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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on April 15, 2011, 02:15:13 PM

Title: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 15, 2011, 02:15:13 PM: OK I know everyone has taken some good photos of our model planes in action.
Like Elwyn told me one time...... take about 100 photos and maybe you will get one or two good action shots.

So I got lucky a few times. Here is what I think is the best photo I have taken. Post yours and let's see if we can come up with some good pictures of our model planes in flight.

(I must confess that I took this photo with Chris Sterner's fancy camera. I clicked off about 3 or 4 photos as he came over the top in a wing over. Just so you know I was not really in the flight path but is sure looked like I was from the photo.)

What do you win? Bragging rights. <=

Post a photo of a C/L model plane in flight, with a little about the photo.
This should be fun.

I start....
Chris Sterner's Vector ARF at our Cheezehead 2009. The photo only gets better if you flip is so the plane looks inverted.
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on April 15, 2011, 02:53:32 PM: The real trick is, as you indicate, a "fancy camera". Action shots are difficult with electronic cameras costing about $200. More expensive ones permit fast shutter speeds, but ordinary ones don't. Now, I have a 35mm Pentax SLR with shutter speeds to 1/1000. Problem is, film is getting hard to find, and prices are going up. So I seldom use the Pentax.

I guess a $500 camera might/should be in my future.
Floyd
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Post by: John Miller on April 15, 2011, 05:15:07 PM: Hmmm Paul the shot looks great, but rotating it 90 degrees clockwise does improve the looks greatly.... it even makes the background clouds seem more realistic :! %^@ H^^
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Post by: RC Storick on April 15, 2011, 05:19:04 PM: (http://www.control-line.org/images/800X600/x8yhmu3ytey.jpeg)

Elwen
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Post by: John Miller on April 15, 2011, 05:22:30 PM: Nice shot Bob. Good lighting,, and clear sharp focus.
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Post by: Brett Buck on April 15, 2011, 05:36:36 PM: How many entries can one have?
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Post by: Steve Fitton on April 15, 2011, 06:39:39 PM: Here's a couple....
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Post by: Matt Colan on April 15, 2011, 06:44:50 PM: Here's mine taken with about a $100 camera.
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 15, 2011, 08:36:26 PM: Quote from: Brett Buck on April 15, 2011, 05:36:36 PM
How many entries can one have?
As many as you need...
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Post by: Alan Buck on April 15, 2011, 08:43:00 PM: as many as it takes to win #^ #^ S?P
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Juan Valentin on April 15, 2011, 10:55:38 PM: Reaching for the wild blue yonder. My friend Benny hand launching my Twister on tall grass at what used to be Ramey AFB.
Juan Valentin
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Allen Goff on April 16, 2011, 11:41:53 AM: Not a flying picture but worth pitting it with the others.

"If you build it they will come", fly.
L to R. Mike Condon (deceased), Jack Sheeks, John Jordon, ?, Joe Reinhart, Wesley Dick, Mack Henry, Mike McHenry, Roger Wildman, Scott Condon, and Josh Condon.
Picture taken at AMA Aug.2000

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Brian Massey on April 16, 2011, 11:51:21 AM: Quote from: Allen Goff on April 16, 2011, 11:41:53 AM
Not a flying picture but worth pitting it with the others.

"If you build it they will come", fly.
L to R. Mike Condon (deceased), Jack Sheeks, John Jordon, ?, Joe Reinhart, Wesley Dick, Mack Henry, Mike McHenry, Roger Wildman, Scott Condon, and Josh Condon.
Picture taken at AMA Aug.2000

Blessings
Allen
My guess was "Children of the Corn". ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Chris Edinger on April 16, 2011, 12:15:00 PM: you mean you finally got Jack away from the church parking lot?????/ and into the corn field.. What a hoot...
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Post by: Robertc on April 16, 2011, 02:12:17 PM: I have soooo many..... All less than 1/500 second shutter speed. Just takes practice.
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Post by: Harleyman on April 16, 2011, 04:36:39 PM: This one of my favorites.
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Post by: Harleyman on April 16, 2011, 04:46:36 PM: Or these.
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Post by: Zuriel Armstrong on April 16, 2011, 05:03:47 PM: Hard to not say anything...but...also hard not too >:D

Do we need to choose???
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Post by: Allan Perret on April 16, 2011, 07:59:53 PM: RMD-3 at ElDorado, Ark, Nov. 2010
Photo by Steve Kocher
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Post by: Paul Taylor on April 16, 2011, 08:19:40 PM: Quote from: Harleyman on April 16, 2011, 04:46:36 PM
Or these.

