Once again, we received a small (but high-quality!) batch of "Picture of the Week" submissions from our readers. We’re tempted to crank up the encouragement and ask for more pics next week – but we’ll settle for the same super-high standard of quality we’ve gotten the last couple of weeks, if we have to.
Despite tough competition (and several last-minute reversals of the vote), Warren Woods of Palmer, Alaska makes off with this week’s top prize – an official AVweb baseball cap. For a shot at a cap like Warren’s,submit your own aviation photos.
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*** THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ***
Used with permission of Warren Woods
"Waiting to Get to the Plane" Warren Woods of Palmer, Alaska starts off this week’s barrage of great images with a one-in-a-million nature shot from Brooks Camp Katmai. We’d send you an extra hat for the bear, but we don’t think we have any in his size.
AVweb continues to receive a large number of excellent images for our POTW contest. Here are some of the runners-up. Click on the links below to view larger versions.
copyright Drew Chaplin Photography Used with permission of Drew Chaplin
"Clipped!" Drew Chaplin of Bluffton, Indiana captured the split second ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oshkosh 2005 using his Nikon D1x. As Drew points out, Sean Tucker is the pilot. And the tiny strip across the C in Oracle? That’s part of the ribbon suspended in mid-air!
For the camera buffs, Drew shares the secrets of this shot: 80-200 f2.8 AF-S lens, 1/1,000th second at f5.3 ISO125. Medium Large
Used with permission of Steve Stombaugh
“Heavy Load?" Steve Stombaugh of Avon, Indiana caught this dynamic shot of the Blue Angels’ C-130 Fat Albert departing MQJ before the Indianapolis Air Show. "It was a bit humid," writes Steve, "and appears the props are working extra hard to generate the thrust required to lift Fat Albert into the air." Medium Large
Bonus Pictures
It was a tight race to the top spot this week. Take a look at some of the photos we considered for the coveted "Top Three" slots:
Used with permission of Barry Munden
“Airplane Rides" Barry Munden of Milford, Ohio writes, "I thought the price was a little steep, considering you have to pedal it yourself." Still, compared to avgas prices … . Large
Used with permission of C. J. Anthony
“Sixty Years of Separation" C. J. Anthony of Prescott, Arizona was trying to get a shot of the White Knight without the crowds when he snapped this photo at AirVenture 2005. What he got instead was a thoughtful shot of two planes that made history in two different centuries. "My admiration goes out to those who flew over Germany in the B-17 in flak and heavy fighter cover," writes C. J., who adds, "My admiration also goes out to Burt Rutan and his crew for breaking new ground … while taking extreme risks." Medium Large
Used with permission of David L. Slaybaugh
"World Flyer Arrives at Osh ’05" David Slaybaughof Taylorville, Illinois caught another big moment from AirVenture ’05 on film: the long-awaited arrival of the Virgin World Flyer. Medium Large
copyright Mark Myles Used with permission
"See the Seaplane" Mark Myles of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma plays "Where’s Waldo?" with us in this photo taken from a Radisson cruise ship off the coast of St. Thomas. The image was shot with a Canon 10D and 75-300mm lens. Medium Large
A Reminder About Copyrights: Please take a moment to consider the source of your image before submitting to our “Picture of the Week” contest. If you did not take the photo yourself, ask yourself if you are indeed authorized to release publication rights to AVweb. If you’re uncertain, consult thePOTW Rules orsend us an e-mail.
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