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SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

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 November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by andygolfer » Sun Nov 02, 2014 8:36 am

This month's special photo competition (SPOTM) subject is 'Helicopters and Gyrocopters'.

Photos entered must be of a civilian registered rotary winged helicopter or gyrocopter, it can be airworthy, preserved,withdrawn from use/stored or abandoned! (please note that I have added gyrocopter to the brief to avoid anomalies).

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 on the 1st December 2014, 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.

Good luck everyone.
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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by PorkScratching » Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:38 pm

Andy, you're going to hate me. You know you went to the trouble of including gyrocopters? Well, I'm going to be very annoying and enter a tiltrotor :D

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Paultojo » Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:15 pm

C&C always welcome

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Rugbyref » Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:27 pm

ImageRedhill 119 by philstevens158, on Flickr

My first (and probably only ever) air to air helicopter photo.

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Mike s » Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:46 pm

Check out my pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/46921869@N02/

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by andygolfer » Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:22 am

I've been going through all my helicopter photos ( incl. loads from Ascot last June) and am struggling to decide which to use but last night I took this at Stansted so I'll go with it for now but I may change it and stick this in POTM instead if I can find another that i like:

Eurocopter M-XHEC outside the Fayair hangar, 04-11-2014
Image0605 Eurocopter EC155B, M-XHEC by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Good luck everybody and lets see plenty of entries please.
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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Chickenorbeef » Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:59 pm

Kabul Mil on an 80$ camera.

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by The Cameraman » Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:34 am

Good Morning,

well as I find helicopters extremely photogenic, I struggled to choose which image I was going to submit.

In the end I went for this study of one of the North West Air Ambulances RTB at Barton.

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Regards

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Wallie » Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:22 pm

Here is my contribution for this month.
This is the Agusta Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter. Picture taken during a fly-in on the airfield of Zoersel EBZR ( Antwerp ) ( former NATO airfield )

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Rainton20 » Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:33 pm

Here's my effort for this month. CH-54B N715HT lifts off from Chico just after sunset.

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by bizfreeq » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:44 pm

Here is mine, from the archive, of G-OJPS late on an Autumn afternoon at Bournemouth in 2011:

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by retro11 » Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:34 pm

Here is one from Aberdeen spoiled for choice up here.

ImageSIKORSKY S-92 by Donald Douglas, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by niallsaviation » Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:28 pm

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by EGVP » Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:30 pm

Also going to have to go with a NW Air Ambulance, don't get many large civvy helicopters round here and the smaller stuff is just a bit boring :\

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by Gloria Finis » Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:23 pm

A109E, G-ZIPE, caught at sunrise, at the 2014 Ryder Cup

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by FlyingAnts » Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:19 pm

Hi

I'll go with I-EASN AW189....

ImageI-EASN AgustaWestland AW189 by FlyingAnts, on Flickr

Good luck to everyone

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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by andygolfer » Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:34 am

entries for this competition are now closed and you can vote for your 3 choices here:

http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=20156

the poll closes on Friday 12th December at 09.00.
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Re: SPOTM November 2014 - Helicopters & Autogyros

Post by andygolfer » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:49 am

the winners are now posted in the Hall of Fame, congratulations to the joint winners and the 3 who all shared 3rd place.

link: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=20253
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