December ’13 Photo Competition - ‘WATER’

[Cuppa]

This month’s competition topic has been chosen by November’s winner Fracster.
His chosen topic is WATER - Sea, fresh or tap a topic open to wide interpretation. I expect we might see some very different entries. Good luck to all, & to anyone who hasn’t previously participated I encourage you to do so.


Monthly Photo Competition guidelines (Please read)

* Each month a new competition thread will commence & all forum members are invited to submit their photos .

* Maximum of three entries per person.

* Multiple entries should be made in separate posts

* Each entry should consist of a single photograph & a short description only

* Comments pertinent to entries are encouraged, but please do not use this thread to engage in banter

* Photos MUST have been taken by the member posting the photos or members of their party.

* Any photo which has been a winner will not be eligible for re-entry in any future competition.

* Please do not post photos that are not entries in the competition.

* The winner of the month's competition gets to choose the following month's competition topic.

* All members are encouraged to vote for the photos they think should win. This will be done by pressing the 'Thanks' button located underneath each post. Toward the end of the month the date & time of competition closure will be announced. Following this time the thread will be locked & the 'Thanks' counted to determine the winner.

* 'Thanks' may be added or withdrawn at any time during the month up until the competition is closed.
You are welcome to thank as many different posts as you wish!

* In the event of a tied first place I will add a casting vote, except in circumstances where my entry is one of the tied ones, in which case I will withdraw my entry.

*Inappropriate photos eg, sexual, racist, violent etc are unacceptable & should not be posted.


Thanks for your cooperation
Cuppa

[NissanGQ4.2]

1st Entry

Location: Penrith River ( Russell Street Entrance ) Approx 30mins from home
Date: 17th October 2010

This is one of the river crossings I use 2 play in with the 4b until it was all locked up :( Still go down there with kids for a walk....

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[NissanGQ4.2]

2nd Entry

Location: Soldiers Beach ( Central Coast )
Date: March 2010

Kids names written in sand :)

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[BigRAWesty]

First Entry.

Location - Kitchen Sink..

This theme was set by my wife's forum group, which was refraction.
The picture is a water drop, which is in focus to show what is behind it being refracted threw the drop.
Wife and I spent several hours to get 4 good shots. This was my favorite, but she chose a different background.
Exposure- 1/200
Aperture- f/8.0
Focal length- 250
Iso- 1600
Enjoy

PS, needs to be viewed on computer to admire, a phone does it no justice..

[Maxhead]

First Entry.

Location - Kitchen Sink..

This theme was set by my wife's forum group, which was refraction.
The picture is a water drop, which is in focus to show what is behind it being refracted threw the drop.
Wife and I spent several hours to get 4 good shots. This was my favorite, but she chose a different background. This is not photoshoped either.
Enjoy

PS, needs to be viewed on computer to admire, a phone does it no justice..

Hey that is great. Can you tell us what the camera settings were on. I'm interested in the aperture and speed settings in this photo??

[BigRAWesty]

Hey that is great. Can you tell us what the camera settings were on. I'm interested in the aperture and speed settings in this photo??

Im still learning, so ill get the wife to fill those details in in the morning.
One thing we did discuss was the need for a speed flash. You'll pic a little "ghost" shadow under the main drop, and that's due to the limited settings on the inbuilt flash.
So she said.. :confused:

[NissanGQ4.2]

Last Entry

Location: Minnehaha Falls
Date: Feb 2005

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[BigRAWesty]

Last Entry

Location: Minnehaha Falls
Date: Feb 2005

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Love a fluffy waterfall..

[Avo]

Nornalup inlet,walpole WA...one of my favourite spots.entry #1

[Avo]

creek in the Millstream NP,pilbra WA entry #2

[wildgu6]

First Entry.

Location - Kitchen Sink..

