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Autumn is settling upon us here in the States, but that doesn't mean
we're slowing down as the weather gets cooler. If anything, we're
gearing up for a lively winter! We're not the only ones, either —
"Picture of the Week" contributors have come alive in the last few
weeks, flooding our submission box with their photos. From a wide
array of heart-stopping, eye-popping reader-submitted photos, we've once
again chosen the best of the best to share with our readers.
*** THIS WEEK'S WINNERS ***
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Smokin'! Topping our list is
Gary Emch of Lakemoor, Illinois, who snapped this photo (at
just the right moment!) during the 2005 Lake in the Hills Air Show at
Crystal Lake, Illinois.
"It made me proud to take such a fine picture of an aircraft that
meant a lot to my father," writes Gary, whose dad flew a T-28 in the
U.S. Navy.
As submitter of this week's top photo, Gary should start watching his
mailbox. We'll be sending him an official AVweb baseball hat later
in the week, along with a word of congratulations (and thanks) for
sharing his photo with us.
If you'd like to see your photo here (and maybe win one of those
spiffy hats!),
send it in! We'd love to see it.
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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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Bombing Run AeroGP Malta
Simon John Borg of St. Julians,
Malta didn't offer us much in the way of explanation when it comes to
this amazing photo — but it sparked our imagination, and we'd be willing
to bet it will do the same for you. |
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James Lawrence
Used with permission |
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Sedona Sunset Landing
This week saw an unusually high number of shots taken from inside
the cockpit, reminding us that there are some pretty cool things sitting
right under our noses when we fly. Take this photo from
John Lawrence of Old Chatham, New
York, for example. Spectacular as the scenery is, the frame of the
cockpit window really made this shot for us. |
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Shelby Smith
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Chasing the Sun
Shelby Smith of Nashville, Tennessee
didn't leave any window frame visible in this shot — depicting Bob
Siegfried in his S-35 Bonanza at the recent Tullahoma (Tn.) Beech Party. |
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Lady of the Corridor
Speaking of New York's VFR Corridor, David
Ziegler of Congers, New York snapped this shot while flying
it. "The corridor offers some awe-inspiring views," writes David —
"the icing on the cake (for me, at least) being the Statue of Liberty." |
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Circular Quay, Sydney
Since one amazing aerial view deserves another, we just had to
run one of these Sydney (Australia) shots from reader
Geoff Hopkins, of Ermington, New
South Wales. Geoff submitted several aerial shots this week, every
single one of which went into our desktop wallpaper rotation. |
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Signs of Days to Come
Steven Bromberg of Birmingham,
Alabama didn't tell us where he got this chilly shot — but we'll bet it
wasn't near his Alabama home! |
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Last Rays of Sun
Kirk Kenton of Dublin, California
had just pulled up to the hangar at Livermore, California's KLVK when he
turned and saw the sun setting. "Pushing back to the hangar could
wait until I was able to take in this sight," he tells us. |
To enter next week's contest,
click here.
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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