Photo of the Month: January 2012

[Mark G]

Welcome to the January 2012 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 February 2012, to enable anyone with a last minute entry some breathing space
6. Voting is open to all members in the 4 days following the closure of the competition. Moderators/Administrators will not be exempt from the competition but no-one can 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.

[andygolfer]

17th of the month and I'm the first to enter!
taken last saturday early(ish) morning at Stansted, one of GSS's new B.747-8Fs ( G-GSSE) passing the moon as it approaches runway 04

[EGVP]

Only been up to the airport once this month, so I'll have to go with this!


G-VKSS - Airbus A330-300 - Virgin Atlantic

[Jordan B]

I'll go with this one this month, G-EZUI Easycarrot departing LTN


Easyjet '200th Airbus' Departing London Luton Airport by Jordan Burniston, on Flickr

[Binky Airways]

Photo taken on the 7 January 2012 at London Heathrow. Aircraft approached towards runway 27R.

(OH-LXL) Airbus A320-214 (Finnair)

[Firestar1]

Here's mine. KLM B.737 departing Birmingham 15th Jan 2012.


PH-BGR @Bhx 15.1.12 by BD700XRS, on Flickr

Regards,

Steve.

[apgphoto]

Crap shot but me flying our Cam 77 with young Mr Buckle on its last flight from the Icicle Meet

[TheMightyOz]

I'll go with this shiny Europa at the Old Buckenham New Year Fly-In.

[gulfdave]

Thunder AX8-90 G-OTEL launching from Sywell airfield on a frosty morning.


G-OTEL by gulfdave, on Flickr

[Global-147]

A6-EMH - Emirates Boeing 777-21H/ER


A6-EMH - Emirates Boeing 777-21H/ER by Global-147, on Flickr

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[2.2DME]

My effort for this month... G-PDGF lifting rocks up towards Kinder Scout...


G-PDGF by QSY on-route, on Flickr

[owensy]

Ok, here is my effort for this month. Taken at Manchester on the 2/1/12

IMG_5652.jpg by paulowen248, on Flickr

[The EDI Guy]

My entry.......

Cargolux - LX-YCV by Chris Melaisi - Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[beefsteak]

Over my house on the 16th

[Charles022]

Lufthansa 747 being prepared for a flight to Tehran...

[Radleigh]

Yak-18A


MB9T7304e by Rainbow 1984, on Flickr

[Hammy]

Manx2 Dornier Do-228-200 D-CMNX arriving at Gloucestershire Airport/Staverton on 27th January.

[mbo570]

Its a rare one...Libyan Air Cargo IL-76 seen in Malta on 28th January

[Marcus G]

"easy sunset"

G-EZEF slows for the exit along Newcastle's runway 25, during the beautiful late afternoon January sun. The lower the sun got, the light/haze effects became ever more startling.

IMG_4865 by Marcus Gilmour, on Flickr

Kind regards.

Marcus.

[AeroPics]

Some birds being dispersed by a 757...


G-LSAH Jet2 B752 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr