Captions Wanted

I was back in San Diego this past week to brief the boss on the first year's performance of the Tailhook Daily Briefing... Which is pretty respectable by the way... and I had the opportunity to snap a few random photos while there. 

I ask your assistance, my creativity seems to be expiring at the point of photo composition... I could use some captioning:  any ideas on these three?

Picture 1: 

Picture 2:

Picture 3:

Please provide your creative writing submissions by clicking "Comments" below and identifying which picture you're writing for.  Enjoy!

Oh... And while we're on the subject of photos, the Tailhook Association is having a Photo Contest!  Here's the gouge:

First Prize:

• Nikon D80 10.2mp Digital SLR Camera Body - USA
• Sigma 18-50mm and 55-200mm DC Zoom Lens Kit f/ Nikon AF - USA

Second Prize:

• Nikon CoolPix S700 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera – Stainless (S700)

---

Official Contest Rules

• This contest is open to all members of the Tailhook Association.
• You may join at the time of submission if not already a member.

Photo Eligibility

To enter, you must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. Tailhook Association employees and Board members, Officers and their immediate family members are not eligible. Immediate family includes only spouses, parents and children. All photos must be in color and taken within the last year. The photo subject must be relevant to US Navy and Marine Corps Aviation in action.

Photo Formats

Entries must be digital images. Black and white images are not eligible. Please read the specific guidelines for submitting digital images.

Photographer/Copyright

Entries must be submitted by the original photographer. Do not submit a photo taken by someone other than yourself. You must be the sole owner of the copyright of any image submitted. Your submission of the photo and entry form is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo.

Number of Entries

An individual may submit any number of images.

Photo Subject Restrictions

Photos must be appropriate for posting on a public website. Obscene, provocative or otherwise questionable content will not be considered. The Tailhook Association retains sole discretion as to what constitutes inappropriate content. Photos containing recognizable people will not be considered.

Ownership/Use Rights

Photographers retain the copyright to their photographs. By entering the contest, photographers agree to have their submitted photograph displayed on the Tailhook Association website or publications without any fee or other form of compensation. Photos will be credited to the photographer named in the entry form. Entries (including non-winning entries) may be selected for display or use in other Tailhook Association web pages or publications.

How to Enter

Digital photos must be submitted using the online entry form. Each entry must be accompanied by a completed contest entry form. If you are submitting multiple entries, be sure to indicate clearly which form belongs with each photo. Entries must be received by 15 August, 2008.

Judging

Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality. A Tailhook Association panel will judge the entries and all contest decisions are final. Entries that fail to comply with the Official Contest Rules will be disqualified. The panel will include professionals in graphic design, website design, website development, marketing and public relations.

Winners

Judges will select a first and second place winning photo. In addition, one or more honorable mention winners may be selected at the discretion of the judging panel. Winners will be notified approximately 2 weeks after the contest deadline by phone and email using the information on the entry form. Winning photographs, along with the photographer's name, email address (optional) and information about the photo, will be displayed on the Tailhook website. No financial compensation is provided to winners.

Submitting Digital Images

Digital images must be submitted using the online entry form at www.tailhook.net. Images should be formatted to 300dpi, no larger than 600 by 450 pixels and no smaller than 450 by 338 pixels. Images should be submitted in JPG (at high quality) or TIFF format. File sizes must be less than 500K per image. Images must be in natural color. Digital images will not be returned.

Image Modifications

Minor digital enhancement is permitted, but images that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will be disqualified.

Not Permitted

• No borders or frames may be added to images.
• No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer's name.
• Adding or replacing elements in an image is not permitted.
• Artistic filters are not permitted.

Permitted Modifications

• Images may be cropped and rotated as necessary as long as the rectangular format is maintained and the size is within the specifications above.
• Images may be re sized as long as the aspect ratio is maintained
• One-step enhancement (such as "AutoFix", "QuickFix", "Auto Levels", etc.)
• Use of filters to sharpen, soften, blur, despeckle, or remove noise.
• Use of corrective functions to improve the natural appearance of the image, such as levels, contrast, brightness, curves, intensity, tone, hue, saturation, lightness, value, color balance, and tint.

Additional Terms and Conditions

The Tailhook Association is not responsible for computer system, hardware, software, or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, or delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Furthermore, The Tailhook Association is not responsible for: (i) lost, misdirected, misplaced, illegible, unintelligible, incomplete, or late entries or (ii) any act, failure to act, or delay regarding the transmitting or processing of entries. The Tailhook Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend all or any portion of this contest without notice if factors beyond The Tailhook Association's control, including technical difficulties, disrupt or corrupt the fair or secure administration or operation of the contest. Void where prohibited. The Tailhook Association is entitled to interpret these rules as needed and its decisions are final. The Tailhook Association reserves the right to disqualify any entrant that The Tailhook Association has reason to believe is not the original work of entrant, or does not otherwise meet the contest rules. If a winner is disqualified or determined to be ineligible, an alternate winner will be selected using the same judging process/criteria described above. Alternate winners are subject to all requirements set forth in these Official Rules.

By participating in the contest, you agree to release and hold harmless The Tailhook Association and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies from any and all damages, injuries, claims, causes of actions, or losses of any kind resulting from your participation in this contest, including infringement of intellectual property rights. The Tailhook Association and its employees, officers, affiliates, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies assume no responsibility or liability for any damages, injuries, claims, causes of actions, or losses of any kind arising in whole or in part from this contest.

That Nikon is a very cool camera!  So I highly recommend you get snap'n!  Also we'll probably some of the honorable mentions etc... here on TDB so keep you eyes peeled!

Now on with the creative writing...

-JC

Comments

[hambone]

pix 3: C/P sez to Pilot, " if you stare at it a picture of an elephant appears."

[Jerald Lacy]

For Pic 1... "This SNA got 1 more minute!!"

For Pic 2... " Snoopy, You're REAL!!"

For Pic 3.. "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon"

[Jay- the friendly neighborhood piper]

Photo #1 caption:

So..THIS is what it looks like from THEIR perspective.

Photo #2
If i was a airplane...this is what i'd be.
-Snoopy

Photo #3
OK, remember when we were kids plinkin' old beer cans off a fence post?...this is the big boy version.