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 ***

Before we dive into this week’s photo submissions, aquick word of thanks to all the AVweb readers who stepped up tothe plate over the last seven days. Of 64 submissions we receivedthis week, 55 of them could very well have found their way into thismorning’s issue of AVwebFlash. The bar has been set highthis week, and that means a stellar mix of photos right here and in ourhome page slideshow. Michael J. Gallagherof Peoria, Illinois kicks off the festivities. Once you’ve seenthese babies, keep the magic alive andsend us some ofyour photos, eh?

Some bad news: We experienced some downtime onour submissions server over the weekend, and a handful of photos thatarrived late Saturday and Sunday were mangled or lost. If yourswas one of the submissions that could have gone AWOL, we hope you’lltake a few moments tore-submit -’cause we’d sure love to see those photos.

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copyright Michael J. Gallagher
Used with permission

Greg Poe at Sunset over Peoria, IL Riverfront

Here‘syour new desktop wallpaper, courtesy of Peoria’s ownMichael J. Gallagher.

Enjoy it while you can, because you might just feel the urge to swapwallpapers two or three times during this week’s entries!

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Used with permission of Ty Sibley

AeroShell Square After Hours

Silhouettes were a popular theme among this week’s entries.Ty Sibley of Brunswick, Mainedelivers our favorite of the bunch, a shot of Bob Odegard’s SuperCorsair in the isolation of AeroShell Square after hours at AirVenture.

You know we love it when a theme manifests itself, but how’s this bitfor unexpected irony – “the ‘ghost’ in the picture is last week’srunner-up photographer Aaron Wypyszynski,” whose photo appeared in thisvery spot last Thursday. (And we don’t read any of the commentsuntil the photos are all laid out and ready to go. Spooky!)

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copyright Chris Davis
Used with permission

God’s Blessing as a Pilot Heads Home

“This was the sunset view from my hangar last weekend as I was closingthe door,” writes Chris Davis ofLebanon, Texas, who reminds us of the adage “Red in the morning, pilotstake warning; red at night, pilots delight.”

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Used with permission of Ray Damijonaitis

Air Show Audience

Ray Damijonaitis of Gurnee, Illinoisknows something any pilot who’s attended an air show can confirm -humans aren’t the only ones whose curiosity is aroused by flyingmachines.

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Used with permission of Alex McMahon

I Get Paid for This?

See what we meant about having to change desktop wallpapers multipletimes while reading this week’s “POTW”? Alex McMahon of Milton, Delaware flies us out, but don’tforget to check AVweb‘shome page for more amazing photos from this week’s submission box.


Want more? You’ll find more reader-submitted photos inthe slideshow gallery on AVweb‘shome page!

To enter next week’s contest,click here.

A quick note for submitters: If you’ve got severalphotos that you feel are “POTW” material, your best bet is to submitthem one-a-week! That gives your photos a greater chance of seeingprint on AVweb, and it makes the selection process a little easier onus, too. 😉

A Reminder About Copyrights: Please take a moment to consider thesource 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 indeedauthorized to release publication rights to AVweb. If you’re uncertain,consult thePOTWRules ororsend us an e-mail.

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