RTF Drone Photo Challenge July 19 to August 1st - Lakes

20 out of 28 of you have voted for the subject - how many entries will we get? With less than an hour to go we have seven entries for the current subject, ten voted for it out of a total of 25 voters. Can we hope for a better response this time around? :slight_smile:

RULES

The requirement is to submit a single still image created using a drone to illustrate the subject of the competition. This round will run from 00:01 Sunday July 19th to 23:00 Saturday August 1st 2026; the subject is Lakes

The image must be captured while the competition is open. It is a Reason To Fly Challenge 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. Stacked images, HDR images and non-spherical panoramas are considered single images for the purposes of this competition.

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 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

The members of GADC will judge images. They may vote for any number of pictures through 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.

The Challenge Committee may request the original media 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 (and second and third-placed competitors if there are sufficient entries) 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. Don’t be jealous that the voices talk only to me. If a flight is undertaken in a restricted zone proof of permission having been granted is required.

E&OE

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If the numbers of entries are low, it doesn’t necessarily indicate a lack of interest or enthusiasm for these challenges per-se. Some might not enter because the subject doesn’t appeal, but others won’t get an entry in on time due to life getting in the way sometimes, or because the weather hasn’t been suitable, or for a multitude of other good reasons. Maybe, if the entries are below a certain level, rather than thinking of stopping running these challenges, we should just increase the closing date by a week or so?

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Bowsefield Marshes, Stockton-on-Tees
Sunday 19th July - 8:47pm
DJI Mini 4 Pro

A wildlife haven nestled right alongside the River Tees

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