This theme was set by my wife's forum group, which was refraction.
The picture is a water drop, which is in focus to show what is behind it being refracted threw the drop.
Wife and I spent several hours to get 4 good shots. This was my favorite, but she chose a different background. This is not photoshoped either.
Enjoy

PS, needs to be viewed on computer to admire, a phone does it no justice..

Bloody brilliant shot Kal, well done mate , love it.
I to wouldn't be interested in the settings.


Sent from my iPhone using Motorculture mobile app

[fracster]

Im still learning, so ill get the wife to fill those details in in the morning.
One thing we did discuss was the need for a speed flash. You'll pic a little "ghost" shadow under the main drop, and that's due to the limited settings on the inbuilt flash.
So she said.. :confused:
That is very good mate, off camera flash would make it even better.

[BigRAWesty]

Hey that is great. Can you tell us what the camera settings were on. I'm interested in the aperture and speed settings in this photo??


Bloody brilliant shot Kal, well done mate , love it.
I to wouldn't be interested in the settings.


Sent from my iPhone using Motorculture mobile app

Have added details to the shot

[threedogs]

Barmah national park [vic] during floods of 2010,
you can see my mate in the distance. the whole
forest was 600mm under water. This pic is of the
main road through the forest
1st pic

[TPC]

This was taken at Christies Beach last night.
Did not have a camera with me so just used the phone so quality is poor.

[Bloodyaussie]

My first... Licola trip.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x260/jpgpz/20130823_115833_zps3e9cac40.jpg (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/jpgpz/media/20130823_115833_zps3e9cac40.jpg.html)

[Bloodyaussie]

My second... Erica at 12 apostles taken with 35mm camera... this is my favourite pic and have had it put on canvas.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x260/jpgpz/F1000022.jpg (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/jpgpz/media/F1000022.jpg.html)

[Bloodyaussie]

And my last pic is Erica at the beach down past Lakes Entrance.. taken with N95

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x260/jpgpz/IMG_1218_zpsc90f7601.jpg (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/jpgpz/media/IMG_1218_zpsc90f7601.jpg.html)

[threedogs]

Here's how not to do bog holes, full noise no tarp.
taken up the back of Gisbourne, great 4x4 spot.
Plenty of "water" and great theatre
2nd pic

[ova50]

1. Dorrigo NSW

[threedogs]

Heres a mate of mine on one of my favourite tracks up Gisbourne,
just shows the fine line between momentum and full noise he chose full noise,
laughed like all get out after this . Nearly ripped the front guard off his MQ, great 4x4
had a lot of fun in that
3rd pic

[Mud Gecko]

Wet season run-off, South Alligator River, NT


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e355/DanRudo/DSC00087_zps89eb802e.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/DanRudo/media/DSC00087_zps89eb802e.jpg.html)

[Winnie]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/2.jpg

Walkerville South beach.

[Winnie]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/08/189.jpg

AB's ninja hands at Aberfeldy when he wasn't sure if he was gonna make it and panicked.

[Winnie]

Toorongo falls

[Cuppa]

Three entries per comp Winnie, which one do you want to take out? ;)

Cuppa

[TPC]

Three entries per comp Winnie, which one do you want to take out? ;)

Cuppa
Send him to the naughty corner.

[Winnie]

Bahaha sorry Cuppa, just deleted one.

[Cuppa]

Entry 1.

Glass like water on the estuary at Millers Point in the early morning, near Bremer Bay, WA.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/3.jpg

[Cuppa]

Entry 2

Reflections of Redgums on the Creek at Burra Gorge, SA

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/4.jpg

[TPC]

Pic 2, Someware along the Great Ocean Rd, cant remember the name of it.

[Maxhead]

Fishing at Lake Eucumbene... Just a cloud of fog came through...There is actually a mountain behind the cloud...

