Photo of the Month, October 2011.

[Mike]

Welcome to the October 2011 Photo of the Month competition.

Please post all entries in this thread.

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 photograph must have been taken during the month in question.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st November 2011, to enable anyone with a last minute entry some breathing space
6. Voting will be conducted by the moderators, in the 5 days following the closure of the competition. Moderators/Administrators will not be exempt from the competition, but cannot vote for their own entry.
7. The decision of the moderating team is final.
8. 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.
9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
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.

Prizes –
First Prize :-
Posting in the CA hall of fame.

Second Prize
Posting in the CA hall of fame.

Third Prize
Posting in the CA hall of fame.

Sponsors always wanted for forthcoming competition prizes.

[Marcus G]

I will start the ball rolling with this image of an Eastern Airways'J41 (G-MAJE) landing at Newcastle International in a testing crosswind late yesterday afternoon - 5/10/11, with a service from Aberdeen.


G-MAJE crosswind landing into Newcastle. by Marcus Gilmour, on Flickr

Kind regards.

Marcus.

[Firestar1]

Here's mine.

Boeing 737-322F G-JMCL seen departing Coventry en-route Cambridge as 'Neptune 244A' on 15th October 2011.

B.737-322F G-JMCL by BD700XRS, on Flickr

Many thanks,

Steve.

[DeltaCharlieKilo]

My effort, Eva Air Cargo B744F, B-16463, departing Penang, 15 Oct 11


IMG_5356A by Janner88, on Flickr

[theghost]

[eurofightertyphoon]

DSCF0317 by bennewsonplanes, on Flickr

[TheMightyOz]

G-SVAS at the final Shuttleworth show of the season 02/10/11

[Hammy]

A6-EDE departs from Manchester on 22Oct11:

[Speedbird002]

Heres my effort


N788AN American Airlines Boeing 777-200(ER) by Darryl Morrell, on Flickr

taken London Heathrow using EOS 1D Mark3 and Canon 100-400mm

[andygolfer]

my entry for this month is Dragon Rapide G-AGSH safely put away for the night at the Shuttleworth Trust on 2nd October:

[X29 JET]

Hi All heres my attempt Evergreen International 747

[Lossie15]

My attempt.

1.


Cheers, Mark.

[2.2DME]

Something a bit different from me this month. I hope it's okay? It was taken from a Eurostar!


45 Degree Bank by QSY on-route, on Flickr

[Mictheslik]

Barton - 1st October



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[Charles022]

Etihad preparing for departure...

[Jordan B]

My effort for this month


VP-CTF Departing London Luton Airport by Jordan Burniston, on Flickr

[Ben Montgomery]

More of a test of my new 7D than anything else, I finally got around to look at them tonight (too busy designing Gas Turbines for photography at the moment )



Ben

[Mike]

Sorry about the delay but here are the results :-

1st Mictheslik
2nd Charles022
3rd DeltaCharlieKilo

Thanks to all for taking part, the winning shots will be posted in the Hall of Fame shortly.