Photo of the Year - 2008

Subject: Photo of the Year - 2008 2008-12-31, 12:46

Photo Of The Year Competiton

As 2008 draws to a close and 2009 begins the team are opening up a Photo of the Year competition.

The rules are the same as for the Photo of the Month competition, with one obvious exception - the photo can have been taken at any point during 2008.

Below is a recap of the rules -

1. One entry per user

2. Photograph must be taken during the year in question

3. Photo must be taken by the user themselves (or another family user who is unable to post their own, children for example, but please state on your entry if this is the case)

4. The picture can be anything you like as long as there is some military aviation connection.

5. The winner will be voted for by the Moderating team. Moderators will not be exempt from the competition, but cannot vote for their own entry.

6. To enter simply pick your best shot of the year and post the image onto this thread, together with information regarding the a/c pictured, location and date etc

7. Images can be 'photo-shopped' to some extent - cropping, sharpening, brightness tweaks, colour saturation alterations are all fine. The photo must retain it's initial subject however. Do not cut and paste aircraft from other photographs you have into your entry to make it look more interesting. If in doubt, please PM me or one of the other mods.

8. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules (Rules Clicky)

9. The competition will be open until 23.59 on 1st February 2009.

10. The winner will usually be posted within 72 hours of the competition closing

11. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

12. The decision of the Moderating team is final, but let's keep this nice and friendly and see some cracking shots

For the winner –

The coveted ‘Photo Of The Year Winner’ status under their user-name for 1 year.
A small feature on Air Scene UK
Your photo will be added to the 'Hall of Fame' sticky

So get your shots out and post away!

Steve

Location : Newbury berkshire

This must be my favourite shot of 2008
Photo of the Year - 2008 Js800_IMG_6619-2

Location : Wakefield Spotter Watch Member : No

RAF Mildenhall - 11/02/2008

Photo of the Year - 2008 USAFC12Mildenhall2008

Location : St Ives, Cambs

Avro Vulcan XH558 ~ RAF Wyton 'Officers Mess Sunset Ceremony' ~ 4th September 2008

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Brian

Location : Mildenhall

Here is one from me...
A sight I'll never forget, and the last thing I expected low level.
Taken August 08. 160th sec F8 ISO 200. In Wales.
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Dave.

Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2008-12-31, 15:55

Lossie February 2008.

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Mike

Subject: My Effort 2008-12-31, 18:54

Hi Chaps

Here is my effort. Taken at Fairford the the 15/10/08.

Photo of the Year - 2008 IMG_1380

Good luck to everybody.

Viper 01 {chris}

Location : Anglesey Spotter Watch Member : no

Brian's shot of the Vulcan underside Gets my vote :D

Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 03:32

looking for something to post i realise just how little i've been out this year.

new years resolution, less work and more play.
anyone who thinks working for yourself gives you more time for mil photography, forget it.

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Photo of the Year - 2008 Comp2-08_filtered

Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 04:55

The year of the Vulcan for me.
Photo of the Year - 2008 Vulcan_Waddington

Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 06:28

Merlin HC3 of 28(AC) Squadron conducting Confined Area Training at a location within Salisbury Plain Training Area.
Confined area is within a public woods.... so mind where you walk your dogs :affraid:

ISO 200 at F8 shot at 75mm

Photo of the Year - 2008 FCMerlincomp2008

Photo of the Year - 2008 FCMerlincomp2008

Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 06:53

Really struggling to pick one here, I am torn between about 10! In the end I have gone for this, taken at Legends 2008 at Duxford. I have called it 'Somewhere In England, 1940' -

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Somewhere in England, 1940

Location : Lincs Spotter Watch Member : No

Can't compete with Penpusher, but 2008 was all about the Vulcan for me. Coningsby on approach:

Photo of the Year - 2008 Xh558cby

Location : North Wales Spotter Watch Member : no

I didn't take many this year, but this was one of my favorites.

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Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 08:08

some of the entries are stunning, great work... heres mine ;)

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Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 08:34

31 Squadron Belgian Air Component F-16A FA-87 blasts out of Landivisiau in June 08 during the 2008 NATO Tiger Meet.

Photo of the Year - 2008 FA-87_LAN_270608-1

Photo of the Year - 2008 FA-87_LAN_270608-1

Cheers, Tom

Location : Hatfield Spotter Watch Member : Yes

A few highlights for me this year, mainly at RAF Waddington, the only time I saw the Vulcan fly. Also, the Raptor at RIAT on Fridays' practice day, but I've gone with the following, the last flight in the UK of the French Mirage 2000 at the RAF Waddington Airshow in July.

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Cheers, Roger

Subject: Re: Photo of the Year - 2008 2009-01-01, 09:51

My effort.

Nimrod and rainbow at Bae Warton

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Location : Lincolnshire

My contribution. The icon herself touching down in front of 607 at Waddington on the friday before the show and about to be given her permit to display. Cheers