A good crop of voters has meant that the Votalyzer™ has been running almost flat out over the last seven days in order to correlate and tally the votes before presenting the result to you, the eager members who are preparing to compete.
With our move to new premises and a relaxation of some of the more onerous security protocols we are delighted to bring you a picture of the Votalyzer™ in action:
And the subject, voted for by you from a selection of your suggestions is:
And following is a load of text that no one reads, rather like a long-winded Microsoft EULA
RTF RULES
Scope
The requirement is to submit a still image created using a drone to illustrate the subject of the competition. This round will run from 00:01 Sunday 18th to 23:00 Saturday, March 2nd 2024 and the subject is Black and White
The image must be captured during the time that the competition is open. It is a Reason To Fly competition so please show that the image is created by a flying camera!
Editing is confined to colour and exposure adjustments and crop only. There must be no removal or pasting of an object.
Please post only one image, the image you wish to be judged, in this thread.
Images must be posted with the following information as a minimum:
In Capitals as the first line of your post:
THIS IS MY ENTRY
If this is not done at the time of posting the picture will be ignored. Should it be absolutely necessary to change your picture then delete the previous picture and add “This is my entry” - as above - as the first line of your new post. If in any doubt contact the Challenges Committee
(@Challenges_Committee)
Further Information is required
- Location
- Time and date
- Aircraft/camera used
- Feel free to add any further information that you think will be of interest
Voting
Images will be judged by the members of GADC who may vote for any number of images by means of an anonymous poll open for two days after the closing date for competition entries.
Voting in the poll is open to all GADC members, whether they have entered the competition or not.
You may vote for one, all, some or none of the entries.
The original media may be requested by the judges in case of a dispute.
Schedule
The competition subject will be announced every second Saturday around 22:30. The subject will be chosen by a poll of GADC members selecting from three that have been picked at random from the subject list. You may make additions to the list at any time.
The competition will run from Sunday 00.01 to Saturday 23.00 fourteen days later. Voting by poll will be open for a further two days until Monday 22:00
The winner, second and third-placed competitors will be announced shortly after the vote is closed
Have Fun! Be Safe!
All flights are the sole responsibility of the individual conducting them. Each competitor must abide by the drone code and adhere to the limitations and restrictions imposed upon them by aviation law, the aircraft being used and the qualifications they hold. Landowners’ wishes and permissions must be respected. If a flight is undertaken in a restricted zone proof of permission having been granted is required.
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