March 20, 2008 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 ***
Over the last several weeks, we've witnessed the annual "spring thaw" in reader-submitted photos. Perhaps our readers' fingers are just now warming up enough to upload their photos, or maybe it's the lure of hanging around the FBO for a couple of hours when the sun stays out later. Whatever the case, photo submissions are up, so hang onto your seat as we dive into our latest batch of reader images!
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of Leonard Ray Duncil |
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Yeee-haaaaaaa!
That's the spirit, Leonard Duncil of Titusville, Florida!
We're not sure how much camera zoom is at play here, but our first reaction was something along the lines of "They let him get that close at an air show?" (The show in question being this past weekend's Valiant Air Command Warbirds Air Show.)
So, Leonard — are you coming to Sun 'n Fun this year?
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Number Six
No man is a number, Jeff Randall of Clyde, Texas!
Oh, wait. You mean Thunderbird Number Six! (Jeff didn't snap this pic in the Village but at the San Angelo, Texas Air Fiesta, where this lone fighter waited patiently to rejoin the rest of the Fabulous Thunderbirds.)
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"Put the Spurs to Her, Chuck"
We thought we recognized this photo from Greg Soaper of Fullerton, California from a previous edition of "POTW," but it was just our addled memory playing tricks on us. We're half-convinced this one was submitted before and didn't make it into our weekly round-up — but if that's the case, it must've arrived on a heck of a week, Greg, 'cause we really dig the photo!
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Kathryn Burgess Unties for a Morning Breakfast Flight
Leonard Mack of Hilliard, Ohio writes, "Last weekend we had over 20 inches of snowfall and blizzard-like conditions. This weekend, all the snow melted, and it was in the mid-40s! ... This was the perfect day to go flying!"
We've been telling you spring is on the way, Leonard — there's no better indicator that the vernal uptick in "POTW" submissions!
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Kevin Virgil Brown
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VTOHLJATT
Kevin Virgil Brown of Boise, Idaho claims this is "something everyone will want to fly in, [a] Vertical Take-Off Hover Land Jet Aerial Terrestrial Transport (Or, VTOHLJATT)."
Or maybe it's a Doctor Who prop.
(Either way, we're pretty certain we're not type-rated for it.)
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More Reader-Submitted Pictures ...
Hungry for more? Be sure to check out the "POTW" slideshow on our home page for a dozen or so extra pics we didn't have room to include here.
Click here to submit your own photos to "POTW."
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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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