Poll
Question:
Photo of the Month
Option 1: Bus 655 - Coulter Dr
votes: 2
Option 2: Bus 655 - Coppins Crossing
votes: 3
Option 3: Bus 313 - Maribyrnong Av
votes: 0
Option 4: Bus 673 - National Arboretum
votes: 4
Option 5: Bus 539 - Kingsford Smith Dr
votes: 1
Option 6: Bus 662 - Sculthorpe Av
votes: 2
Option 7: MO8405/Bus 702 - Queanbeyan
votes: 4
Option 8: Bus 702 - Cossington Smith Cr
votes: 2
Nominations are now open for the first Photo of the Month for 2022
The rules:
● two* photographs may be submitted by each member, provided they have not been submitted before
◦ * This month we are seeking photos of Route 47[1]. 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 or of the same location.
● 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, and we encourage Covid-safe practices
● 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, tram or support vehicle 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 by replying to this forum topic and attaching the image; to ensure consistency, photos must be displayed with a width of 640 (or height of 640 if a "portrait" aspect) - photos larger 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].
To submit photos from Instagram, you must post a reply with a caption and paste the URL of the Instagram image. Photos not publicly visible cannot be submitted. We will not accept unhosted photos - they must be stored on a photo hosting site (such as Instagram, Flickr or Facebook).
Submissions close midnight 24 February, Australian Eastern daylight saving time, unless fewer than 6 photos have been submitted.
Voting will commence on 25 February. Voting will close 28 February/1 March.
The winning photo will be loaded to the actbus.net website and posted to ACT Bus on Facebook and Instagram. 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 and Instagram pages.
Notes:
1 - A bus showing Route 47 or visibly operating along the path of Route 47
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51865407889_b974b55364_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n2aLNv)
IMG_6754 (https://flic.kr/p/2n2aLNv) by Qichuan Xia (https://www.flickr.com/photos/193802054@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51865407919_a9131775e1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n2aLP2)
IMG_6753 (https://flic.kr/p/2n2aLP2) by Qichuan Xia (https://www.flickr.com/photos/193802054@N06/), on Flickr
Scania K320UB Volgren Optimus (655) was seen at Coulter Drive and Coppings Crossing Road doing a 47 service.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51865169203_776baefc9b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n29xRe)
IMG_6752 (https://flic.kr/p/2n29xRe) by Qichuan Xia (https://www.flickr.com/photos/193802054@N06/), on Flickr
On a SUNDAY afternoon, Irisbus Agora Line Custom Coaches CB60 (313) was seen at Maribyrnong Av doing a 30 service.
This is likely to be the final weekend Irisbus service.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51859698922_2cc9b77f33_k.jpg)
BUS673 in the grounds of the National Arboretum after operating a charter
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51860655736_6b48dfa23d_k.jpg)
BUS539 on Kingsford Smith Drive operating a route 42
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51865319926_2807913e45_k.jpg)
BUS662 on Sculthorpe Ave operating a route 47
(https://www.actbus.net/gallery/cache/ACTION-Buses-Current/Scania-K320UB-VST/Bus-702/BUS702-8405MO-Morisset-St_FULL_Gallery.jpg)
Racked 8405 passes rackless 702 on Morisset St, Queanbeyan.
(https://www.actbus.net/gallery/cache/ACTION-Buses-Current/Scania-K320UB-VST/Bus-702/BUS702-Cossington-Smith-Crescent_FULL_Gallery.jpg)
702 on Cossington Smith Cres, Lyneham, being driven by a Christmas tree.
Let the voting commence.
Due to a tied vote, the two leading photos have been posted to Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/339620070149/posts/10166009066650150/) to break the tie.
If you have a Facebook account, you can submit your vote by liking your preferred photo.
Results will be announced tomorrow.
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