Poll March 2021 Photo Competition: Self Portrait with QE2

[Lynda Bradford]

The theme for the February Competition, "Self Portrait with QE2" was chosen by Hamburger the winner of the October 2020 competition.

Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures, which we really appreciate. We hope that you enjoy choosing and voting for your 3 favourites.  This is the sixth competition of the new "calendar" year, with winning and runner-up photos going towards the 2022 QE2 Story Calendar.

The winner gets to choose a prize, which this month is three lovely Cunard 175 Posters donated by Lynda Bradford

Or a jigsaw of the prizewinning picture . This option may not be available during periods of Covid restrictions. offered by June Ingram.

Forum members should note that photos entered must be your own,  if not, please mention the name of the photographer for copyright reasons, and so that the owner can win the prize and be credited in the Calendar!

Voting is easy, but you need to be registered as a Forum member and log into the Forum to vote.  Whether or not you have submitted photos, please support those who have participated, by choosing your 3 favourite ones, noting the details, then tick the relevant boxes on the poll.  If you have entered photos, please do not vote for your own pictures.

To make it easier for you, we have posted the pictures below. However, you can also view the photos by clicking the Gallery Album, "Self Portrait with QE2", where you can see them all at once, in thumbnail form, plus you can view larger versions of the pictures by clicking on the photos to see medium size, and clicking once more to see them in large size.

You will not see the results of the vote until the poll has closed on 1 May 2021, after all time zones have had a chance to catch up with the voting deadline.

Enjoy the variety in these photos and choose your favourites .

As always the choice is yours -- enjoy!


Standing at QE2's stern as an 8 year old


Father and Son under QE2's bow in Manhattan


An iconic photo backdrop


Cheers in the Theatre Bar 1983


Cunarder Man's Favourite Spot!


Mother & Son with QE2 in Cherbourg 2005


Welcome onboard


Enjoying the sea breeze


Regal chairs


Rob poking QE2's Mast, Zeebrugge 2007


Rob with QE2 on the Clyde for her 40th


Rob with QE2 in Lisbon


Life sucks onboard QE2


Oi! Get out of my photo!


Hanging around the lobby


Chillin'


The daughter swap


QE2 from Longyearbyen


Grinning from ear to ear


On top of the world !


The joys of Cabin 1030


Valetta.....I think !!


Another foggy day in the North Atlantic - April 2008


Formal night on a formal crossing - April 2008


Enjoying the inner-workings of the QE2 - April 2008


On watch below 1971


Slight valve adjustment tooling


QE2 Ferrying passengers ashore


Beauty & the beast1 with QE2 in GIB


Beautiful QE2 visits Cephalonia for her 1 & only time (I was there, he he)


A ring side view


A run ashore in NY

[Lynda Bradford]

The poll for the March 2021 competition is open and ready for your votes. Take time to enjoy viewing the pictures and vote for your three favourites, but you need to be logged into the forum to vote. 

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[June Ingram]

Such wonderful photos each with wonderful memories, all thanks to our beloved QE2 ! How are we ever to choose ONLY three photos ? Perhaps we should close the competition right now and award a first place prize to every photo ! 

[Peter Mugridge]

Voted.........

.....................................after another lot of head scratching and wanting to do more than just three.

[Trevor Casey]

Oh how I've missed these photo comps so much during my absence!

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

We have 9 voters now, but many of the photos have not yet received a vote. Looking forward to many more voters to encourage our contributors, whose photo submissions are so enjoyable and welcome!