John Higgins

Joining the exodus, tbf I stopped coming here a long time ago. If you are on Bluesky, give me a follow over there please @johnhiggins777.bsky.social

@foxyknoxy99 @ArmyAirCorps First shot is lovely. FYI, it was a pair of D models and a pair of E's. I couldn't make it due to work.

Apaches incoming! As promised another few shots from yesterday’s AH64D retirement tour, with four of them arriving at Shawbury #aac #army #helicopters #aviation

@N48284 @thresholdaero @AvroHeriMuseum @CanonUKandIE Thanks mate

@johnhiggins777 @thresholdaero @AvroHeriMuseum @CanonUKandIE Lovely mate.

@Chrisriley19491 @NWSAcaster @thresholdaero @AvroHeriMuseum @CanonUKandIE Thanks, Chris

@airbusslave @thresholdaero @AvroHeriMuseum @CanonUKandIE Thanks Chris. Yeah the team of volunteers did an amazing job restoring her a few years back. Don't forget two of her engines are in XM655 at Wellesbourne too.

@johnhiggins777 @thresholdaero @AvroHeriMuseum @CanonUKandIE Great pics John. Glad 603 survived, and in white.

@foxyknoxy99 @jodrellbank @manairport @CanonUKandIE @Boeing @NATS Superb. We got proper done with the light on that, yesterday.

Here’s another, closer shot of my attempt to photograph @jodrellbank’s historic Lovell radio telescope. There’s a C17 sneaking into view in front 🤣 #aviation #avgeek #Manchester #airport

@ScottyRathbone @JETBIRDER @TheRealCVN71 Just got around to watching that. Awesome

@johnhiggins777 @JETBIRDER @TheRealCVN71 I was recently sent this…….. youtu.be/ZyMrOQCpYhs?si…

@sortyourstuff @UkStarlings @BBCSpringwatch @BBCNWT @WildlifeMag @CanonUKandIE @Natures_Voice @CheshireWT @kcrewders Thanks Pam

@Traumahawk007 @BBCSpringwatch Thank you mate. I appreciate that.

@foxyknoxy99 @BBCSpringwatch @Natures_Voice @CheshireWT Thanks Knoxy. Just do it, numbers are really good atm. Typically I went lady night. The light was awful but the shapes were amazing. Images are all pretty ropey due light. But always an incredible thing to watch

@johnhiggins777 @BBCSpringwatch @Natures_Voice @CheshireWT Love these 👌👌. Haven’t been up there for a couple of years… might have to have a family walk one evening soon…

@DaveOTGphotog Been asked loads of times about tips for sunrise/sunsets. Nigh on impossible as no two are ever the same, you basically just have to put the effort in. Great images Dave.

You never know what you’re going to get when you head out for a sunrise. I have a 30-45 min drive depending on my location. Got nothing yesterday, but these shots are from 2 days ago, winter sunrises are the best! 30 mins of color allowed me to hit 4 spots.

@njvphotographee @metoffice Not just the Met Office Nigel. BBC is showing cloudy all day for here today. Blue skies outside. Maybe it was the Crimbo party last night 😂

Well forecast for spectaculary wrong for Manchester and surrounding area today @metoffice , what happened ?

@njvphotographee @JoanneMCrompton Superb mate

December 2017 saw the most amazing sunset on shed I have ever seen . So a sunset #Steamfix for this evening that I hope you enjoy . It’s exactly as it was ⁦@JoanneMCrompton⁩ was there from memory.

@GrahamK00 Lovely image Graham. That is one angle that is missing in my collection tbh. Much harder to get when they are always arriving on 09 atm too

@johnhiggins777 Lovely photos, I've only managed to photograph one Dragon Lady so far

@Markusshome_run @ScottyRathbone Yeah,as Ash says, the U-2's are pretty tough to shoot. I had four cracks recently. Every mission departed from 27 and arrived on 09. But I did okay with them tbf

A great few hours at Fairford yesterday morning……

@ScottyRathbone Lovely mate. a very worthwhile morning out

@Mark_Ranger Thanks Mark

@johnhiggins777 Lovely john

@McGphoto Yeah I will be looking to trade my EF 100-400MkII in and get an RF 24-105, also after an RF100mm 2.8 macro at some point. Can't afford to replace the 500mm F4 MkI anytime soon though.

@johnhiggins777 Nice, how are you finding it? Only EF glass I still have is 500F4LIS v1.

@davem75 @McGphoto Loving it so far, but it is still early days tbf

@johnhiggins777 @McGphoto Not an aquisition you'll regret in the slightest. I ditched my 300 2.8 to go mirrorless due to the weight I was carrying over a year ago and a lot of the results it gives are definitely on a par with the prime. 'Test drove' the RF 2x at RIAT and was surprised at the keeper rate.

@McGphoto RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

@johnhiggins777 Nice John. What’s your new glass?