JPG Magazine: Photos: "Maho Beach, St. Maarten, Dutch West Indies" by Natalie Wells

Maho Beach, St. Maarten, Dutch West Indies

By Natalie Wells

On 16 August 2007

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Maho Beach, St. Maarten, Dutch West Indies

This was taken at the Sunset Beach Bar on Maho Beach in St. Maarten. There is no way you would get this close to a commerical airliner in the United States.

In the Landing in St. Maarten photo essay.

81 Responses

On 16 August 2007 Sean Hall gave props:
That is intense!
On 17 August 2007 Nimai Wong gave props:
Such an odd place, fantastic shot!
On 17 August 2007 Anthony Mingo gave props:
Wow! I though for sure this was a comp. Nice timing!
On 17 August 2007 Karen O. said:
What makes this shot really effective is that it includes people's reactions - so many in the photo are themselves taking pictures of the moment. Great tourist study.
On 20 August 2007 Pete Castle said:
And I'll bet the noise was colossal! Voted.
On 21 August 2007 Jim Stephenson said:
Wow, You captured an absolutely amazing moment!
Great shot
On 21 August 2007 Ryan Cardone said:
wow
On 22 August 2007 Cristina Cocullo said:
great great timing and amazing shot!
is a yeah! for me!
On 22 August 2007 Kate Barnette said:
Incredible!!! It's hard to rap my mind around that. Well done!
On 22 August 2007 Andrew Meyers gave props:
Great shot! And I thank you for contributing a picture that actually represents the theme!
On 22 August 2007 Struan Oglanby said:
Wonderful! I first saw Maho with all the wonderful shots on airliners.net, and wanted desperately to go there to shoot. Great example with the KLM blue and the blue of the umbrellas
On 23 August 2007 Alexis Gerard gave props:
A knockout!! You have my vote and my favorites list!
On 26 August 2007 Brenda Wasden said:
Awesome photo! I feel like I'm there!
On 4 September 2007 Pat Holycross said:
Unbelievable! I can't imagine standing there on the beach and suddenly see that! Great picture!
On 5 September 2007 Eric Steele said:
Vey cool pic...was there just last month!
On 5 September 2007 Carl J. Santoro said:
I can't stop looking at this photo...it is so cool!
I gave you a "yeah" vote for the Passport theme and added it to my favs. Good luck with the voting.
Carl (Pixelhunter5)
On 6 September 2007 Harsh Wardhan said:
great
On 6 September 2007 Natalie Wells gave props:
Thanks everyone for all your support! I really appreciate it!
On 8 September 2007 Constantin Preda gave props:
I dream of capturing shots like this. It's surreal and wonderful.
On 9 September 2007 Lis Bokt said:
The Dadaist in me is jumping up and down clapping. :-)
Aside from the absolutely stunning spectacle in front of you, you took a perfect photo of it. The strong use of blues in the plane, the sand props, the water and the sky balance each other really well. (Not that you made them blue of course.. ;) ) And I like how the plane is slightly off-centre. You want to watch it continue to land.
On 10 September 2007 Matias Canelson said:
That's the freakest place to put an airport...or a public beach.
On 11 September 2007 Ray Renati gave props:
I've been here and seen this!
On 13 September 2007 John Goldsmith (aka Waxy) said:
Damn that's good. I don't know which is funnier -- the plane or the people taking photos of it.
On 18 September 2007 mark yugawa said:
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wow! thats pretty amazing...great shot!
On 19 September 2007 Tiffany Edwards gave props:
This photo is so surreal and completely amazing. Perfect timing and good use of color. And all those people photographing a plane that is basically landing on a public beach. Perfect.
On 21 September 2007 Miyuki Lam said:
I wouldn't fancy going to that beach..
On 21 September 2007 Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid gave props:
WHat the....! I cannot believe this! Amazing capture. All the people snapping away! Classic!
On 24 September 2007 Merrick Kingston said:
I've seen footage of this approach...never still-captured on film though. Awesome!
On 25 September 2007 Kristin Chiara-Platts said:
My friend has a very similar picture she took at the same beach two years ago! Apparently it is not out of the ordinary there! Good timing, I love it!
On 26 September 2007 Natalie Wells said:
Thanks again for all your support. These airplanes are what this beach is known for. I'd love to see other people's shots from the same spot.
On 26 September 2007 Struan Oglanby added a link:
there's about 250 shots at this link, all pretty interesting! (airliners.net)
On 27 September 2007 Caitlin Stewart said:
that's great. good shot.
On 28 September 2007 Paul G. Swanson said:
I thinks it's funny to see almost every one in this shot with a camera....lol
On 1 October 2007 Justin Holzworth gave props:
this is my fave!
On 3 October 2007 Bransen Samuelsen said:
