten stars button for photos of this caliber, right?

Anonymous

12 years ago

This has my vote for all time best photo on Airliners.net. LOOK at it. It has everything from the wake vortex to the ground effect blowing the snow at the sides of the runway. And look at the Sun sitting on top of that antenna. It looks like the plane landed just as an atom bomb went off at White Sands.

Anonymous

12 years ago

This picture has captured a view that just recreates a perfect ending of the day. Great ensemble of all the elements. Great!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Nice sunset!

Anonymous

12 years ago

You should write a "how to" -book on this stuff, Mikko. Great material you produce! You can see the weight of the plane in this photo.

Anonymous

12 years ago

AMAZING! 5*

Anonymous

12 years ago

Is it true? I´m open mouth... 50 stars [Mrvsk]

Anonymous

11 years ago

It takes time to believe it is a photo, not a painting. Above and beyond average, a very rare five stars ***** picture.

Anonymous

11 years ago

My new Wallpaper! Simply amazing. 5*

Anonymous

11 years ago

The MD just landed in Heaven. Ten stars!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Oh my goodness--this can't be real. Look at those beautiful spirals! This is one of the best pictures I've ever seen :)

Anonymous

11 years ago

That is one amazing picture. Looks almost too good to be real. Mikko, you´re an artist.

Anonymous

11 years ago

The strobe light on the tower is the biggest and brightest ever! :^)

Anonymous

11 years ago

A truly unique photo! The light and composition are peerless. I love the fact that you pressed the shutter a second before touch-down so you can see the shadow of the landing gear on the runway. It would have been tempting to wait for the trye smoke. Fantastic!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Wonderful composition and colours - captures the romance of flight!

Anonymous

11 years ago

This is the best picture on anet.

Anonymous

11 years ago

Wow,great pic!Congratulations!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Really Amazing!!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Absolutely incredible. You were in the right place at the right time :-)

Anonymous

10 years ago

The single best photo on a.net, hands down. Pure brilliance.

Anonymous

10 years ago

This photo is so beautiful, I had to comment again. You stare at this and think of the beauty and moment in time captured. It looks like a beautiful painting to me. Mikko, thanks for braving the cold and giving us this gem of a photo! There is not enough stars to be given for this shot. ***** Wayne C.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Very nice photo

Anonymous

10 years ago

Unbelievable perfection

Anonymous

10 years ago

One thousand and five stars.
Nearly (if not) the best picture here.

Anonymous

9 years ago

This is perhaps the best photo I've seen on here, since viewing photos for many years. It's phenomenally complete; the landscape, lighting, atmospheric effects, and timing. Notice the snow to the sides of the runway (immediately behind the aircraft), follows the pattern of the visible vortices (from flaps) directly above. Fantastic, well done!

Anonymous

9 years ago

This is not a photo.. This is a Art!!

Anonymous

7 years ago

Wow, I can only imagine how long it would take to capture a photograph with such perfection. Everything about this photo is just stunning! Excellent job!

cfair

USA

7 years ago

Is there anyway to purchase this picture in hi-res for printing?