de Havilland Dash 8-400 (N421QX)

That's a really nice shot, Gary!

Thanx, Greg. I was extremely fortunate. It was a blah bluish-gray-dull greenish atmosphere because of all the thick clouds. I'd been hanging around waiting for this one to go but I knew the livery wouldn't look very good without any sunlight. My camera settings were prepped for CLOUDY but just as this started its D roll the sun broke thru and was shining down between it and me. So I reset for SUN and said a silent prayer to the aviation photo gods that this would fly thru the sunlight. And as is apparent by the shadows on the fuselage, it did as it was on the climb. The first two clicks in my burst series had it still in the cloudy shade but the next five got it passing thru the small shaft of sunlight and this is one of the five. The photog gods AND Ma Nature were smiling in my direction ..... lol.

Great shot and catch Gary!

You're welcome, Gary. And while there might have been some luck involved, I'm wondering if it was more a matter of lots of great experience on your part. In any case, great shot! Keep up the great work!

Looks like it is in Alaska.......This was the Inaugural bird for RDD-SEA last Summer 2021. Great clouds ligghting, and wheel tuck for a x5!!