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SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

We run two monthly photo competitions , the Photo Of The Month (POTM) competition and the Specialist Photo Of The Month (SPOTM) which had a different topic every month.
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SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by andygolfer » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:41 am

This month's special photo competition (SPOTM) subject is 'Topsides'.

Photos entered must be of a civilian registered fixed wing aircraft, it can be airworthy, preserved,withdrawn from use/stored or abandoned! It must be taken such that the topside i.e top surface of the wings are clearly visible.

Photography Competition Rules :-

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry..

2. The photo may have been taken on any date, it does not have to be taken in the month of the competition

3. The image can be photo-shopped to some extent, levels changes, cropping, sharpening etc. are all acceptable. The photograph must retain it’s initial subject though, don’t make it something it’s not, (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example !). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.

4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st October 2014, to enable anyone with a last minute entry some breathing space.

5. Voting will be conducted by a poll open to all the membership shortly after the closure of the competition.

6. The decision of the moderating team is final.

7. All images must be posted in line with the usual CA posting rules (size etc.), please read them if you're not sure how to post.

8. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

9. Please also embed the images and not links to images, if you're not sure how to do it then shout up and someone will sort it out. It is permissible to change your entry before the closing date.

10. Do not comment on other member's photos.

11. A brief description of where and when the image was taken would be nice too.

Good luck everyone.
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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by andygolfer » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:05 am

here's one to start it off for the benefit of anybody who doesn't know what a topside is,, I may well change it one I've had time to look through a few more pics but it will do for now EDIT changed 6-9-2014,

Hunter G-PSST better known as Misdemeanour making a very fast pass at Beachy Head in 2012 as it started it's display at Eastbourne, cracking scheme and not often you get the chance to look down on it with the sea underneath
Image0258 hunter misdemeanour G-PSST Eastbourne 2012 1600px by sickbag_andy, on Flickr


(I got a cracking one of the Vulcan on the same day as well but thought that would be pushing a bit too much towards military as everybody knows that as XH558)

good luck everybody
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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by talldan76 » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:26 pm

This one from me this month.

de Havilland DH90 Dragonfly - G-AEDU. Taken at Shoreham Airshow on Saturday 30th August.

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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by Mike s » Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:24 pm

Check out my pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/46921869@N02/

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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by Radleigh » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:24 pm

OK-OFB Morava seen at Blackbushe last August.

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Post by PorkScratching » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:29 pm

Gnat T1 G-RORI marked as XR538/01 mid-way through an aileron roll at the RAF Waddington International Airshow, 5 July 2014.

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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by flour power » Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:46 am

Mrs Power has over-ridden me and says I should go with this one from the final RAF Leuchars Battle of Britain Airshow, September 2013. Although showing XW325, she also holds the civi reg G-BWGF.

ImageBAC JET PROVOST T.5, XW324 / G-BWGF by Flour Power 99 (Mojo Returning!), on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by upnorth » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:48 pm

OK, I'm in.

This is a Mráz M-1C Sokol that was at the annual open day of Prague's Letňany airfield earlier this month:

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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by Cessna954 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:40 pm

Virgin Atlantic Airbus 340-600 G-VWIN flight VS3 to JFK on a right hand banking departure from LHR 09R
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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by Paultojo » Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:17 pm

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Midairs Canberra at Portrush Northern Ireland

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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by headhandsandfeet » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:44 pm

Percival Mew Gull G-HEKL at Woburn in August this year

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Post by Rainton20 » Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:43 pm

Goodyear GZ-20A Blimp N10A and traffic incident below - Los Angeles, April 2012.


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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:07 pm

Here is mine of NC17633 at Old Warden last Autumn:

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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by andygolfer » Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:06 am

the voting for this competition has now closed, thank you to everyone who entered and/or voted.

congratulations to the following
1st: Bizfreeq, with his Spartan

2nd flour power with his Jet Provost

and 3rd Rainton20 with his Goodyear Blimp

The winners will shortly be posted in the 'Hall of Fame'

this month's SPOTM is still open for entries, the subject is 'Two of a kind' http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=19559
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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by flour power » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:51 pm

Congratulations, Mark. A worthy winner.

Thank you to everyone who voted for my image, it's much appreciated.

Regards,


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Re: SPOTM competition, September 2014 - TOPSIDES

Post by bizfreeq » Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:57 pm

Many thanks Mike, and to all who took the time and voted.
Cheers
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