Aviation Week Photo Contest 2024

Winner of the 2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest – Commercial Aviation category

Some great news at the end of the year. I have won the Commercial Aviation category of the Aviation Week Photo Contest 2024. I am incredibly proud and excited to win this first prize. Aviation Week is one of the leading aviation publishers in the world. And to win in this contest is a great honour. I am deeply passionate about aviation photography. And being recognised in this way feels like a big achievement.

About this photo

I took the winning photo at Zurich Airport in October 2023. The photo shows an Air Malta Airbus A320-200 taking off from Runway 28. After a heavy storm, the sun made a brief appearance, casting a beautiful light on the scene as the aircraft kicked up a cloud of water. In that sense it was one of those moments where nature and aviation came together perfectly. And I was fortunate to be there to capture it.

Buy this award winning photo

You can buy this photo as art on canvas or acrylic glass or as a professional print in my webshop. As a special offer for this occasion you can buy any product that you buy with this photo as a subject with 15% discount for a limited time with discount code: AVWEEK2024.

Professional print of award winning photo Aviation Week photo contest 2024
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Also in the BOSCHH Airliners Calendar 2025

This photo is also featured in my Airliners Calendar 2025 in the month of September. So if you order the calendar you can enjoy this picture for the entire month as well as all fine selection of other pictures.

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A boost to my passion for aviation

I’ve spent 30+ years photographing aircraft. Each photo tells a story, and I’m always looking for those unique moments that stand out. I always strive to catch the the power and beauty of flight. Ideally combined with crazy weather. In this photo everything came together.

This particular photo reminds me why I love aviation photography. It’s about more than just capturing an image; it’s about being in the right place at the right time and being prepared to seize the opportunity. Winning this award is a wonderful reminder of why I continue to pursue this passion.

BOSCHH makes video!

BOSCHH MAKES VIDEO

My first steps in video are a fact.

I have been taking photos for 37 years now. Never once have I considereddoing video as well. But ever since DSLR’s and now mirrorless cameras come equipped with amazing video capabilities, I started noticing that I was trying to make short videosmore and more.

So a few weeks ago I bit the bullet and bought a proper video tripod with a fluid head and a microphone with deadcat to be able to record sound properly in windy situations as well. 

Making video is so very different than taking photos. You have to anticipate way better. If you do somehting wrong you ruin the entire movie, whereas if you miss one photo, you do not ruin the entire sequence. Furthermore there are many settings you need to change compared to photo, from exposure to autofocus. 

Lastly it takes a lot of time and practice to get the panning right. Sometimes you are bale to make a silky smooth pan and at the end you wobble up or down, effectively ruining the shot.

All in all, it is so good to try something new once in a while. I am really enjoying it and committed to keep trying to be better.

The Concorde story is now live

THE CONCORDE ARTICLE

IS NOW LIVE

Concorde close up of the nose section

ALL MY MEMORIES IN ONE CONCORDE STORY

Today I have published a new story about all my memories of Concorde. I have been lucky to see the Concorde fly on many occassions. I have bunlded these memories in a new aviation story available on Boschh.com

The story of the Concorde

The Concorde, an iconic symbol of aviation, was a supersonic passenger airliner developed and produced by Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation. Its maiden flight was on March 2, 1969, and it began commercial service on January 21, 1976, with Air France and British Airways as its main operators.

The Concorde was celebrated for its remarkable speed, capable of reaching up to Mach 2.04 (2,180 km/h; 1,354 mph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,300 meters). It set a record for the fastest transatlantic flight, completing the journey in just under 3 hours.

Despite its technological achievements, the Concorde faced challenges due to its noise levels and high operating costs. These factors limited its service and led to its retirement in 2003. Nevertheless, the Concorde continues to be revered as a testament to human ingenuity and international collaboration.

Hope you like it! Let me know what you think.

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NOW LIVE The KLM Boeing 747 photo article

Shortly after I have published my GLV V low fly area article last month. I have now been able to finish my Photo article about the KLM 747.

No plane in the history of KLM has done more for the expansion it has gone through since the 1970’s than the Boeing 747. Introduced with KLM in 1971, the Boeing 747 has brought aviation within the reach of the masses. 

KLM has operated most of the 747 types for almost 5 decades. But due due to the COVID pandemic KLM saw itself forced to take all Passenger 747’s out of service. This article is a homage to the Queen of the Skies in the service of KLM.

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The Classic 747’s at KLM 

KLM took delivery of the first Boeing 747-206B on 31 January 1971. The KLM Boeing 747-206B was laid out in a two-class configuration for 353 passengers: 32 in Royal Class and 321 in economy. The seven oldest KLM Boeing 747-200’s retired from service once the 747-400 were delivered. All the more recently delivered Boeing 747-200 series were modified with a stretched upper deck in the 1980’s, they left KLM service in 2003 when the Boeing 777 was delivered. 

The Boeing 747-400 at KLM 

The first KLM Boeing 747-400 (PH-BFA “City of Atlanta”) was delivered to KLM in 1989. KLM used 22 Passenger and Combi versions until 2020. KLM withdrew the aircraft from service from service hastily in March 2020 after the COVID pandemic hit the world. 4 747-400 Combi planes continued to fly cargo services to Seoul, Shanghai and Beijing until the end of the summer schedule. Currently 3 Boeing 747-400ERF cargo aircraft remain in KLM service.

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