September 12, 2007 Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase |
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Each week, we go through dozens (and sometimes
hundreds) of reader-submitted photos and pick the very best to share
with you on Thursday mornings. The top photos are featured on
AVweb's home page, and one photo
that stands above the others is awarded an AVweb baseball cap as our
"Picture of the Week." Want to see your photo on AVweb.com?
Click here to submit it to our weekly contest.
*** THIS WEEK'S WINNERS ***
The days are getting shorter, and summer lumbers toward
its natural end — but considering the number of gorgeous sunset photos
we received this week from AVweb readers, we can live with that.
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Blue Angels: The Next Generation
Philip Clifton of Hixson, Tennessee
burned through the film at the Naval Air Station Oceana's
recent
air show, but, in his words, "somehow none of them have the magic of
this kid in a blue flight suit and garrison cap talking to one of his
idols."
We couldn't agree more, Philip — and to prove it, we'll be sending a cap
your way in the next couple of days. (Just tell all your
friends that we're as cool as the Blue Angels, and we'll call it even,
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Donald Reid
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Jim LeRoy at Lumberton 2007
With the Reno Air Races getting underway, amazing turns and aerobatic
mastery have been chief in our thoughts — and so has the recent loss of
air show pilot Jim LeRoy.
Donald Reid of Bumpass, Virginia
joined the growing crowd of AVweb readers who have sent photo
tributes this week. |
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A Second First Solo
"Sometimes you have to get a second first solo," writes Boeing 777
co-pilot Steve Kessinger of Bellingham,
Washington. Steve's second time was in this Nieuport 11 replica
bi-plane, and he was more than happy to pose for a photo after
"rediscovering real flying." Photo by
Al Snowie. |
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James L. Hamilton III |
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Almost Home
James L. Hamilton III of Sparks,
Nevada serves up our favorite sunset photo this week — snapped "30
minutes out from Reno, Nevada." |
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Daniel Valovich
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Young Eagle Fly-By No, not the "fresh-faced
youngster" type of Young Eagle — the other one. (And judging
by how close he is, we'd better that ADS-B thing working real
quick.)
Thanks to Daniel Valovich
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To enter next week's contest,
click here.
A quick note for submitters: If you've got several
photos that you feel are "POTW" material, your best bet is to submit
them one-a-week! That gives your photos a greater chance of seeing
print on AVweb, and it makes the selection process a little easier on
us, too. ;)
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
Rules or
or
send us an e-mail.
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