Good luck to all the finalists!

It's not often one image really grabs me above all the rest, but this one does! ⭐

me choose, i dont think so.

was taken..................................

How could someone get that close to the Airborne AFOne to take a picture??????????

Unless it was taken by one of the pilots, of one of the many Military Jet Fighters that escort AFOne any time it is in the air......

the jet only fills a relatively small portion of the photo so it could be a telephoto

and a similar no fly zone around the departing and arriving airports.

And, how would you even get THAT close with the 5-6 Fighters protecting that distance to the plane?????

ATC and ALL commercial and private flights go absolutely crazy on the entire E Coast, each time he takes his countless junkets on AFOne to Mar-a-Lago or his other golf resorts.......... Same with any other destination in the country he flies to and from......

There must be hundreds and hundreds of commercial airliners experiencing long delays in trying to take off or land, or even kept from flying near the 30 mile swath between Washington and Florida, or other destinations.......

There are 1000mm telephoto with extenders that boost them to 1200mm, and 1700mm.

Was trying extrapolate from my much smaller telephoto lens as well.

we have telescopes mounted on satellites that can read an automobile license plate, all the way from up in space.....

All I know for a fact, is the chaos that is created, and the immense cost each and every time he uses AFOne........
My guess, for total cost of a one way trip to Mar-a-Lago is 5-10 million with everything being accounted for.....It is almost ludicrous what it costs..................

I can't believe even the cost to the Republican Oligarch that financed his Trump 757? jet setting around the country three times a week to all his rallies for months and months.........

Waste, greed, cruelty etc 🤬

It could be photographed from a peak, hilltop or even a tall building adjacent to a flight path or landing approach to an airport.

Such talent….. Thanks to all.

I had a difficult time choosing just one. The one I chose was actually one I didn't vote for in the prelims but now I know why I had to vote for it. I can be kind of thick at times. Congratulations to Every Entry from prelims and finalists !

Grumpy, You did good! Real Good!

May You All Be Healthy, Safe and Happy!

Running the contest can be time consuming, but it's worth it because so many people enjoy it. It's nice to bring a few smiles to people's faces during these difficut times. Thanks for the kind words.

I chose the bird, great pic 😁👏🏻

Seriously, every single one is fabulous!

Ty to all!