Specialist Competition - April 2010 - Nimrods

[SteveS]

Photography Competition Rules - Please Read Very Carefully.

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry.
2. The photograph can have been taken at any time.
3. The photo for this month only, must be of a Nimrod - in homage to the retirement of the MR2. Any variant is acceptable however.
4. The image can be photo-shopped to some extent, levels changes, cropping, sharpening etc are all acceptable. The photograph must retain it’s initial subject though, don’t make it something it’s not, (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.
5. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1 May 2010.
6. The voting will be carried out by the FC staff.
7. The voting decision is final.
8. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

***Stop Press*** First prize is a pair of tickets to RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day!!!

Good luck all!

[saundy88]

Lets kick things off... Taken at Kinloss, 23/03/10

[Paultojo]

Can I have a go


Paul

[HighlandSniper]

Kinloss, 21.10.2001 - Nimrod MR.2 about to get airborne by somewhat unconventional means.

[DeanW]

Taken 2nd July at RAF Waddington..

[MikeH]

Lossiemouth approach, 10th Sept 2008:

[np1991]

"Old" meets "New" 26th March 2010

[Jason Grant]

Departing Kinloss, moody weather, not a problem.

[Bluetail]

One from me

[MarkG]

RIAT arrivals in a rain storm !! 2009.

[atech]

Waddington 2006

[Mark K]

RIAT 2007:



Mark

[TonyO]

Back to Kinloss...

[triplexxxf2]

Taken at Donnanook 9/7/2009

[JONLITE06]

Waddington 2009.

[benyboy]

Hi all. This my first post in this section of the forum, my first time out with a DSLR and only chance to catch a Nimrod. Elvington 13th April 2010.

[SteveS]

Prize Alert!

We've very kindly been offered a pair of tickets to RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day for the winner of this month's competition! Many thanks go to their Airshow Office for this. Further details here

Please Note - As a new condition of entry, Yeovilton have requested the use of any shots entered into the competiton, for publicity purposes. These will of course by duly credited. Anyone who is not happy for this, is advised to remove their entry from the competition.

Now there's an incentive for you!

Steve

[pako-2008]

RIAT 2008 arrivals

[jingernut]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewhearne/3968139663/

[Paul R]

RIAT 2009