October 2016 Photo of the Month Competition

[Flyingmonster]

October 2016 Photo of the Month Competition

Photography Competition Rules

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 must have been taken during the month and year in question. Please post the date taken to help the moderators with this.
3. The photo can be of any subject you like, as long as there is some military aviation connection.
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 1st November 2016 (UK time), to enable anyone with last minute entries some breathing space
6. The voting will be carried out by you, the members of FC, by a poll which will be created at the closing of the competition.
7. Moderators/Administrators will not be exempt from the competition, but cannot vote for their own entry.
8. The decision of the moderating team is final.
9. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
10. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
11. Please do not comment on entries other than your own.
12. The winning entry will also be posted on AeroResource with full credit given

Prizes –
First Prize
Your choice of two prints from Squadron Prints website - Squadron Prints

Second Prize
Your choice of one print from Squadron Prints website - Squadron Prints

Third
No actual prize but the kudos of having your picture in the photography competition Hall of Fame.

Many thanks to our sponsors, http://www.squadronprints.com, for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes again.

Thank you Gill and Team, it is very much appreciated.

Good luck everyone!

[JONLITE06]

LLA Day 2nd October.

splanc1 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[Pete Da Bear]

Three generations in one shot. Lightning, Lancaster and Typhoon, Coningsby 6 Oct.
Thumper Thursday & 3 Generations. by Peter Jackson, on Flickr

[CameronSys]

Tornado GR.4 ZG750 'Pinky' at Northolt

Tornado GR.4 ZG750 - Northolt - 6 October 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

DeHavilland DH88 Comet G-ACSS - Shuttleworth Race Day & Roaring Twenties Finale, October 2016 by Dan B, on Flickr

[Tonka 617]

Coningsby, 5th October

29(R) Squadron Return To Base by Michael Hallam, on Flickr

[XWP29]

Posted on behalf of my son 4.10.16 taken at RAF Lakenheath. Pilot has just spotted P51D of Peter Tecihman's

F15 C 493rd FS Pilot RAF Lakenheath by XWP29, on Flickr

[starbug]

Taken on 6th October.
Typhoon FGR4 11 SQN 'Typhoon 27' ZJ942 CW 5 by Martin Brown, on Flickr

[theskunk]

6th October

Aerospatiale Puma HC4 - ZJ957 by Gary Beale, on Flickr

[Bluetail]

Aeronavale Atlantic @ Lossiemouth for the current Joint Warrior

[MikeG23]

RAF Valley 11th Oct

20161011-DF1A6713.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

[James Cutting]

"RCH 656" - KC135R - 64-14840 by James Cutting, on Flickr

[A380_sully]

Taken at Meiringen 12/10/16 during the week of the cancelled Axalp. Swiss Air Force F/A-18C J-5005 Blasts out of Meiringen on another sortie, shot at 1/125 f10 ISO 100 to attain the speed motion effect, which is tricky on a subject going away from you, so I'll take this one .

[emmaforest]

Southport Air Show 2016

IMG_0703 by Gary Styles, on Flickr

Gary

[falconfighting]

WOLF 12 through the Brecon Beacons 13/10/16

[Rotörhead]

Some excellent shots from Meiringen already this month, I'll try my luck with this one...

Meiringen Airbase - 13/10/16 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr

[bizfreeq]

It's been a while since I had anything for a competition but, for a change, here's one from me:

[Sean Mac]

Nellie at rest before going for depth at Fleetlands.



Sean

[B58Hustler]

Coningsby during ACPV 25/10


Typhoon by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[tomdocherty72]

LOCKHEED P-3C - GERMAN NAVY - MFG 3 - 60+08 - RAF LOSSIEMOUTH - 6 OCT 16 (TGD) (6) by Tom Docherty1, on Flickr

Lockheed P-3C 60+08 of MFG3 at RAF Lossiemouth on 6 Oct 16.