August Photo Contest- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Bikes and Boats) - DISCUSSION THREAD

[groundloop]

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This will be the discussion thread for the August photo contest.


Blind submissions may be viewed here:

[JohnnyRingo]

1. Glad I waited.

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I went to a "Wings & Wheels" show this afternoon at a local field. I saw planes I never thought I'd ever see close up, including an awesome Cessna 195 (aren't they all?). There were 140s and homebuilts alongside Skyhawks and every type of Cub imaginable, including a rare "Carbon Cub". All this for a $5 donation to the Animal Welfare League (I gave $10).

They were taking off two at a time and buzzing the field all along a grass runway lined with cool cars. A blues rock band played throughout the afternoon.

[canonfodder]

2. B-17G "Thunderbird"

[teamster633]

3. Beautiful plane.

Excellent picture. How did you get it?

[canonfodder]

4. Canon of course

5DMkll 1/500sec.; iso 800. Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS, at f/10 and 300mm.

[teamster633]

5. So you got that from the ground?

[canonfodder]

6. Correct

He had made a turn, and displayed a nice profile.
The clouds add to the illusion.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. I have that lens, too.

It's great for this sort of thing. I've got pictures of Dall sheep way up on a hillside, and it looks like I'm right next to them.

[groundloop]

8. 13 Entries as of tonight (August 7)

Entries have been coming in at a steady clip since the contest opened, 17 spots open and 10 days to go.

They're looking great so far.

[canonfodder]

9. Confused??

I thought this was the submission thread. My above image was it.
Where does it go?

[groundloop]

10. Supposed to PM (DU Mail) me with the entry

But I'll go ahead and copy the link and you can consider it entered.

[canonfodder]

11. Thanks

I missed that part somewhere.

[groundloop]

12. We've got 17 entries now

13 spots left to fill, accepting entries until the 17th of August.

And I must say I'm very impressed with the entries so far.

[alfredo]

13. Sun tour stem shifters. It's been a long time since the last

Time I saw them. I always liked Suntour equipment.

[JCMach1]

14. Weird... 'Once Upon a Time' is on Roatan island

I remember that shipwreck!

[mnhtnbb]

16. Some fun info about Roatan wrecks

http://www.subwaywatersports.com/About/roatans_wrecks.htm#.UgWqZG0piE4

[Solly Mack]

15. Nice shots!

Great entries.

I'm still trying for a shot.

[bluedigger]

17. I know we say this every month...

but this could be the best DU photo contest, ever!

[groundloop]

18. Yep.... And I couldn't enter it.

[canonfodder]

19. Been watching

There are few beauties in the submission thread.
There are few that I'd vote for over mine.
I've got my eye on one, and I'm voting for it.