compelely unreal! not only is it an airplane it's one of the biggest there is. on such a small island i guess you gotta make the best of all the room you have
On 5 October 2007 Marcus Hammerschmitt said:
No way. This is a Photoshop stunt, right? Right?
On 5 October 2007 Natalie Wells said:
No Photoshop except for auto contrast, auto color and sharpening. This is what it really looks like.
On 30 October 2007 Mrs T gave props:
surreal. amazing photo!
On 31 October 2007 Christina McNeill said:
I really think you should add this to birds eye view. I hope they publish it:)
On 12 November 2007 Ross Lace gave props:
wow!
On 16 November 2007 Natalie Wells said:
Thanks everyone!! I got published and I couldnt have done it without your votes!
On 17 November 2007 John Goldsmith (aka Waxy) said:
Congrats Natalie! It looks very nice in the pdf version. I can't wait to see it in print!
On 19 November 2007 Christina McNeill said:
congrats on getting published! I cant wait to see it in the mail!!
Xo,
christinamcneill.com
On 5 December 2007 Merideth Smith said:
This is amazing! I love St. Marrten, its absolutely gorgeous. I just wish that I could have seen this while I was there!!
On 20 December 2007 Joao Doutel said:
Oo That's surreal! Is this routine on that place or was like a emergency landing on that airport?
And I thought planes passed very closed to buildings at Lisbon airport :D
On 20 December 2007 Emily Webster said:
Holy crap. Thats amazing.
On 23 December 2007 Leonard Garchi gave props:
Kerosene Beach ?
On 23 December 2007 Donna Tine said:
that is sooooo crazy! love all the people on the beach catching a shot
On 25 December 2007 Abdallah El Binni said:
In my entire photography career, I wanted to take a shot like this one....GREAT
On 25 December 2007 Sarah Pugh said:
crazy. but a great capture!
On 26 December 2007 Lucinda Holcroft said:
Wow, that's amazing!
On 28 December 2007 James Wei said:
That is just stunning!
How could that be possible?
On 29 December 2007 Winston D. Munnings gave props:
Insane, but you nailed it. Yep!
On 6 January 2008 Ike said:
Soo creepy. But man... I wish I was there to capture the photo.
On 8 January 2008 Alexander Valhouli gave props:
unreal. i can't get over this.
On 13 January 2008 Steffanie Padilla gave props:
Holy Moly
On 14 January 2008 George Hilbish said:
Been there!!!
On 14 January 2008 George Hilbish said:
I already added a comment...Yes! I have a t-shirt from Sunset Bar!!!!
On 15 January 2008 jullien david said:
hallucinant !!!
On 17 January 2008 mccabe terry gave props:
blue & white sky, blue & white airplane, blue umbrellas & white sandy beach ... cool!
On 20 January 2008 Karmakar Akash said:
This is the most amazing shot of a beach i have Ever seen. gr8 job!
On 22 January 2008 Ted Rolfes gave props:
Unbelieveable! I love how everyone on the beach is also taking a photo, but I'm sure they didn't nail it as well as you did.
On 22 January 2008 Elliot Ross gave props:
I would go to the beach just to see this! It's almost like the plane was photoshopped there
On 23 January 2008 Ruban Phukan said:
Hard to believe that this is real. How else would such a huge aeroplane not cast its shadow on the ground?
On 23 January 2008 Mandolin Davis gave props:
this is awesome!
On 26 January 2008 Yves Salmon gave props:
This is to beautiful for comments. Just looking at it makes it very special.
On 27 January 2008 Jamie Wilson-Hull said:
Seems like all of the photo takers on this beach have recognized that fact too! Wonderful catch! Congrats on the publication of this photo! It was too "wild" NOT to have been published! Great work!
On 3 February 2008 shannon kringen said:
in san diego usa the planes fly close to the ground...not that close though!
On 5 February 2008 Alan Cotter said:
That is mental....
On 12 February 2008 David Procter said:
Christ!
Amazing photograph. Your perspective is spot on, slightly elevated (above the umbrellas)
On 14 February 2008 Todd Carpenter said:
so nice
On 22 February 2008 DeWayne LeBleu gave props:
The Dutch Indies. nice
On 26 February 2008 Gilbert Cadena said:
Unbelievable, Awesome, Breath taking. WOW! I love it!
On 26 February 2008 Gilbert Cadena said:
Unbelievable, Awesome, Breath taking. WOW! I love it!
On 18 March 2008 jesse baker said:
not the ideal beach, is it?!
On 19 March 2008 Kristie Nicoll said:
I've been to this beach..it is insane...I swear a few were going to land on our heads..they come in C-L-O-S-E CLOSE! Great shot!
On 22 April 2008 Loree McComb said:
Holy Cow - I bet that made some kind of noise - Congratulations on being published
On 22 April 2008 Michael Wesley gave props:
Wow, amazing!
On 3 May 2008 Warren Mangione gave props:
So much for relaxing on the beach!!! Fantastic photo!
On 9 June 2008 Lucy gave props:
And everyone seems to be taking pictures of something else?
On 5 July 2008 Edward M. O'Brien added a link:
Great shot and well done !! Deserved to be published for sure; congratulations !! This is as close as I've come (Wash, D.C.) (photos.jpgmag.com)