August 2015 POTM

[Matt Ottosen]

We are now accepting nominations for the August 2015 POTM.
You are allowed to nominate TWO (2) photos for POTM.  Please keep track of your nominations.
The nominations do not have to be given at the same time, just within the POTM timeframe.

To nominate a photo, click on the link within the post that says "Report to moderator" and enter a comment requesting to nominate this photo for POTM.  This will send us an email letting us know which photo you would like to nominate.  If there is more than one photo within the post please remember to let us know which photo you are nominating.  You may also include a comment indicating the reason why you think the photo deserves consideration for POTM, such as composition, uniqueness, special lighting or other conditions, etc.

Please remember:
1. The photo must have been posted to the forum between the 15th of June and the 20th of July.  This gives photos posted right at the end of the previous month's nomination time-frame an opportunity to be discovered.
2. Each member can nominate two photos (choose wisely and keep track, you cannot change your nominations).
3. Photos should prominently feature an aircraft.
4. When the poll opens you are allowed one vote, you can change your vote if you change your mind (until the poll closes), and you can vote for your own photo.  Results will only be shown after the poll period has ended.
5  Please do not post any comments about the photos which have been nominated, until after voting has closed.

You may vote for your own photo when the poll is open.

The winning photo will be displayed in the slideshow on the AzAP main page (http://azaerophoto.com) and the AzAP Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/azaerophoto).  The winning photo will be on display for the entire month.

[Matt Ottosen]

Nominated by Harvey Brugger

Photographer: Zdenek Kaspar

See the original here:
http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=19.msg59143#msg59143

[Matt Ottosen]

Nominated by Jeff Welker

Photographer: Jay Beckman

See the original here:
http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2600.msg59482#msg59482

[Matt Ottosen]

Nominated by Jeff Welker

Photographer: Joe Copalman

See the original here:
http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=270.msg59490#msg59490

[Matt Ottosen]

Nominated by Matt Ottosen

Photographer: Joe Copalman

See the original here:
http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=169.msg59491;topicseen#msg59491

[Matt Ottosen]

Nominated by Anna Wood

Photographer: Matt Ottosen

See the original here:
http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=2749.msg59499#msg59499

[Matt Ottosen]

Nominated by Joe Copalman

Photographer: Scott Youmans

See the original here:
http://azaerophoto.com/forum/index.php?topic=30.msg59600#msg59600

[Matt Ottosen]

The poll is now open, please take the time to vote for your favorite photo (Voting closes: July 30, 2015, 06:42:59 PM).

[Matt Ottosen]

Zdenek Kaspar - American Piedmont Retro Airbus A319    - 3 (30%)
Jay Beckman - Laird "Commercial"    - 0 (0%)
Joe Copalman - RAINBIRDS    - 1 (10%)
Joe Copalman - AMIGOS DE ATAQUE    - 0 (0%)
Matt Ottosen - Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk    - 3 (30%)
Scott Youmans - Before there was the Mirage, there was the Mystère    - 3 (30%)

We have had another tie, this time a three-way tie!  Please take the time to cast your vote in the tiebreaker round (Voting closes: August 04, 2015, 08:54:56 AM).

[Matt Ottosen]

Congratulations Scott, very cool photo!

[Jeff D. Welker]

Well done Sir Scott. Definitely a wonderful image that breaks from the more traditional images nominated. Excellent work sir.

[Joe Copalman]

Congrats, Scott!  Of course, right after I nominated this, you posted a different version that I liked even better, but I'm still stoked to see this shot win. 

[Tower Guy]

Congrats Scott, cool photo, always enjoy a great B&W, great subject.

[Scott Youmans]

Holy Mackerel guys! I've been a bit out of touch with the site of late due to travel and heavy workload and failed to realize all this was going on. Thank you all very much! I've always loved derelict aircraft and aircraft in storage so an exotic old French fighter with monsoon weather as a backdrop was an irresistible subject. Thanks again!