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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: mfg495 on October 20, 2012, 08:38:58 AM

Title: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: mfg495 on October 20, 2012, 08:38:58 AM

For the past 6 months I have been working on the annual RAF Photographic Competition, which is made up of 12 categories, of which, 10 are only to RAF Photographers only and the other two to any member of the RAF.  Judging took place in September and the Awards were held on the 16th October at the RAF Club in London, with the Presenting Officer being Sir Steven Dalton, the Chief of the Air Staff.  This was to be my last competition and I'm about to retire from the Service later this year after 37 years in uniform.

I wish to share with you some of the 900+ images that were submitted, which I had to book in!!  ;). I hope you enjoy them.

Mick

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/UKDefender1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Time_Flies.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/ShowofForce.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/NHT-UNCLASS-20120508-0124-1721.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/DropOff.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Functionandform.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/DarkDestroyers.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Ben-11-1217-out-unc-161.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/1-TristarDawn.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Ben-Unclass-20120707-470-046.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Ben-11-986-379-Out-UNC.jpg)

Also I have added a link of a short news items about the competition, if you are quick you can see me on the stage next to the Chief of the Air Staff passing him the prizes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5WRRXN_JE8

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: Sall on October 20, 2012, 10:49:47 AM

Great,great images mate!! :-clap :-clap :-clap
Give us moreee!! :-jump :-tri

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: mfg495 on October 20, 2012, 12:38:38 PM

As requested some more images.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Vaporised.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/TwoofaKind.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/Spitfireground-run.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/OlympicSpray.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/MerlinDeparture.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/LeeBarton-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/HuntedbyaHurricane.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/chinooksunset.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/RAF%20Photo%20Comp%202012/Air/ColourfulSymmetry.jpg)

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: No.1 on October 20, 2012, 12:55:27 PM

Brilliant material my friend  :-love  :-ok   :-clap  :-tri

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: 0viking0 on October 20, 2012, 05:29:26 PM

Amazing

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: Second Air Force on October 21, 2012, 04:25:05 PM

Great images!

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: Sall on October 23, 2012, 10:27:32 AM

Great!! :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: mfg495 on November 17, 2012, 10:26:21 AM

Thank you for all your comments, sadly that was my last competition, but at lease I leave the Service knowing that the RAF Photographic trade still has a future in the ever changing RAF.  :-flo

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: No.1 on November 17, 2012, 10:40:46 AM

Well my friend... you did our best and I am sure that you will have great images in future :)

Title: Re: RAF Photographic Competition 2012
Post by: zetman on May 19, 2013, 06:45:30 PM

Awesome captures...liked most the spit next to the clock.I was very lucky to watch a demo in 2009,live above my head of a Brit Spit - probably was a MkIXc- when attented the euromilitaire in Folkestone (Kent).I was really thrilled...just hearing the sound of its engine.The show was delayed several hours due to bad weather conditions,and seemed to be canceled,but finaly the pilot managed to be present leaving all of us with the best impressions...