Eurofighter Typhoon amateur photo competition winners announced
Now that the Eurofighter Typhoon is operational with six customers and 446 aircraft delivered, opportunities to photograph the iconic swing-role fighter are many and varied. From Air Shows to air strips, on exercise and on deployment, the Eurofighter is always active somewhere – either displaying to the crowds or scrambling while on Quick Reaction Alert.
However, it was this golden image of a Eurofighter Typhoon in repose (above) which captured the imagination of this year’s judging panel – and which wins keen amateur photographer, Michael Nussbaum, the opportunity to showcase his talent to a global audience in the 2016 Eurofighter Calendar.
Michael’s photograph convinced the judging panel with its highly defined tail-on view of the Eurofighter Typhoon taken in the ebbing light of a beautiful sunset. Technically strong, and artistically brilliant, it is his photo that will now grace the front cover of the Calendar – a photo which can be downloaded from the Eurofighter website.
In a tight decision the jury picked as second place winner Colin Mcleod, whose fantastic shot captures a ‘Battle of Britain’ painted Typhoon (above) during a powerful take off emphasising the poise and performance of the perfectly balanced fighter.
For the first time the competition featured the “Best Digital Enhanced” category. The creativity, skill and attention to detail in this category stunned the judges – but it was Brett Critchley who stole the day with this fabulous image of a Eurofighter Typhoon bursting through the valleys of the Mach Loop in Wales chased by a powerful bolt of lightning (above).
As it does every year, Eurofighter gives a prize to the best young photographer. This year, it was Jaden Shillingford who impressed the jury with his cleverly captured image of a high climbing Typhoon using full power and reheat (above).
Chief judge and professional aviation photographer Geoffrey Lee said: “As a judge, we find that every year selecting the best Eurofighter Typhoon images is getting more difficult to choose the winner as the standard, quality and diversity of the entries is so high. This year we have found three first class images. The winners can be proud of their success.”
