Biplanes and Triplanes

I like the effects you have applied to this image. It made me think of how a journalist of the time might have described a dogfight. Very reminiscent of the very rare early newsreel-type footage from the First World War. Well done.

This really made me sit up and take notice. I can almost feel the threat as the enemy comes terrifyingly close. Well done for capturing the two aircraft at that angle and managing to convey the apprehension the lead pilot probably would undoubtedly have felt in a real situation. Congratulations on gaining second place in this contest.

I really like the way you have managed to frame the aircraft within the circle. Lifts the image out of the run-of-the-mill. It's a bit of a shame that the subject couldn't have been a little bit bigger in the frame but even so, well done for capturing that moment.

I was impressed by the way this image is lit. The combination of light cloud and the backdrop, which made me look several times before I was sure what it was, lifts this image above many of a similar type. Good shooting and congratulations on your third place in this contest.

A classic shot of aircraft peeling off into a dive. You have captured the break in level-flight formation beautifully - the spacing between the aircraft is perfect. I'm sure that the colour version of this image was impressive, but the monochrome treatment, along with the exceptional clarity has lifted the image to a new level. Well done and congratulations on achieving fourth place in this contest.

I really like the emotion in this image as the lone aircraft flies off into the sunset. I can imagine all sorts of scenarios that preceded this flight. A romantic liaison on the ground perhaps, or maybe the pilot is struggling to get home after a hard-fought battle. You really have caught the subject at the opportune moment and placed it perfectly in the frame. Well done. Many congratulations on a well-deserved win in this contest.