Mr. Big Head... LOL
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Post by: Bill Heher on April 16, 2011, 10:55:51 PM: In the catagorey of " lowest inverted pull out" I submit this one. Oriental ARF / O.S. 35 FP C/L - one of my favorite combos
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on April 17, 2011, 01:06:45 AM: Not control line, but one of my best... This is my Free Flight Fullarton Sportster (1950's Australian design) with R/C assist. Electric powered, I had to put a dummy diesel engine in made out of balsa to make it look authentic.
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on April 17, 2011, 01:13:48 AM: And possibly the best shot of one of my models flying... taken by my daughter Kayla
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Post by: Jose Javier Rodriguez on April 17, 2011, 01:57:11 AM: some of my photos ...
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Post by: Jose Javier Rodriguez on April 17, 2011, 02:10:52 AM: most of my photos of real aircraft
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Post by: Jose Javier Rodriguez on April 17, 2011, 02:12:27 AM: +++++pictures %^@ %^@
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 04:04:46 PM: Here are a couple of my entries.

Ray Johnson's Sig Chipmunk at the 2010 Mass Cup contest in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

Signed,
Steve T.
Monson, Massachusetts
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 04:12:03 PM: This is Will Moore's electric powered Thunder Cloud at the 2010 Mass Cup contest in Wrentham, MA. Shot with a Canon 30D and a 75-200mm f4.0 IS lense. ISO pushed to 800, shutter speed 1/1000th

Steve T.

P.S. How do you guys get your pictures to be displayed so large in your post??

EDIT Look and see how its done
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21326.0;attach=80522;image)
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 04:21:23 PM: One last entry,... from over a year ago, Don Herdman's P-40 at the 2009 Mass Cup event.
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 04:22:34 PM: Oops,... here's the picture!

Steve T.
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Post by: Matt Colan on April 17, 2011, 04:37:20 PM: Steve, I personally like these pictures that you took with my planes ;)
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Post by: Steve Scott on April 17, 2011, 05:38:37 PM: Not the clearest shot (my 14 year old son took this with a point 'n shoot digital camera) but everyone raved how dramatic the sky looked.

Indeed, this was from the 2006 Sig CL contest and shows Keith Sandberg's Legacy swooping down from an angry Iowa sky just as the sun behind us popped out.

There is a 3 or 4 second shutter delay when I try to use this danged thing and rarely get my subject in the frame. I used to do a lot of 35mm work and did win some contests with the chemicals but...

And another of Keith's bird in level flight at the same contest.
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Post by: John Witt on April 17, 2011, 06:50:13 PM: In keeping with Paul's opening shot, here's a picture of my Jenny going the other way. Shot by John Thompson, Flying Lines Control Line News http://flyinglines.org/

I marveled at his sense of timing and it was a good rigging check.

John Witt
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: louie klein on April 17, 2011, 06:55:15 PM: wow!!!!!!! The C/L pi's would make a great Stunthanger calender for shure!---LOUIE H^^ H^^ y1 y1 y1
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Post by: Dennis Adamisin on April 17, 2011, 07:36:54 PM: Bill Mohrbacher took these and assembled this collage of my Mythbuster @ Brodak's:
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Post by: john e. holliday on April 17, 2011, 07:58:19 PM: Quote from: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 04:22:34 PM
Oops,... here's the picture!

Steve T.

Is this Matt's Grandpa? Should be in the top 5 as far as pics, just for the person flying. H^^
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 08:02:44 PM: Robert,...

Is this how you do it??

