Hi Jerry, you can definitely take great aerials from a fixed wing aircraft, some of the shots in this article were taken from a seaplane. It’s just a matter of asking for a good seat and ensuring you’re not stuck in the middle where the pole joins the wing. The windows do tend to be a little thicker in small planes compared to a helicopter though, if it’s scratched that can pose as a problem. Most pilots will know the best place for photographers to sit so don’t be afraid of asking them 🙂

Good pick up, I actually didn’t mention that! Oops! I typically take up a wide-angle and zoom lens so my 14-24mm f/2.8 and my 28-300mm f/3.5 🙂

Thanks Peter! I’m home in Australia at the moment…loving the warm weather 🙂

Thanks so much Nathan! Is Avatar a new sailing tour in the Whitsundays?

The best time to photograph the reef from the air is between 10am-1pm…the closer to midday the better. If you fly too early or too late in the afternoon there will be glare on the water which will impact on the photos. That said though, the reef is still very visible in any light, even a cloudy day and you’ll still see all of the colours popping out as you fly over 🙂

Great to hear you might be visiting Australia Vera! Have an amazing trip if you end up here and keep an eye out for a few more Australian focused posts on the blog soon x

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