The first New York Area Aviation Photographer's Photo Competition was held on Saturday, January 21, 2006 and, I'm happy to report, it was met with overwhelming support by all those attending. Judging from the comments and reception, I'd say it was a success and appears to be the first of many more to come.

Thanks to Phil we have our group shot to post here on the site, a record of those that attended and enjoyed the night's festivities.


For those who may view this and don't know the individuals: Top Row (left to right) Art Brett, Senga Butts,
Monty Smith, Ron Peel, Brian Futterman, Tom Turner, Josh Akbar, Eric Dunetz, Mike Primamore,
kneeling (left to right) the boss, Anne Brett, Mario Craig, Shoshanna Craig, Melanie, Phil Derner & Tom Alfano.
The photos they are holding were the awards for winning Best in Category.

Competition Results

You can view the results of the competition by viewing the following pages. The link for All Winners displays images for the first place and honorable mentions of all categories. If you are using a dial-up connection this is probably not a good page to display as there are many images. For that reason I have also prepared single category pages to show only the winners and honorable mentions for that category. Click on the links below to view the results:

All Winners
Special Colors
Warbirds
Military
Rare Birds
Props
Biz Jets
Seaplanes
Choppers
JFK
LGA
EWR
Other US Airport
Foreign
Futterman
Night
Your Best

Voting for "Best of Show"

Everyone attending the competition is invited to submit their vote for the "Best of Show" winner by e-mail. You are permitted a single vote selected from the photos that were awarded first place in each category (when a tie resulted and more than one photo was awarded first place in a category, all are eligible). You cannot vote for a photo that was awarded an honorable mention. To cast your vote send an e-mail to me stating your choice. Please indicate the category name and the photo in that category you are voting for in the body of the e-mail.

The winner will be announced as soon as possible. (I would like to give Monty enough time to return home and cast his vote so if there is a slight delay please understand).

Thank you again for participating in the First NYAAP Photo Competition!

Survey Results

Thank you for competing the short survey on the voting form. The results of the survey will help to shape future events to insure they are more entertaining and enjoyable for all attendees. I'd like to share those results with you now.

1. Do you think the photo competition was a good idea?

Yes = 16
Didn't vote = 1

2. If yes, how often should they occur?

Annual = 10
Biannual = 6
Every Slide Show = 0
Didn't Vote = 1

3. What categories would you eliminate?

Military = 1
Seaplanes = 2
Futterman = 1

4. What categories would you add?

Best Montage = 1
Bad Weather = 2
Individual Foreign Airports = 1
Cargo = 6
Cabin Photos = 5
Cockpit = 4
Flight Crew = 1
Airport Overview = 3
Wing View = 1
VIP = 1

5. Are you willing to chip in so prizes can be awarded to the winners?

Yes = 13
No = 1
Didn't Vote = 2
Depends = 1

6. Would you consider doing this once a year, renting a hall and having a sit down dinner at a cost of $40 to $50 per person?

Yes = 11
Didn't Vote = 5
"I like it like this" = 1

7. Additional comments or suggestions?

Don't allow the same photo to be entered into multiple categories.
Increase the number of photos that can be entered to each category.
Expand the entry eligibility years.

Again, thank you for competing the survey. It can only result in our providing a program more in line with what you want.

I look forward to receiving your votes for "Best of Show".

Anne and Art Brett