SPOTM December 2015 - The sun and the moon

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for December 2015 and the subject is 'The sun and the moon', the photo must be of one or more civilian registered aircraft taken with either the sun (sunset or sunrise) or the moon in the photo

The subject of your entry should be one or more civilian aircraft with the sun (sunset or sunrise) or the moon in the photo - hopefully we will get some dramatic photos to round off the year. 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 January 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.
Andrew

[Mike s]

i'll kick things off with "shuttle 8H" landing at sunset.
good luck every one ,and have a merry christmas!
G-BNWZ ,EDI 26.9.14 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Paultojo]

Moon trail by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

United 777 over Belfast


Paul

[Wallie]

This is my contribution for this month. Airbus A320 on short final rwy 25L EBBR, with the moon as her companion.
Happy Holidays to all.

[andygolfer]

I'll go with this very local one for me. Taken in January this year on a very early morning walk from home to the village farm strip, the sun rising between Ce.172 G-BHMS and B.Pup G-AXPA....

2075 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lets see lots of entries please

Andy

[Cessna954]

BA Airbus A320 departing 09R and photographed from Feltham Park.

[talldan76]

Easyjet A319 - G-EZBM just after departing Stansted on the 9th December.

Stansted-11_12_2015-152 by Dan Elms, on Flickr

[MikeG23]

Manchester arrival on approach to 05R

20150204-8W9A3921.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

[acw367]

HL8217 Boeing 777-3B5ER Korean Air Heathrow 10 June 2014

HL8217 Heathrow 10 June 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

[hairrig]

G-ILDA RIAT evening display 19 July 2013

4Z3A2584 by Tara and Andy, on Flickr

[retro11]

And here is mine last KLM of the day into ABZ

SUNSET KLM by RETRO 11, on Flickr

[Rainton20]

Emirates 777 A6-EBA climbs out of Newcastle on its way to warmer temperatures in Dubai. 22nd December 2015.

A6-EBA 777-31HER by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

The sun reflecting off the Essex salt marshes taken from the right seat of Cessna 172R G-BXSE:


Essex Salt Marshes by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

the entries for this competition have now closed, thank you to everybody who entered.

voting is now open and the poll can be visited here to place your 3 votes http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=24265 ,
please support the competition by voting

thank you
andrew

[andygolfer]

the winners are now posted in the Hall of Fame here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=24326

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

This month's competition (Gulf states aircraft) is currently open for entries: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=24286

as is the Photo of they Year: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=24207

the new competition for those who have not WON a photo competition is also ongoing until end of February http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=24060

Andy