RTF Photo Challenge March 30th to April 12th - Reservoirs - Winners Announced

Clocks go forward, an extra hour of evening light, spring is here and there is a new round of RTF. Ideal time to enter the challenge with a drone image of the subject chosen by you and your peers. And that subject is:

RULES

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 30th of March until 23:00 Saturday, April 12th; the subject is Reservoirs

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 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.

You may vote for one, all, some or none of the entries.

The judges 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, 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. There is no hidden sentence in this paragraph for the current round of RTF. If a flight is undertaken in a restricted zone proof of permission having been granted is required.

E&OE

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This line made me go back and read it again. Well played :smiley:

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Crikey, Tim, the sun comes up early around your way! :wink:

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THIS IS MY ENTRY
Dowdeswell Reservoir Cheltenham Gloucestershire
30,03,25 @17 hours ish
Mavic 3 Classic

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This is my entry
Backwater Reservoir, near Blairgowire. Dji Air 2 on 5th April at 12pm.

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@dazc Great shot with great mirror images of the clouds and tower in the water :clap:t4: well done Darran.

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Thanks Jason, for once the weathergods were in my favour!!! I like being able to take a picture and not having to spend more than 5 minutes messing with it. Right time, right place :grin:

THIS IS MY ENTRY

Something a little bit different - covered reservoir near Woodplumpton, next to the M55

19:22 06/04/25 DJI Mini2

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You beat me to it😄

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This is my entry

Cogra Moss Reservoir
Ennerdale
Feb 6 2025
Air 3s

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I was out early this morning and went to another covered reservoir with a water tower adjacent to it, however the resident Peregrine was in situ with a recent kill (looked like a pigeon) so decided not to disturb it and let it enjoy it’s breakfast.

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THIS IS MY ENTRY
Entwistle Reservoir
April 9th, 10:26
Mini 4 Pro

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THIS IS MY ENTRY
4 for one deal - Spade Mill reservoirs 1&2 (front) with Alston reservoirs 1&2 (rear) , with The Ribble Valley in the background. Longridge, Lancashire .
Taken this evening (9/4/25) ,7pm , DJI Air 3S

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This is my entry
Foremark Reservoir nr Milton Derbyshire
Taken today at 13:22
DJI Mini 3 Pro

Hit a bloody pothole driving back from here and now need a new wheel rim and tyre. Taking the car to a garage tomorrow to check the steering/ suspension just in case. :wink:

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Loch Glow, Fife
6th April 13:00
DJI Mini 3
The majestic mound of Knockhill is to the left and the mighty Ochils are in the distance.

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Ardsley Reservoir, West Ardsley
6th April 17:00
DJI Mini 3
Nearly forgot to post this :man_facepalming: Was going to play around with editing the RAW files but didn’t get around to it

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Cropston Reservoir.
Formerly known as Bradgate Reservoir, is located in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire.

10th April @ 19:11
DJI Mini 3pro.

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Not to be confused with the natural lake Llyn Alwen upstream, Alwen Reservoir (Cronfa Alwen) is one of several merseyside reservoirs created in North Wales in the late 19th / early 20th century, The 3 mile lake was created in 1917-1921 by daming Afon Alwen

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Time to pick the three images that you like best - and do so before 22:00 on Monday April 14th!

@group-challenges

Well, there’s a first time for everything, thanks for your votes guys. And well done to @Acedrone and @GCPProductions for getting second and third.

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