Poll
Question:
Photo of the Month – August 2019
Option 1: Bus 967 - Tuggeranong
votes: 2
Option 2: Bus 496 - Aikman Drive
votes: 2
Option 3: Bus 511 - Cohen Street
votes: 2
Option 4: Bus 409 - Kippax
votes: 0
Option 5: Bus 598 - Felstead Vista
votes: 3
Option 6: Bus 463 - Bettong Avenue
votes: 2
Submissions are open for Photo of the Month (August 2019). And here's the rules:
● two* photographs may be submitted by any one person, provided they have not been submitted before
● * This month we are seeking photos of ACT Charter buses¹. If you submit a photo (or two) meeting this criterion, you may post up to three photos but you may only submit a maximum of 2 photos of the same bus.
● photos must be "owned" by the person submitting it (if not, you must have the permission of the photographer to submit the photo - and identify the photographer)
● photos must be have taken legally - ACT Bus does not encourage or condone trespassing
● submitted photographs must prominently feature:
◦ public transport infrastructure (such as bus stop, bus station, bus depot, Light Rail line, tram depot) within the ACT / Queanbeyan region (location must be specified)
and/or
◦ a bus or tram from the ACT or Queanbeyan (taken within the region or a former ACT/Queanbeyan bus) where -
▪ the vehicle is in focus
▪ the fleet or registration number is identifiable (or supplied by photographer if not visible in photograph)
● photos narrower than 640 pixels will not be accepted
If possible, please supply date or month of photo.
Refer here (http://actbus.net/gallery-submissions) for full ACT Bus photo submission conditions.
Photos can be submitted four ways: (1) by posting to this forum topic (2) by posting on ACT Bus Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ACTBus)(and mentioning POTM) (3) by tweeting to @actbus or @actbusspotter (4) by contacting ACT Bus (submit a "contact us" form, send a message to our Facebook page or send me a Private Message) - and we'll send you an email address.
Unhosted photos may be uploaded into the ACT Bus Gallery which will apply a watermark. Requests to remove the watermark will not be considered.
To ensure consistency, photos must be displayed with a width of 640 (or height if 640 if a "portrait" aspect) - photos wider than 640 are required to use the option width=640 or height=640 in the image tag. For example: [img width=640] instead of [img].
Submissions close midnight 28 July, Australian Eastern standard time.
Voting will commence on 29 July. Voting will close 1 August.
The winning photo will be loaded to the actbus.net (http://www.actbus.net/) website and posted to ACT Bus on Facebook. The winner and runner(s)-up will also be included in the Photo of the Year vote. By submitting a photo, you are giving permission for it to be loaded onto the ACT Bus Gallery and Facebook page.
¹ This month's bonus category is "ACT charter operators" = accredited ACT BS TC bus operators. Such as Deane, Keir's, Capital Touring; ACTION and QCity excluded.
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967 arrives at Tuggeranong Interchange on a foggy morning.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48289481587_b221597932_o.jpg)
496 lays over on Aikman Drive.
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Bus 511 proceeds down Cohen Street
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Bus 409 about to start a Route 44 from Kippax
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Bus 598 climbs Felstead Vista, Denman Prospect.
(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67600368_2393081480773635_5151435542063218688_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQkmpfifEkYRwXet982gFLm69eWuqcukzVzkt8Ae5bnMoFD1M0Ln7P0391E96Tvw2aw&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=a601b5457e5f97f1f27d5b6c5756b827&oe=5DAB39D0)
Bus 463 traverse Bettong Avenue, Throsby
Voting is now open. Unless there is a tie, voting will close at 10am on 1 August.