Picture of the Week
Welcome to another installment of AVweb’s aviation photography showcase, “Picture of the Week.” Time’s at a premium this week, so we’ll jump right into the pictures without much ado but first, a big “thank you” to everyone who submitted this week.Thanks to your efforts, our weekly crop has shot back up to well over 100 photos. Keep ’em coming! Daniel Valovich of Hot Springs, Arkansas shot this week’s winning photo from 1,500 feet above a Labor Day fireworks display on Lake Hamilton. Daniel writes, “We had the best seats for the show,” and it’s hard to disagree.
Welcome to another installment of AVweb's aviation photography showcase,"Picture of the Week." Time's at a premium this week, so we'll jump rightinto the pictures without much ado but first, a big "thank you" to everyonewho submitted this week. Thanks to your efforts, our weekly crop has shotback up to well over 100 photos. Keep'em coming!
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| | copyright Daniel Valovich | | copyright Daniel Valovich | Best Seats in the House Daniel Valovich of Hot Springs, Arkansasshot this week's winning photo from 1,500 feet above a Labor Day fireworksdisplay on Lake Hamilton. Daniel writes, "We had the best seats for theshow," and it's hard to disagree. Watch your mailbox, Daniel as this week's top winner, you'll be getting anofficial AVweb baseball hat in the mail within a few days! | |||||||||||||
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| AVweb continues to receive a large number of excellent images for our POTW contest. Here are some of the runners-up. Due to privacy issues, AVweb does not publish e-mail addresses ofreaders who submit photos. |
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| | copyright Brandon Wren | | copyright Brandon Wren | Cessna 172 in Leadville, CO Brandon Wren of Lima, Ohio got to seeLeadville from the air when a friend took him up in this C-172 on a recent tripout to Colorado. | |||||||||||||
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| Used with permission ofRobert Bready | After the Thunderstorm It's never too soon or late or warm, or ... anything to hear a harrowingstory about icing. Robert Bready of Kennewick, Washingtonwrites:
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Robbie Culver of Waukegan, Illinois asks, "Anyone up for a raft ride?" We can always count on Robbie to get our blood pumping with the airborne shotshe sends in from time to time. Here, the Chicagoland Skydiving teamrelishes a moment of freefall. | |||||||||||||
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Michael McKean of Gig Harbor, Washingtonreminds us that some folks need ANR more than others. When your ears as assensitive as this fella's, the sound of jet engines at the Reno Air Races mightbe more than you can handle without the proper equipment. | |||||||||||||
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| | Used with permission ofDaniel Arkin | | Used with permission ofDaniel Arkin | Crossing the York River (Over the CIA Farm)
Daniel Arkin of Richmond, Virginia flies ushome this week. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Keepsending us photos, and we'll see youhere next week! | |||||||||||||
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To enter next week's contest,click here.
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 POTWRules or send us an e-mail.
