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Winners!! JC ManuelL's Choice Jan. 24 (Read 2882 times)
Jan 19th, 2009 at 7:16am

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WINNERS, WINNERS, WINNERS



Judge ManuelL hath spoken! and his choices are :







Mictheslik!



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A masterpice of a screenshot in my opinion. The two cloud layers form an nice background. The lower cloud layer opens up just wide enough to reveal the breathtaking scenery. The emphasis of the picture is still on the plane, as the impact of the scenery is softened by a haze layer. The angular horizon line gives this picture high vitality.



CONGRATULATIONS Mic!!!!




In second place, SeanTK


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An excellent silhouette shot. The colours of the sky are just beautiful and the trees are very crisp and have great detail. The plane is viewed in just the right angle to reveal the small gap between the wing and the aileron. It was a bold decission to put the subject of the competition (the plane) right in the corner, but with this shot it works great.



In third, Jankees


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This picture is taken from just the right angle to emphasize the elegant outline of the Constellation. The bare metal colour harmonizes very well with the pale blue sky and the reflections are just beautiful.



I would like to thank you all for posting such wonderful shots. It has not been easy to pick the winners. I have looked through the pictures many times choosing different favourites every two minutes.

Finally I would like to give a special mention to gtirob01, who not only posted a picture but wrote a small article on the history of the aircraft displayed. I hope this shot and text will find their way into the Aviation Museum section.

Thanks and best regards,
Manuel"



Nice work on a great comp!




Cheers

ShaneG
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Reply #1 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 7:49am

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Reply #2 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:00am

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Stupid Question:

Just how late are you willing to go as far as aircraft are concerned. I know of a few that I would consider "classic" but they entered service in the late 1960's, and usually had the most success in the mid 70's.
I know of people that could go either way on this issue, so I am looking for a definitive answer for this contest. I would personally not go past the year 1970, if using the "first entered service" qualification but I was just curious.

Boeing 727 (1963)
Boeing 737-200 (1968)
Boeing 747 (Pan Am was the first to use them in January of '70. Obviously the 100 model.)
Boeing 707 (roughly 1958)
BAC 1-11 (roughly 1961, but its prime was late 60's- early 70's)
HS121 Trident (about the same timeframe as the BAC)
Tupolev Tu-124 (1962)
Tupolev Tu-134 (1967)


The previous is just a sample, and I tried to reference first operational years with airlines, not just prototype flights.


Thank you for any clarification,

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Reply #3 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:18am

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I would go late 50s, early 60s.
 

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Reply #4 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:25am

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That's what I suspect, but I have a 737-200 in reserve, and before I forget that shot, I just want to be sure.  Wink
 

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Reply #5 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:27am

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Sean_TK wrote on Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:25am:
That's what I suspect, but I have a 737-200 in reserve, and before I forget that shot, I just want to be sure.  Wink


Wanna arm wrestle for the use of that one? Grin Grin Wink

I just spent all morning shooting pics of that plane. Cheesy

Judging from his example shots, I think RichardH has it about right.
 
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Reply #6 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 2:20pm

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Sorry, I was working and couldn't respond.

Late 50s to maybe early 60s is the limit. (Sorry about your 737 shots  Wink)
 

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Reply #7 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 4:46pm

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Right, let's get this thing started


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Reply #8 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 9:01pm

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Disqualified already.... Embarrassedso sad Embarrassed

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Fantastic shot Harold, nice way to kick things off Smiley
 

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Reply #9 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 9:10pm

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B-E-A-Utiful shot Harold!
 

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Reply #10 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 9:17pm

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Is the Concorde to late to be considered for this competition? It's first flight was late '60s, so it's probably a no. I just wanted ot make sure.

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Reply #11 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:03pm

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Reply #12 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:13pm

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hard to beat that choice of airplane Bob. good luck
 
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Reply #13 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:23pm

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SubZer0 wrote on Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:13pm:
hard to beat that choice of airplane Bob. good luck


Thanks Andy.......I have her flying out of the right city too.  Wink

Smiley bob

ps..... Thanks to you also John
 

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Reply #14 - Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:33pm

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Hey Bob that shot is fantastic with the cloud and water colour, it has a nice old time feel to it... Shocked
 

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