November 14, 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 ***
Quality vs. quantity — despite the politically-correct
preference for "quality," it's a dilemma that's vexed philosophers,
manufacturers, and content providers for centuries. Fortunately,
it's one of those academic questions we don't have to worry about around
"Picture of the Week" headquarters, because our submission box is full
to overflowing with amazing photos sent in by people just like you —
faithful readers of AVweb who had their cameras handy at just the
right moment.
Just a few examples of what we're talking about:
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This Is Cutting It Close
Charlie Owen of Havana, Kansas tells
us this photo was taken at Hatcher Pass, "outside of the Independence
Gold Mine State Park" (in Alaska). And yes, it does look a bit close
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of Timothy O'Connor |
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A Smile You Can Take into the Bank
Just in case that first photo didn't get your adrenaline pumping,
Timothy O'Connor of Batavia, Ohio
serves up this tummy-rolling image of gyroplane pilot Scott Biser
zipping over the crowd at the "Anything Goes Fly-In."
(That sounds like fun just from the name alone.)
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Forgotten Warrior
AVweb reader and New Zealander Peter
Francis McCombe checks in with us from his new(-ish) job
flying around Papua New Guinea with an incredible travelogue of wrecks
he's seen in the lush growth of the islands. "This is a shot of a
B-24 that has been abandoned near a town called Popondetta," he writes.
"The old WWII strip is called Dobuduru and has many wrecks around it —
B-25s, B-24s, B-17s, P-38s, P-39s, P-47s in various states." |
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Autumn from 300 Feet Up
Go ahead and gawk. Better yet, show this photo from Cincinnati,
Ohio's Scott Biser to your friends
and see if they can guess what it is. Yep — it's that lovely fall
foilage, as seen from Scott's gyrocopter.
(Presumably the very same one photographed by Timothy O'Connor above!
Nice work stacking the deck, guys — and well worth it, considering both
photos wound up, anonymously, in our Top Five.) |
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Missed Approach into Ithaca
Marie Pollack of Ithaca, New
York didn't have to make a second pass to get home — but she did
catch this U.S. Air flight on final approach to Tompkins County
Regional Airport (KITH) and shares it with us here.
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More new photos are waiting for you on AVweb's home page,
in our "POTW"
slideshow. Don't miss 'em!
Look all you want, but don't forget to
send us your
photos, too! (Where do you think we get all these cool
pictures?)
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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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