Spec Comp February 2017 - Open Canopies

[Zymurgy661]

February 2017 Specialist Photo of the Month Competition

This month’s subject is: Open Canopies - parked up, taxing back or crewing in - lets see shots of aircraft with the canopies open. NOTE - this doesn't mean cockpit shots

If in doubt, feel free to ask a member of staff!

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 can have been taken at any time
3. 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 or another aircraft, for example). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a staff member.
4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st March 2017 (UK time), to enable anyone with last minute entries some breathing space.
5. The voting will be carried out by you, the members of FC - viewtopic.php?f=127&t=73830
6. Please do not comment on photos other than your own.
7. The voting decision is final.
8. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules.
9. Photos that are not within the guidelines of the competition are subject to being deleted.
10. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
11. The winning entry will also be posted on AeroResource with full credit given

[luke28]

I will try this one

SAF SF-5M and SAF Patruilla Aguilla, RIAT 2015 by Luke, on Flickr

[DeanW]

[Sparts99]

[Pete Da Bear]

Indian Air Force SU30 MK1 at Coningsby.
Untitled by Peter Jackson, on Flickr

[jetnoise]

My offering: Greek AF F-4E Phantom, 01508 at the annual November Open Days, Araxos.
(7 Nov, 2016)

[BDL]

Just this rather nice lady - Swiss AF F-5F at Sion Airbase

Its behind you by Dave Lockwood, on Flickr

[Pune]

Duxford a few years back...hope it meets the criteria....

[mikee115]

Radom Air Show 2015 (66) by Mike, on Flickr

[BMrider]

Red Arrows Groundcrew 1990 by Mark Handley, on Flickr

[markranger]

Tiger J-3093 CR-1 by Mark Ranger, on Flickr

[Mike s]

give us a wave! by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Buccs2b]

RAF Valley, August 2015:

_MG_0263 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[FAlcons]

Soesterberg, 1984
F-4E by Rob Schleiffert, on Flickr

[Two66]

My only canopy shot...

F35 at RIAT 2016

[mickfgr2]

SU -22 returning to parking at RIAT 2014

20140710_129_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

[baltimore]

Bruntingthorpe - Blackburn Buccaneer S2B (Buccaneer Aviation Group) XW544 & XX894 by James Pye, on Flickr

[acw367]

XH135 English Electric Canberra PR9 RAF RIAT Fairford 17 July 2006. Groundcrew prepping the jet for departure (except the one 'checking' the undercarriage). As the navigator sits in a hinged nose compartment, this is the strangest of canopy arrangements.

XH135 RIAT Fairford 17 July 2006 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[1marshn30]

DSC01275 by Nigel Marsh, on Flickr


41 Sqn Tornado ZA447 at Coventry in 2010

[Tally-ho]

Taken at Waddington - that hugely missed annual event - during the arrivals on Friday before the actual show dates over the weekend; July 2014.

Grob G115E by Marius Bekker on Flickr