This is Steve Yampolski's and his Stoli Special at the 2009 Mass Cup event.
Mass Cup 2009 Pic# 9.JPG

Steve T.
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 08:04:59 PM: Still can't figure out how to post large pictures in my post. So here's the tumbnail version.

Here is how img][/img] place this URL between those brackets http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21326.0;attach=80554;image

And you got this.(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21326.0;attach=80554;image)

Go into edit on this picture and look at how I did it.

First open thumbnail and then right click on large pictire. Choose propertys and copy URL then paste between the picture brackets. Picture bracket button are in edit message window,
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Bill Heher on April 17, 2011, 08:59:47 PM: Thumbnail is fine- you just mouse click on it annd it opens full size. Looks good too!
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: MrSteve09 on April 17, 2011, 09:25:55 PM: I like the larger pictures in the post, because as you scroll through the thread they really "pop" and stand out. Makes it easier to win this "photo contest", ha!!

So here's one more try,... Rick Campbell flying his Saturn, once again in Wrentham, MA September 5, 2009.

Mass Cup 2009 Pic# 7.JPG

If that doesn't work,... here's the old fashion way,...
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Post by: Norm Faith Jr. on April 17, 2011, 09:33:30 PM: "Scratch built" Novi 4, Hobby Park, Garland/Dallas Texas
(photo by D.Russum)
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Post by: Norm Faith Jr. on April 17, 2011, 10:06:15 PM: Quote from: Harleyman on April 16, 2011, 04:36:39 PM
This one of my favorites.

Is that Younkin's Beech in the window?
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Post by: wwwarbird on April 17, 2011, 11:49:44 PM: Quote from: Norm Faith Jr. on April 17, 2011, 10:06:15 PM
Is that Younkin's Beech in the window?

My guess is that it's Kyle Franklin and his Twin Beech.
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Bill Heher on April 18, 2011, 04:37:09 AM: Here is one that will challenge your shutter finger timing- the " Infamous Leo Mehl " of the NW Fireballs flying his own design Rebel. Trying to adjust to the model coming at you from the wrong way ( Leo has to be different! )results in lots of shots of Leo w/ no plane to be seen. Finally got one with the plane just entering from the RH side of photo.
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Post by: Matt Colan on April 18, 2011, 06:52:55 AM: Quote from: john e. holliday on April 17, 2011, 07:58:19 PM
Is this Matt's Grandpa? Should be in the top 5 as far as pics, just for the person flying. H^^

DOC, it is my grandfather. The P-40 is a good flying plane, just pulls like a truck, since I've flown it about 6 or 7 times. I have a couple ideas to make it pull less, we just need the weather to go from rain rain rain to sunny skies.
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Post by: Shultzie on April 18, 2011, 08:52:13 AM: :! :-*
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Post by: Norm Faith Jr. on April 18, 2011, 10:05:22 PM: Quote from: wwwarbird on April 17, 2011, 11:49:44 PM
My guess is that it's Kyle Franklin and his Twin Beech.

I didn't know that Kyle campaigned a Twin Beech...It's a shame about the recent fire and accident, but that "goes along with the territory."
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Post by: Joe Gilbert on April 19, 2011, 02:06:11 AM: Matt Younkin flys the twin beach at air shows just like his dad did before him. Love all the pictures.
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Post by: Michael Brooks on April 19, 2011, 04:23:08 AM: Awesome pictures!
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Post by: Warren Wagner on April 19, 2011, 05:56:21 PM: My contribution is a little different....it's not a spectacular close-up, but it's a record of a bit of
very spectacular stunt history.....it's "The Bomber". Yup, it's Paul Walker's amazing achievement,
a four engine, semi-scale, B-17 CLPA stunter. I consider myself very fortunate to have attended the
Muncie Nats the year that Paul flew this plane in competition. One would really have to see it fly in
person to believe that it could be done.

To watch that B-17 take off, do the required level laps, then start the reverse wing-over and see the
reverse pull-out.....well, you just could not stop grinning from ear to ear. Every time the four little OS
engines were started, everyone stopped and watched in amazement. I think anyone would be hard pressed
to top that achievement.

Cheers.

