October 17, 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 ***
"POTW" submissions tapered off a bit this week, with
only 65 new photos finding their way to our submission box — but with a
backlog of fantastic photos from the last three weeks that we're still
trying to sneak into our home page slideshow, there's no shortage of
oohs or ahhs.
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Where Do We Go from Here?
The top spot goes to a slightly unusual photo this week. Most
winners make us happy when we look at them — but this one just made us
happy it wasn't us in the cockpit!
Wally Dilling of Hagerstown, Indiana
didn't offer many comments, but he did explain that "brakes don't work
so well on wet grass."
An official AVweb cap will probably be cold comfort, Wally — but
we're sending you one anyway.
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American Pride
Jeff Randall of Clyde, Texas is a
semi-regular contributor to "Picture of the Week," and if there's one
thing almost all of his photos have in common, it's this: Jeff
knows how to put himself in the right place at the right time to catch
folks doing what comes naturally and make it look stunning.
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This Is What Heaven Will Look Like for Me ...
Stoney Truett of Cayce, South
Carolina spent some time at a small airport in North Carolina and (after
chatting with the owner) decided he'd seen the Promised Land.
If they've got barbecue (or at least hot dogs), we'll go along with you,
Stoney ... . |
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Scare the S--- Out of You
Oh, all right — we couldn't resist this photo (and its caption) from
Brad Marzari. The context here
is the Swiss Air Force's Fliegerschiessen Axalp, a day-long military
demonstration and air show. Brad points out that the F5 is firing
("note the gunsmoke") at a target "7,000 feet across the draw."
Those poor suckers in the Port-o-Johns. |
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Last on the Ramp at Tangier Island
David Lumgair of Craddockville,
Virginia flies us out this week. Sorry to put you last on
the ramp again, David, but you know what they say about "saving
the best" ... .
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O.K. folks, that's all! But we're far from done — we'll have to do
it all over again next week, so please: Don't forget to
send us your
photos. They really are the best part of our week.
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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