Photo of the Month - February 2013

[Ben Montgomery]

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 March 2013, 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.
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, Squadron Prints, for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes again.

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

Good luck everyone!

[flyingslug_0]

Good luck every one


205a by Craig Sluman, on Flickr

[Ghastly Whisper]

Coningsby 19th Feb


SEPIA SUNSET by Gaz West, on Flickr

[Rotörhead]

Think I'll go for this...

IMG_9517 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr

[rapidk]

Has to be this one for me taken on the 15th


Hercules C130J Cad East by NJ-P, on Flickr

Good luck everybody

Cheers Neil

[b0nd08]

spang F16 taxing onto runway 11 at mildenhall on the 17th feb


F16 by b0nd088, on Flickr

[Samgriffo]

Valley 18/02/13

[The Phantom]

RNAS Yeovilton.

[captain scarlet]

Thought i'd use this instead, coningsby 27th feb. -


IMG_2709 by Richard alan Hull, on Flickr

Best of luck everyone.

[fat-albert]

Chinooks by celtic-eagle, on Flickr

Pair of chinooks at the FARP during ex pashtun dawn

[Reaper02]

Danish EH101 Merlin "DAF3176" photographed on February 22nd:



Regards, Edwin Schimmel
e.schimmel@live.nl

[Reptile 1]

Close formation flying by 41 Sqn 28th Feb in the Loop


RAF Tornado GR4 by Reptile 1, on Flickr

[MarcelB.]

My entry for Februar: Tp.100, 100001 used for Open Skies Missions, photographed during sunrise at Cologne Bonn 21.02.2013

[Dan214sqn]

LPG Nightshoot 23rd Feb

[BenLuck]

I will go with this from yesterday (23/02) arriving at Stansted, 525 of the Oman Air Force good luck to everyone!


525 / C-130J / 23/02/13 by Ben's Jet's Photography, on Flickr

[lrv890]

Here's my offering from a freezing cold Brize Norton on the 12th Feb


Tornado by lr v8 90, on Flickr

[triumph1]

IMG_4961 by fujigaz01, on Flickr
my effort from the 14th

[reaperops]

"Warhawk"

[Jonathan Warner]

English Electric Lightning, LPG Night Shoot!


English Electric Lightning by jwarnerxh558, on Flickr

[Jason Grant]

Edwards Test Viper with Stall/Spin recovery chute attached.

87-0352 ED F-16C Stall & Spin Recovery Chute by Sonic Images, on Flickr