Warren Wagner
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: john e. holliday on April 19, 2011, 08:49:37 PM: The starting procedure is what amzed me. Also it was spectacular to see in the air. Kept waiting for the rudder to drag the pavement on outside turns. H^^
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Doug Moon on May 03, 2011, 11:19:08 PM: I think David Russum took this one.
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Post by: Doug Moon on May 03, 2011, 11:28:53 PM: Here are two from Eric V.

This guy is good with the Camera.
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Post by: PJ Rowland on May 04, 2011, 09:51:54 PM: " One would really have to see it fly in
person to believe that it could be done.
I think anyone would be hard pressed
to top that achievement. "

Forget about trying to Top that acheivement - I dont think anyone can TOP that.
I am not even bold enough to say I equaled it, but I gave it a real Good shot - Flew it at a Nats, won a comp, and flew to a 3rd at the State Championships.

Even I still take my hat to Paul for that B17. Its not until you do it that you realize the scale of trying to get a 4engined semi scale bomber to fly a competitive stunt level is immense.

After doing the Lancaster and campaining it for a 1/2 year - There are 3 things that Paul did with the B17 that stand out to me are above and beyond the model itself with all its spectacular's and are 3 things that I NEVER did ,couldnt do or would be to overwhelmed to attempt to acheive.

1: Starting 4 engines by Hand within 1 Minute. ( I used an electric starter to get it done in time )
2: Flying it a World Champsionships ( Best I did was a Nats )
3: Building it takeapart. y1 ( The man is indeed a Brilliant Engineer )

(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k554/pjaussie/Photo4.jpg)
(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k554/pjaussie/State06-17.jpg)
(http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k554/pjaussie/State06-11.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Mark Scarborough on May 04, 2011, 10:55:23 PM: My entry,, last weekend, My 3 and a half year old grandaughter,, her first time in the circle center,,I didnt even take the picture, but its MY winner
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Post by: builditright on May 09, 2011, 02:36:39 PM: Just something about this photo I absoultely love
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Post by: wwwarbird on May 09, 2011, 03:05:37 PM: Ahh yes, a nice straight wing is always nice, and satisfying, to look at. y1
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Post by: afml on May 10, 2011, 07:04:05 AM: (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/afml_photos/B-25234.jpg)

"Tight Lines!" H^^

Wes
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Post by: jose modesto on May 10, 2011, 07:47:07 AM: a couple of shots models and men in action
photo #1 Philly flyer's team work
photo#2 racing sail boat
photo #3 photo of bomber taken from my sailboat in long island sound
Jose Modesto
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Post by: jose modesto on May 10, 2011, 07:52:24 AM: additional photos
photo#1 Bob lampiones PA75
photo#2 Roger Wildman's Nat's 2010
photo #3 Bill Werwage Nat's 2010
Jose Modesto
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: PerttiMe on May 10, 2011, 09:02:14 AM: Quote from: Doug Moon on May 03, 2011, 11:28:53 PM
Here are two from Eric V.

This guy is good with the Camera.

(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21326.0;attach=81473;image)

You and a Bear?
Title: Re: Photo Contest !!!
Post by: Clancy Arnold on May 10, 2011, 09:13:21 AM: Paul
I have to enter this picture taken by Jim Vornholt during the First Flight on my new CL Sport Scale 1914 Jeannin Stahltaube. The model is 88 In. WS, weighs 9 1/4 Lbs and is powered by an OS FS91 SII-P engine.

90 of the 92 Scale Cables are on the model at this time. I am using some cheap wheels for the test flight, didn't want to risk the $35 Williams Bros, Scale wheels.

Clancy
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Post by: proparc on May 10, 2011, 03:26:01 PM: Quote from: PerttiMe on May 10, 2011, 09:02:14 AM
You and a Bear?

If this isn't the essence of stunt flying, I don't know what is!!
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Post by: John Hammonds on May 10, 2011, 04:25:48 PM: Not a model I'm afraid....

