iReporter Jonah Alvarez of Calgary, Alberta, took this shot on a trip to celebrate his high school graduation. He held his tiny iPhone-compatible wide-angle lens and focused on it "so that the image within the lens is in focus but all else is not."
Flight in focus —
iReporter Jonah Alvarez of Calgary, Alberta, took this shot on a trip to celebrate his high school graduation. He held his tiny iPhone-compatible wide-angle lens and focused on it "so that the image within the lens is in focus but all else is not."
Courtesy Jonah Alvarez
Alvarez took this shot in Calgary on his way to see New York for the first time.
Calgary, Alberta —
Alvarez took this shot in Calgary on his way to see New York for the first time.
Courtesy Jonah Alvarez
"Holy Sunset! I usually pass on these types of shots as they all look the same. This was too gorgeous to pass up! What makes it different is the wide angle, which shows what's on both sides just out the window," writes iReporter Krystal Lynn Mitchell, who took this photo on a flight from Lexington, Kentucky, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Skies between Kentucky and Florida —
"Holy Sunset! I usually pass on these types of shots as they all look the same. This was too gorgeous to pass up! What makes it different is the wide angle, which shows what's on both sides just out the window," writes iReporter Krystal Lynn Mitchell, who took this photo on a flight from Lexington, Kentucky, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Nancy Bautista took this serene photo during a flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to California. "Looking out of a window during a flight influences my mood most definitely. It just relaxes me."
Blanket of clouds —
Nancy Bautista took this serene photo during a flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to California. "Looking out of a window during a flight influences my mood most definitely. It just relaxes me."
Courtesy Nancy Bautista
Joseph Rogge got this great shot of Mount Hood on a flight into Portland, Oregon. "There is much beauty in the world, sometimes you see it from unexpected perspectives."
Mount Hood, Oregon —
Joseph Rogge got this great shot of Mount Hood on a flight into Portland, Oregon. "There is much beauty in the world, sometimes you see it from unexpected perspectives."
Joseph Rogge
The "Whale Tail" is a natural formation on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. "After the earthquake/tsunami that devastated Japan, effects were felt all the way to this town of Uvita," writes iReporter Jamie O'Brien. It disappeared underwater for days before it re-emerged. (Hide the caption for a better view.)
Whale Tail —
The "Whale Tail" is a natural formation on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. "After the earthquake/tsunami that devastated Japan, effects were felt all the way to this town of Uvita," writes iReporter Jamie O'Brien. It disappeared underwater for days before it re-emerged. (Hide the caption for a better view.)
Courtesy Jamie O'Brien
"If there's a heaven I bet it looks a little like this," writes iReporter Angela Barnes, who snapped this photo on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Washington. "What a beautiful way to start off my day in this whole other world above the clouds."
Heavenly view —
"If there's a heaven I bet it looks a little like this," writes iReporter Angela Barnes, who snapped this photo on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Washington. "What a beautiful way to start off my day in this whole other world above the clouds."
Courtesy Angela Barnes
Jaimee J. Lomasang was thousands of feet above Cape Canaveral for the July 2011 launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, the last mission in NASA's 30-year shuttle program. "The scene was magnificent. My husband and I were able to see the shuttle light up from the ground and a few seconds later it was above us."
Last liftoff —
Jaimee J. Lomasang was thousands of feet above Cape Canaveral for the July 2011 launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, the last mission in NASA's 30-year shuttle program. "The scene was magnificent. My husband and I were able to see the shuttle light up from the ground and a few seconds later it was above us."
Courtesy Jaimee J Lomasang
Matt Mann approached Seattle at night on an Atlanta connection from his home in Greenville, South Carolina.
Sparkling Seattle —
Matt Mann approached Seattle at night on an Atlanta connection from his home in Greenville, South Carolina.
Courtesy Matt Mann
Jonathan Dong, a student and freelance photographer, created a panoramic photo (cropped here) of Washington's Mount Rainier by laying five images horizontally. "It was the only peak in view that was capable of rising up to bathe in the morning sun, shining in the light, but yet completely solitary."
Mount Rainier, Washington —
Jonathan Dong, a student and freelance photographer, created a panoramic photo (cropped here) of Washington's Mount Rainier by laying five images horizontally. "It was the only peak in view that was capable of rising up to bathe in the morning sun, shining in the light, but yet completely solitary."
Courtesy Jonathan Dong
Sobhana Venkatesan took this photo over Alice Springs, Australia. Venkatesan, from St. John's, Newfoundland, "was embarking on an adventure in a faraway continent."
Land down under —
Sobhana Venkatesan took this photo over Alice Springs, Australia. Venkatesan, from St. John's, Newfoundland, "was embarking on an adventure in a faraway continent."
Courtesy Sobhana Venkatesan
"I love NYC and miss it now that I live in the South," writes George Boneillo, who lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. "It was great seeing my city again from the air."
New York —
"I love NYC and miss it now that I live in the South," writes George Boneillo, who lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. "It was great seeing my city again from the air."
Courtesy George Boneillo
"Is this the Continental Divide? Or just some mountains?" wonders iReporter Steven Stiefel, who captured this contrasting landscape on a flight from California to Atlanta. "You really get a sense of how huge our continent is and how diverse the landscape is from region to region."
Mountain view —
"Is this the Continental Divide? Or just some mountains?" wonders iReporter Steven Stiefel, who captured this contrasting landscape on a flight from California to Atlanta. "You really get a sense of how huge our continent is and how diverse the landscape is from region to region."
Courtesy Steven Stiefel
Marvin Mason took this "apocalyptic" shot of Chicago flying over Lake Michigan. "The icy waters added to the drama."
Chicago —
Marvin Mason took this "apocalyptic" shot of Chicago flying over Lake Michigan. "The icy waters added to the drama."
Courtesy Marvin Mason
iReporter Marie Sager took this photo on a flight between Los Angeles and Providence, Rhode Island. "I had been cat napping and when I woke up, I thought I was looking at a piece of art."
Heartland —
iReporter Marie Sager took this photo on a flight between Los Angeles and Providence, Rhode Island. "I had been cat napping and when I woke up, I thought I was looking at a piece of art."
Courtesy Marie Sager
Nervous flier Rosa Mangin took this gorgeous sunset shot during a flight from Memphis, Tennessee, to Tupelo, Mississippi. "Staring at the beauty of the clouds that night, I could not help but think how much of life I would miss out on if I let my fear of flying overcome me."
Southern comfort —
Nervous flier Rosa Mangin took this gorgeous sunset shot during a flight from Memphis, Tennessee, to Tupelo, Mississippi. "Staring at the beauty of the clouds that night, I could not help but think how much of life I would miss out on if I let my fear of flying overcome me."
Courtesy Rosa Mangin