Photo of the Year - 2014

[Matt Ottosen]

Here are the basic voting rules:

• The poll will remain open for one week.
• You may vote for your own photo.
• Each member will be allowed TWO votes, you can change your votes at any time while the poll is open.  Results will only be shown after the poll period has ended.

So, without further delay, here it is.  These are your POTM winners for the past 12 months:

June 2013

Photographer: Harvey Brugger

July 2013

Photographer: Eric Rosen

August 2013

Photographer: Jonathan Navarro

September 2013

Photographer: Steven Valinski

October 2013

Photographer: Jay Beckman

November 2013

Photographer: Matt Ottosen

December 2013

Photographer: Scott Youmans

January 2014

Photographer: Jay Beckman

February 2014

Photographer: Harvey Brugger

March 2014

Photographer: Barry Griffiths

April 2014

Photographer: Harvey Brugger

May 2014

Photographer: Jay Beckman

[Matt Ottosen]

Congratulations Scott, a well deserved win with an amazing photo!

[azspyder]

Great photo Scott! Well-deserved!

[bilwor]

Good going Scott you got one of my votes
bill word

[Jeff D. Welker]

Congrats Scott, well deserved.

[Anna M. Wood]

Congratulations Scott....  That is a superb shot.

[Scott Youmans]

Thank you all very much!  I really appreciate the kind words.

A lot went into the planning to make this happen.  Probably more waiting than planning though!  It was nine months from when the idea was floated until it finally came about.  The day before the flight the "choreography" for the shoot was worked over the phone with one of the F-35 pilots while I was stuck in a traffic jam in LA!  Against all odds, everything finally came together.

[Tower Guy]

Your shot is as close to perfect in timing and composition as it gets Scott, congratulations!

[Scott Youmans]

Thank you Harvey.  I will admit to having more than a couple of frames where the alignment wasn't so great!  I was shooting with a relatively slow firing D800E so I was lucky to catch them when they were lined up.

[Jay Beckman]

As "Pro" a shot as pro can be Scott.

Congrats.

[wingsnstuff]

Impressive shot Scott.  Congratulations.