Photo of the Month: January

[MarkG]

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 in question.
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 February 2012, to enable anyone with last minutes entries some breathing space
6. Voting will be conducted by the moderators, in the week following the closure of the competition. Moderators/Administrators will not be exempt from the competition, but cannot vote for their own entry.
7. The decision of the moderating team 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.
10.Please do not comment on entries other than your own.

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 for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes.

Good luck everyone!

[flyingslug_0]

Heres mine. Hope you all had a great New Year

Bwlch 070 by Craig Sluman, on Flickr

[wezgulf3]

My Entry from January at Northolt.

[Ghastly Whisper]

Typhoon about to land at Coningsby taken 12th January


SUNDOWN by Gaz West, on Flickr

[urkles]

Shooting through the fence, a Tonka at the Heath on the 12th


Tornado GR4, ZD890,113 2 Sqn marks by urkyurky, on Flickr

[lloydh]

An RAF Agusta Westland EH-101 Merlin HC.3 practicing underslung loads on Salisbury Plain. 23/01/2012
Nikon D300s
Nikkor 300mm F/4


RAF Merlin HC3 Lifting Off by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

[Flyingmonster]

Ill bung this in for this month

[BrianH]

Wales 16 January 2012


ZA554 Tornado GR4 u/m RAF by Churchward1956, on Flickr

Cheers

Brian

[MarcelB.]

Had the chance to fly with some swedish Gripen on Thursday the 19th January 2012. Hard to choose the one to participate in the contest, but i guess i've got the one

[DeanW]

Tutors on the line at Cranwell, from Monday the 16th..

[GoldenPlane]

I had accidentally selected a photograph from Sept. ..
Here is one from this month

17/01/12


EHWO 079E by GoldenPlane, on Flickr

Jordy

[billydog]

My first attempt at photo of the month, and had some good feedback on this, so here goes! No editing, just straight off the camera.
F-15E at Lakenheath 23/01/12.

P1110247 by jut73, on Flickr

[Craig]

RAF Marham 23/01/2012


103 by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

[Slick]

29 squadron twin stick in January sun @ Coningsby 23/01.

[NB777]

Dunmail Raise, Cumbria on Tuesday 17 January 2012:

[MikeH]

Marham 27th January:

[hicksy94]

Thought I would go for something a bit different!

An RAF Hercules C-130 at Low Level at Night over Derwentwater, The Lake District on the evening of the 12th January 2012


'Hercscape' by hicksy94, on Flickr

[Viper28]

Mildenhall in the fog - 28/01/12

[ma.salmon]

Wattisham Sunset taken on the 23rd Jan

IMG_2620.2 by masalmon, on Flickr

[markranger]

Wales,Bwlch Exit 16/01/12


Tornado Gr4 Bwlch Exit 16/01/2012 by markranger, on Flickr

Mark.