Photo of the Year (POTY) competition 2015

[andygolfer]

Hi everybody, the other moderators that we will run a Photo Of The Year (from now on referred to as POTY) competition again this year for photos taken in 2015. and for my sins I have volunteered to run the competition!

Here are 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 photograph must have been taken during 2015.

3. Only entries already posted on the forum by 22.59 on 2nd January 2016 will qualify for the competition. Please ensure you include a link to the original post with your entry so that we can verify your compliance with this rule.

4. The photo can be of any subject you like, as long as there is some civilian aviation connection - shots of military aircraft at civilian airfields do not qualify though.

5. 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.

6. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st February 2016, you may change your entry up to the closing date but a revised entry must still comply with the competition rules.

7. Voting is open to all members in the 10 days following the closure of the competition, this will be done by a poll which will be set up when the competition closes. Moderators/Administrators/Sponsors will not be exempt from the competition but no-one can vote for their own entry.

8. Voting details will be announced once the competition has closed.

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

10. Please also embed the images and not post a link to an image as it makes it harder to judge, if you're not sure how to do it, shout up and someone will sort it out.

11.Do not comment on other member's photos, any such posts will be removed.

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

13.The decision of the moderating team is final.

14. The prize: I have offered to donate a prize of a canvas (either 40 x 30cm or 60 x40cm) of the winning photo and all three winners will be posted in The Hall of Fame and "POTM winner" will be added to the winner's profile.

Good luck everybody and lets see lots of entries please.
Andrew

[Mike s]

One of my fave photos from this year
G-ECOK ,EDI 3.11.15 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

original post http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=24009

good luck everyone

[andygolfer]

this is one of my favourite pics that I managed to catch this year, Silkway B747-8F VQ-BVB landing at Stansted on 2nd August as the sun was starting to go down.

0972 VQ-BVB B747-8F Silkway Stansted 2-8-2015 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

originally posted here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=22790

good luck everybody, happy new year and happy snapping in 2016

Andy

[mbo570]

Saudi 747 on take off


original post viewtopic.php?f=169&t=22069

[Bat 21]

A321 (N560UW) landing runway 08 at Phoenix Sky Harbor Dec 4th
N560UW by Nigel Fenwick, on Flickr

Original post http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=24171

[yunglee]

My favourite shot of the year.

Piaggio P-180 Avanti by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

Orignally posted here http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=22894

Good luck everyone, Lee.

[Cessna954]

My favourite offering of 2015 - Vietnam Airlines B787-9 making a 27L departure from LHR on 4th December.



originally posted on the forum at http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=24087

Cessna

[retro11]

Never easy to choose one but i will have a crack with this AW139 lifting off a Helipad at a golf course owned by a well known American to the north of Aberdeen.
first featured in this batch posted back in August 2015: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=23022

ZS-EOS AW139

AW-139 by RETRO 11, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

I'll enter this shot of a Volgr-Dnepr An-124 producing its own cloud at Stansted on 22 April:


Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan by nickchalloner, on Flickr

It was originally posted in this thread: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=21648

[mach one]

here is my entry for POTY taken July 2015



Emirates 777-300 turning onto runway 23L taken from the south side at manchester

originally posted here http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... hp?t=22563

[Paultojo]

1E1A3560-Edit by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

Previously posted here http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 73&t=23132

Paul

[MikeG23]

20151111-DF1A8022.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

Original topic http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 69&t=23909

[acw367]

G-BEOL Short SC.7 Skyvan 3-100 Invicta Aviation, G-ONAA 99+18 North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco RIAT Fairford Thursday 16 July 2015

G-BEOL G-ONAA 99+18 RIAT Fairford Thursday 16 July 2015 by ACW367, on Flickr

Originally posted here http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 73&t=22770

[andygolfer]

entries have now closed, thank you to everybody who submitted an entry.

you can now vote for your 3 choices here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=24487

please support the competition even if you were unable to submit an entry, thank you
Andrew

[andygolfer]

the voting has finished and the winners are now posted in the Hall of Fame: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=24571

thank you to everybody who supported the competition with an entry and / or by voting.

andrew