I took this at RIAT 2008, It had disappeared behind some trees and I could here it coming back so I stood there camera poised, it got louder and louder and then "There it was", almost low enough to touch. I tried to follow it, hit the button and promptly fell on my A$$, I expected to find I had a shot of the tail or similar but all in all it came out pretty good. #^

TTFN
John.
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Post by: Doug Moon on May 10, 2011, 05:29:45 PM: Quote from: PerttiMe on May 10, 2011, 09:02:14 AM
You and a Bear?

Sure is.

This was during the 2009 Top 5.
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Post by: PJ Rowland on May 29, 2011, 06:59:39 PM: Doug :

Retracts ???
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Post by: Doug Moon on May 30, 2011, 11:25:50 AM: Quote from: PJ Rowland on May 29, 2011, 06:59:39 PM
Doug :

Retracts ???

I wish. There are wing gear there but they are blurred out.
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Post by: PerttiMe on May 30, 2011, 11:50:06 AM: Quote from: Doug Moon on May 30, 2011, 11:25:50 AM
I wish. There are wing gear there but they are blurred out.

The blur is visible if you look for it. The landing gear can be seen pretty well in the collage picture.

... is there more pictures of that Bear? For some reason I've had difficulties finding good Bear photos.
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Post by: PJ Rowland on May 30, 2011, 05:43:11 PM: I looked at the collage - I can see Wheels.. wheels.. wheels... wheels.. then NO wheels.. in 2 frames - Loops and level flight.

Looks amazing ! - Maybe the next evolution in UHP gear? Im dissapointed to read no retracts, it looked great!
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Post by: Steve Helmick on June 02, 2011, 07:44:17 PM: This is my fav photo from the trip last October to Clovis and Death Valley, me flying the SV-11. It was taken by my brother Hugh, at "Little Lake" on Hwy. 395 in E. California. The "wide open spaces" don't look nearly as wide open as they really were! 8) Steve
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Post by: john e. holliday on June 03, 2011, 07:21:48 AM: Driving to and from Tuscon town I see these dry lake beds when I take the one route west of Vaughn, New Mexico. I also wonder what it would be like to have a grass field that flat and big. But, then I think, yeah then we would put up the canopies to shield the sun an hear comes the turbulance. H^^
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Post by: Michael Boucher on January 31, 2012, 01:49:21 PM: Quote from: Warren Leadbeatter on April 17, 2011, 01:06:45 AM
Not control line, but one of my best... This is my Free Flight Fullarton Sportster (1950's Australian design) with R/C assist. Electric powered, I had to put a dummy diesel engine in made out of balsa to make it look authentic.

Hi Warren, Happy belated Australia Day! That's a beautiful model. Is that powered by a dumb balsa Mills? Have you ever flown this design as a free flight model? Cheer, Mike
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Post by: Norm Faith Jr. on February 01, 2012, 03:10:26 PM: Quote from: Juan Valentin on April 15, 2011, 10:55:38 PM
Reaching for the wild blue yonder. My friend Benny hand launching my Twister on tall grass at what used to be Ramey AFB.
Juan Valentin

Fine looking Twister Juan...I wish I was there to help you launch and enjoy the great weather; coconut trees, papayas, mangoes and...well you get the picture.
Norm
BTW: I'll have to send some pictures of the "first Arkansas generation" of Puerto Rico "HOT" peppers. H^^
Norm
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Post by: Dwayne on February 01, 2012, 04:10:09 PM: Quote from: Mark Scarborough on May 04, 2011, 10:55:23 PM
My entry,, last weekend, My 3 and a half year old grandaughter,, her first time in the circle center,,I didnt even take the picture, but its MY winner

You win... y1 #^
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Post by: Randy Powell on February 01, 2012, 04:44:38 PM: I like this one.
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Post by: EddyR on February 01, 2012, 05:22:29 PM: Not a great picture but one of my favorites. Taken by a newspaper photographer at a Tifton Ga contest about 25 years ago. It appeared on the front page of the Tifton Newspaper on Monday morning. My son inlaws parents saw it and mailed it to me. My red hair had not gone white yet ~^ AASr with wheel pants. f~
Ed
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Post by: Paul Taylor on February 01, 2012, 05:42:59 PM: Well this was the old thread on photo contest... but I guess it will work.