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Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

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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Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by andygolfer » Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:57 pm

This is a special subject photo competition which will run from now until the end of October and the subject of the competition is Vulcan G-VLCN more commonly known as XH558. The aircraft will make it's final flight sometime in October so I thought it would be nice to commemorate it as it's been such a popular feature of the airshow circuit for the last 7 years and it's an opportunity for you to post your favourite photo of the aircraft. The photo may have been taken at any time since it's return to flight on October 18th 2007.

I am sponsoring the competition by way of prize of a canvas up to 600x400mm of the winning photograph (you can have it a bit smaller if you wish). However I can only have the prize posted to UK, Ireland or mainland Europe I'm afraid, please note that no cash alternatives can be offered.

The 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 between 18th October 2007 and 31st October 2015

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 (UK time) on the 1st November 2015, 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 preferable please.

Good luck everyone.

Andrew
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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by andygolfer » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:44 pm

okay, I'll start this off, this was taken at Beachy Head in August 2012 as the Vulcan flew in to display at Eastbourne, looking down on it was an amazing sight and this is my favourite photo of it - it's also the wallpaper on my PC and phone!

Image0721 plan view vulcan by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

so come on, who's next? (and wasn't that a classic album - Who's Next that is!, won't get fooled again is my ringtone :) )
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and Stansted Aviation Enthusiasts google group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/stnae

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by mach one » Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:06 pm

andygolfer wrote:so come on, who's next?
I will go next with my vulcan shot

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taken at RIAT on the saturday in july 2011

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by PorkScratching » Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:44 pm

I'll go with this shot from the 2008 Waddington airshow, line astern with the BBMF Lanc:

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Avro 683 Lancaster B1 and Avro 698 Vulcan B2 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by keithnewsome » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:15 pm

Early in it's career ... a wet roll out at Bruntingthorpe ... date unknown !!

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by talldan76 » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:16 am

Here's mine...

XH558 climbing away from Shuttleworth during her awesome display there in July this year. May not have been the noisiest, or fastest of displays, but one that suited the venue down to the ground...

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AVRO Vulcan XH558 by Dan Elms, on Flickr

Good luck all, and thanks to Andy for putting up the prize!! :thumbs:

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by Baltimore » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:06 pm

Deploying her rarely seen drogue 'chute on touchdown at Fairford during RIAT 2015.

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by yunglee » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:07 pm

Taken on the 11th October 2015 on her departure from Doncaster to begin the southern Farewell Tour

ImageVulcan XH558 by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by F6MAN » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:29 pm

RAF Waddington show a few years back.
ImageT BIRD VULCAN SNAPPER by F6MAN, on Flickr

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by Wallie » Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:07 pm

Off she goes.... taken at Fairford 2015

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by niallsaviation » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:41 pm

ImageFarewell Salute by Niall Moran, on Flickr


Farewell Salute RIAT 2015

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by MikeG23 » Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:20 pm

Fairford 2015 - a last visit.

Image20150719-DF1A2967.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by AlanP » Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:56 pm

Taken at RIAT 2011

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by TheMightyOz » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:03 pm

Little Gransden 2014
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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by Nuzzie » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:04 pm

XH558 at Waddington Airshow 5-7-2013

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by Pringles » Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:26 pm

This was possibly my airshow moment of the year, the last time that I will see these two Great British icons together at RIAT on Sunday, and what perfect weather conditions for it:

ImageBest of British by Alexander Prins, on Flickr

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by paullangford » Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:41 pm

Welshpool 2015........hanging off a cliff :o

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by Paultojo » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:16 pm

ImageLeuchars 2009 easly morning Vulcan by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

Very early at Leuchars 2009

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by acw367 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:57 pm

Waddington Airshow 3 July 2010. Outboard engine smoking well as it powers-up on a go-around, the gear retracting.

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Re: Special photo competition - The Vulcan, with a prize!

Post by bristolian1 » Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:58 am

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