Home / ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest – Helicopter/Drone Digitally Enhanced Photos ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest – Helicopter/Drone Digitally Enhanced Photos In a year when we had to change so much, some things didn’t change at all. It turns out that ROTOR readers still like photos of helicopters, and so we ran the ninth annual ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest. All but one of our winning photos captured the drama that is part of aviation. You’ll see lives on the line, both literally and figuratively, and a gleaming aircraft set against a background of fire. You’ll also see one photographer’s memorable end to a perfect day. These striking shots reflecting both the work that we do and why we do that work have been selected as winners of HAI’s ninth annual ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest. The grand prize winner and five category winners will be showcased in the March 2021 issue of ROTOR. The 10th annual ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest will open on Aug. 2, 2021. Plan to submit your winning shots! Creigh McIntyre (Creigh Photography) San Diego, California, USA Photographer Creigh McIntyre created this beautiful-scary composite image that took top honors in the Digitally Enhanced category. McIntyre’s photo positions a gleaming Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk, taken at the San Diego Fire Department’s base at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF), against the ominous background of California’s Valley Fire, which killed four people and burned more than 76,000 acres in 2015. Grand Prize Helicopters/Drones at Work Helicopters/Drones in the Military People and Their Helicopters/Drones Helicopter/Drone Digitally Enhanced Photos Helping Hands and Helicopters During COVID-19
