October 25, 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 ***
There will be no complaining from our corner this week!
With well over 100 submissions to our regular "Picture of the Week"
contest and nearly two dozen real contenders for the top spot, life is
good. Impossible as it might have been, we've managed to pick five
of our favorites to share with you here — but don't forget there are a
dozen more to see in the "POTW" slideshow on our
home page right now!
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Red Arrows at the Sunderland Air Show 2007
Yes, we labeled the small version of this one. That's because we
couldn't find any other way to show off the amazing panorama that made
Michael Palmer of Prudhoe,
Northumberland (U.K.) our "Picture of the Week" winner. Go on —
click the image and view the original photo.
(Widescreen monitor users: Here's your new desktop wallpaper!)
Incredible, eh? Just as much so is the note from Michael that the
image is exactly "as captured and has not been modified in any way."
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copyright © John
Bentley
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Relax a Little
Good advice from John Bentley of
Bend, Oregon — who snapped this photo on his way to the Reno Air Races.
Float planes, air races, goofing around on AVweb — we're all
about some relaxing, John, but you'd better get back to work before the
boss notices!
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Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
That's a 741-foot drop (from the top of the falls, not from
Jeremy Clark's C-206).
And you know how we're always recommending wallpaper images for
different configurations? Well, this one looks great on a tablet
PC or (with some judicious cropping) a PDA! |
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Daniel Valovich
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Flying for Fun
That dang ol' moon is a great backdrop for anything, and
Daniel Valovich of Hot Springs,
Arkansas proves it by shooting a "radio-controlled biplane" in front of
it.
Honest, that's what he wrote! (We're still looking carefully at
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of Patrick Mahaffey |
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Dawn Patrol
We're entirely too embarrassed to admit what movie this gorgeous
sunset from Patrick Mahaffey
reminded us of. Suffice it to say, we'll take Patrick's
photo over the movie any day.
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Our local public radio station has been holding their annual pledge
drive, so we'll borrow a page from their book: If you enjoy the
photos you see here every week, please —
make a
contribution. (Too bad public radio won't accept our photo
donations.)
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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