February 9, 2006 AVweb's Picture of the Week |
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Past POTW Winners Strap yourselves in, because this latest
installment of "Picture of the Week" is action-packed!
Submission numbers dipped slightly this week (to around 75 pictures),
but the quality was as high any week in recent memory. What's
more, we received a larger number of "aircraft in action" shots than we
normally do. Spinning props, swooping wings, and contrails
dominated this week's contest, so we thought it only appropriate that
the top spot go to Erwin Stam's dizzying helicopter photo. As soon
as we recover from the vertigo, we'll be sending Erwin an Official AVweb
baseball cap for his efforts.
Remember: We only award one cap each week — but we squeeze in
as many runners-up as we can. So what are you waiting for?
Send us your
best photos! Even if you don't win some coveted AVweb gear,
you'll make our day and may brighten some pilot's dreary Thursday
morning.
*** THIS WEEK'S WINNERS ***
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Erwin Stam
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"Flares Away"
Erwin Stam
of Medemblik, North Holland (Netherlands) decided to use a "shock and
awe" strategy on us this week. And what do you know? — It worked!
We were so impressed with Erwin's photographic might that we had to name
his photo this week's top winner.
If you're amazed now, wait 'til you click through to the
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AVweb continues to receive a large number of excellent images for
our POTW contest. Here are some of the runners-up. Due to privacy issues,
AVweb does not publish e-mail addresses of
readers who submit photos. |
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"Flying the Colors"
Dave Upchurch of Tucson, Arizona
reminds us: Always take your camera to AirVenture! He
snapped this shot during one of the
Liberty Parachute
Team's demonstration jumps at Oshkosh in 2005.
(The Liberty Team may bill themselves as the "opening act" at AirVenture,
but don't let that fool you — they're headliners in our book.) |
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"Birmingham Nights"
Pete Kellum of Pinson, Alabama slows
down the pace just a bit, with this night-time airport image (of
Birmingham International?). For the camera buffs among us, Pete
tells us he used a Samsung Digimax U-CA505 with 5.1-megapixel
resolution. His technique? "Turned off the flash, pointed,
and pushed the button."
Well, you can't argue with success, can you? |
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Charles E. Stewart
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"Uh, Lead 57, Check Your Six — Now!"
Charles E. Stewart of Apple Valley,
California kicks things back into high-gear with this photo taken during
last fall's Thurman Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains. Charles
tells us the photo was taken on October 1, just a couple of days before
the fire was officially declared "contained," about 2 miles from the
town of Angelus Oaks, California. |
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Lija Flude
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"Echoes of More Heroic Times"
Lija Flude of Toronto, Ontario
(Canada) gives us another opportunity to reflect. This Spitfire
stands watch over the Battle of Britain Memorial in England, located
just west of Dover Beach. |
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John R. Davis
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"F4U Corsair Bears Its Teeth"
Lest we think the glory days of warbirds are long gone,
John R. Davis of Media, Pennsylvania
reminds us there are many of these birds in service today — some of them
quite nicely armed, thank you. |
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"Foggy Afternoon"
There must have been quite a few delays at Fitchburg Airport in
Massachusetts on the day Louise C. Anderson
took this photograph. Louise tells us it has been a day full of
rain, and as the sun set, there was a 25-foot fog over most of the
runway. Despite the inconvenience, she did manage to get this
capture this somber image of a few planes tied down, waiting for a
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To enter next week's contest,
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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 the
POTW
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send us an e-mail.
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