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Canberra Region Multimedia => Photo of the Month => Topic started by: Barry Drive on February 16, 2014, 11:13:40 AM

Poll
Question: Vote for Photo of the Month -
Option 1: Bus 589 on Black Mountain (RATEC collection) votes: 7
Option 2: Bus 515 on Cork St (Bus400) votes: 1
Option 3: Bus 391 on Aspinall St (Bus400) votes: 3
Option 4: Bus 108 on Alinga St (LWF) votes: 4
Option 5: Bus 321 on Cohen St (LWF) votes: 1
Option 6: Bus 407 & Bus 960 on London Cct (Sir Pompously) votes: 4
Option 7: Bus 516 & Bus 468 on Northbourne Av (Sir Pompously) votes: 2
Option 8: Bus 469 ok Cohen St (ACTbusspotter) votes: 2
Title: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Barry Drive on February 16, 2014, 11:13:40 AM
Nominations are now open for Photo of the Month for March 2014. In addition to being shown on the actbus.net front page for a month (and added to the POTM archive), the winning photo will also be loaded to ACT Bus on Facebook and, if suitable, will be used as the cover photo for the ACT Bus Facebook page (subject to cropping). The winner and runner-up(s) will also be included in the Photo of the Year vote.

Same rules apply as for last month - a photo from the past will be selected as a starter photo. This photo will be included in the vote, but in the event of insufficient photos being submitted it will be used as the Photo of the Month on facebook and the website.

Here are the rules:
  • photo must be user's own work or submitted with permission of the photographer
  • where the photos have not previously been submitted - user may submit up to two photographs
  • in addition, a user may submit a photo which was previously submitted (by the same user) more than 12 months ago, provided that photo did not win Photo of the Month or Photo of the Year

The photographs must feature:
  • bus infrastructure (such as bus stop, bus station, bus depot) within the ACT / Queanbeyan region (location must be specified)
and/or
  • a bus from the ACT or Queanbeyan (taken within the region or a former ACT/Queanbeyan bus) where -
    • the bus is the main subject of the photograph (or features prominently)
    • the bus is in focus
    • the fleet or registration number of the bus is identifiable (or supplied by photographer if not visible in photograph)

If possible, user should supply date or month of photo.

Refer here (http://actbus.net/?p=263) for full ACT Bus photo submission conditions.

To ensure consistency, photos must be displayed with a width of 640 (or height if 640 if a "portrait" aspect). Photos narrower than 640 pixels will not be accepted; photos wider than 640 MUST use the option width=640 in the image tag - as follows "[img width=640]".

Submissions close midnight 22 February, Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

A minimum of 4 photos must be submitted for voting to commence. Nominations may be extended if four have not been submitted, but at the end of the extended period if there are still fewer than 4 photos no vote will take place, all nominations will roll over to April 2014 and the starter photo will instead be used as the Facebook and Website photo of the month.
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Barry Drive on February 16, 2014, 11:30:47 AM
This month's starter photo is again from the RATEC collection -

Bus 589 on Black Mountain on route 904. Can't give a date, but based on ZIB plate, CBS ad and full ACTION logo, it may be soon after it was added into service (1982-83).

(https://www.actbus.net/gallery/var/resizes/ACTION-Buses-Disposals/585-Mercedes-O.305/Bus-589/589BlackMountain1.jpg?m=1392510176)
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: The Love Guru on February 16, 2014, 02:21:16 PM
Also note the very small mirrors that were replaced early in their life. I'd say you are very close to the right date.

**Edit**

There is also no grill for the drivers air conditioning. Another sign of early life for the 0305s.
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Bus 400 on February 16, 2014, 04:36:54 PM
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi611.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt193%2FBus400%2FACTION-Scania%2520K360UA%2FBUS515CorkStreetGUNDAROO_zps5e2ffd17.jpg&hash=7a06b938de123b8df93366e77532ee2c3cec429f)
While taking myself for a late night drive to Gundaroo (as we all do), I spotted Bus 515 on Cork Street in Gundaroo.


(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi611.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt193%2FBus400%2FACTION-MAN%252018320%2FBus391AspinallStreetWATSON1_zps58a64611.jpg&hash=e4bd4fde929ab898e98ade6c11093ed6e64dd24c)
Bus 391 is seen on Aspinall Street in Watson
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Barry Drive on February 17, 2014, 11:19:33 AM
Quote from: The Love Guru on February 16, 2014, 02:21:16 PM
Also note the very small mirrors that were replaced early in their life. I'd say you are very close to the right date.
Fairly sure the CBS ads were the first to appear on the O305s. Notice how the ad was sized to fit exactly. I'm thinking late 1982.
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Irisbus Rider on February 17, 2014, 11:21:23 PM
My nominaions;
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi64.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh175%2FRJT-RR-GR%2FDSC_1719e_zpsaa821de0.jpg&hash=40af5e8fcf8c15e41e459eb67e90ebcff9b1b66e) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/RJT-RR-GR/media/DSC_1719e_zpsaa821de0.jpg.html)
This AOA on 108 has come back to haunt us, but it is looking a little worse for wear.


(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi64.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh175%2FRJT-RR-GR%2FDSC_1697e_zps3e0490fd.jpg&hash=ce503509c2bbc229e0f6cf601d4e2beac780c076) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/RJT-RR-GR/media/DSC_1697e_zps3e0490fd.jpg.html)
And here, some supervisors tend to 321, which doesn't appear to be going anywhere in a hurry.
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Sir Pompously on February 19, 2014, 01:31:26 PM
Hey all!

(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.staticflickr.com%2F5508%2F12609203653_695a4ede66_z.jpg&hash=b707258aa2d1f8172110d3efbeb4295012faf548) (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/12609203653_695a4ede66_b.jpg)
BUS-407 (a MAN 18.320 with Custom CB60 EvoII Body) and BUS-960 (a Renault/MACK PR100.2 with Ansair body) are both seen on London Cct (West) due to the closure of the City Bus Station on Tuesday 18th Feb

(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.staticflickr.com%2F5537%2F12609093235_26175a42d1_c.jpg&hash=a473fce0df57477ae7c41c1e27a498c2ed1839de) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kommissar_todd06/12609093235/sizes/l/)
BUS-516 (a Scania K360UA with Custom CB80 body) operating a Blue Rapid service and BUS-468 (a Scania K320UB 6x2 with Custom CB60 Body) operating a Red Rapid service are both seen at Platform 11 of City Bus Station due to the closure of the East Row portion of the bus station. All services were moved to Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 20, 2014, 09:10:17 PM
Quote from: LWF on February 17, 2014, 11:21:23 PM
My nominaions;

How about your nominations?
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Barry Drive on February 22, 2014, 01:31:41 PM
Since one more photo will enable the voting options to increase to three, here is a re-submitted photo of Bus 469 on Cohen St. Originally submitted for February 2011.

(https://www.actbus.net/gallery/var/resizes/ACTION-Buses-Current/Scania-K320UB/Bus-469/469Cohen1.jpg?m=1389406769)
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Barry Drive on February 23, 2014, 12:33:03 AM
Voting has commenced.
Title: Re: Photo of the Month - March 2014
Post by: Barry Drive on March 01, 2014, 02:47:45 PM
The runner-up photos will both be eligible for the Photo of the Year vote, and will also be used as the ACT Bus cover photo on Facebook.