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SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

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 March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by andygolfer » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:07 am

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for March 2016 and the subject is 'Viewed from above', this was one of the topics chosen by members of the forum in a poll when the calendar was prepared.

The subject of your entry should be one or more civilian registered aircraft photographed with the camera be higher than the subject even if it's not almost overhead and as such pics from airport car parks, terminal buildings etc looking down onto the subject may be used but NOT aircraft banking in flight above the photographer to reveal a 'topside'. Aircraft which at some time have previously carried a military registration but subsequently transferred to the civil register are acceptable.

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 (UK time) on the 1st April 2016, 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.

If you have any questions please PM me

Good luck everyone.
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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by BringBackEGDG » Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:53 am

Taken from one of the multi-story car parks early morning in 1971, BOAC Super VC-10 G-ASGD.

Image1971-08-30-002FS G-ASGD by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

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Post by Rugbyref » Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:51 pm

Twin Otter on the very short runway at St Barts.
ImageA1 by P Stevens, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by norwichmike » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:18 am

Does this count?

Taken at Old Buckenham from the basket of another departing balloon.

ImageFloating-Away by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

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Post by keithnewsome » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:29 pm

Looking down upon C-GITS Air Transat A330 from the multi storey car park at Manchester on 8th July 2012.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by Mike s » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:29 pm

taken from the multi story car park at MAN
ImageA7-AFM,MAN,13.5.08 by Mike stanners, on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by Tony_B » Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:22 pm

Looking down on Batman. Turkish Airlines T7 at Berlin Tegel today 08.03.2016...... taken from the visitors terrace.

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Post by talldan76 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:31 am

Conair Turbo Firecat (Grumman S2F-1 Tracker) registered as F-ZBEY of the French Sécurité Civile

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Taken at RAF Northolt last year.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by andygolfer » Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:26 pm

here's one from me (took ages to make my mind up) taken on the cliffs at Beachy Head during the 2012 Eastbourne air show, one of the Matadors making a low pass with a watery background...

Image0653 red bull matador by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

I got some great pics that day including my favourite pic of the Vulcan, quite a viewpoint!

good luck everybody

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Post by LondonEye » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:00 pm

Taken through glass, 14th floor Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver Airport 2015.
Delta / SkyWest Canadair CRJ-701ER N603QX.
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Post by Paultojo » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:44 pm

ImageIMG_4823 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

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Post by phat01 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:44 pm

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Post by acw367 » Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:12 pm

I-DAVA McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Itali Airlines Milan Malpensa 21 September 2007. Taken as we departed on an Alitalia flight.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by Tally-ho » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:31 am

De Havilland Dove G-DHDV (former RAF VP981) seen outside the 'Classic Flight / Airbase' hangar at Coventry airport in May 2015.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by apgphoto » Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:29 pm

This probably fits quite well :P

Ultramagic M-77 which has additional viewing panels in the envelope and parachute, to aid vision when looking up, you can see the basket through the lower one in the parachute.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by Wallie » Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:36 pm

My contribution for this month.
Boeing 737 SunExpress TC-SUU taxiïng to gate at Dusseldorf Airport. View from the visitors terrace.

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Post by bunglebilly » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:26 pm

From up the 'new' tower at Manchester, it was amazing to watch this beast navigate the complex taxiways at Manchester.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by Rainton20 » Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:30 am

Virgin Atlantic's G-VSPY and G-VAHH at Heathrow.


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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by andygolfer » Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:14 am

the entries for this competition have now closed and the voting poll is now open here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=25022

thank you to everybody who entered, please support the competition by voting for your 3 favourites.

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Re: SPOTM March 2016 - 'Viewed from above'

Post by andygolfer » Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:31 am

The voting for this competition has now closed and this month's winner is Paul Bailey 'bunglebilly' with his excellent photo of the world's largest aircraft, the sole An.225 UR-82060 taken at Manchester

we have joint runners up, apg photos (Paul Dopson )'s Ultramagic M-77 Balloon and Rainton20 (Ian Tate)'s Virgin Atlantic's B787s at Heathrow

congratulations to all of them , the winning photos are now posted in the Hall of Fame : http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=25099

thank you to everybody who supported the competition by entering and/or voting

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