[Cuppa]

Entry 3

Life in salt water, beach coral, Dampier Peninsular, WA.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/5.jpg

[threedogs]

@ NH that's one spooky pic ,love it

[Cuppa]

Some fantastic entries coming in thick & fast. Great to see.
Don’t forget that if you don’t have any suitable entries yet, you have a whole month to get out & about in your Patrol to take some pics. Maybe try experimenting with your favourite watery location at different times of the day, or even staying home & seeing the difference that different lighting conditions make on that garden spray. The possibilities are endless. Don’t forget that everyone gets a chance to vote so voting criteria is personal. Some will go for the technically good shots, others will go for content ...... so you don’t need a fancy camera. Give it a shot, the more the merrier.

Cuppa

[Maxhead]

Entry #2.

Lady Musgrave island.....pure bliss

[ova50]

2. The Bight

[mudnut]

My son snuck away with my camera took this and many more of the Crawford river.

[Bush Ranger]

Haven`t been to Bremer Bay for around 34 years Cuppa. Nice photo.

[Bob]

Trout Country. Goulburn River near Knockwood

[Bush Ranger]

1st photo.
Noble Falls WA.

[93patrol]

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Green Bay. In Denmark WA

[Bush Ranger]

2nd photo.
Possibly a water supply dam for a desert town some where.

[wildgu6]

Working down at Westlakes foreshore,
Nice and calm mirror image. x iPhone

[charon]

Entry no. 1

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/s720x720/485196_10151568936810126_842121268_n.jpg

Me in my Patrol last easter.

[charon]

Entry no. 2

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/28102_1473527559770_4571767_n.jpg?lvh=1

I know this is a toy*** but I'm sitting in the co-driver seat and just so you know that toy*** is on 44" Dick Cebek Fun Country. A mate of mine owns this car and I have spent few hours wrenching on that car.

[Bush Ranger]

3rd photo.
Dongara / Port Denison. Not far from the Irwin River mouth and marina.

[SonOf]

North Island New Zealand - not far from Opotiki. Spent a great 2 weeks just driving around the North, fly fishing and relaxing with the Misses.

[SonOf]

This one was taken in October on the Western Tiers of Tassie.

[SonOf]

This little guy was paddling and muddling along a side stream not far from my last shot. Did not seem to be very perturbed at being photographed.

[Cuppa]

Entry no. 2



I know this is a toy*** but

Toy*** aside ............... that looks insane!

[paulyg]

Sunset on the coorong

[trekster]

Damn westy you beat me to that style of pic with the droplet! Nevermind I have another to post :D (Not for voting on, Just to show my 1337ness)!!!!!

[trekster]

My favourite swimming hole up here at Dingo Creek

[growler2058]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=30736&d=1372287958

[trekster]

Gulls on the rocks.

[trekster]

Sawtell pool & Bonville creek mouth

[growler2058]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31208&d=1372995470

[growler2058]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31217&d=1373004809

[liftlid]

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Cloudy day at Wreck of the Ozone, Indented Head
Taken on iphone5

[Rustyboner81]

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One of mine...windy harbour sunset

[Warwick89]

Entry 1:

Indo in 2009

[Warwick89]

Entry 2:

South of cairns

[AB]

Sitting in the tinny on the Murray, warm evening, couple of beers, hooking up a cod...doesn't get much better than this!!!

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[Warwick89]

Entry 3:

Christmas Island fishy

[trekster]

Love the volcano shot! Stunning!!!!!!!!

[Warwick89]

Love the volcano shot! Stunning!!!!!!!!

Cheers mate actually have a slightly better one but that's up now so i might load it up somewhere else

[charon]

Toy*** aside ............... that looks insane!

And it was, this is taken in November 2008, the car was not finished, the essentials were thrown on the car on a Tuesday evening/Tuesday night, this photo is taken on the way home on Sunday. We were 1 of 2 cars that crossed the river in this place, we found a better crossing a bit further up-stream.

Since i already have 2 photos up this month, then I will only post links to 3 more photos that show better how insane this crossing was.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/28102_1473527479768_5863013_n.jpg?lvh=1

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/28102_1473527599771_1748033_n.jpg?lvh=1

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/28102_1473527279763_5553747_n.jpg?lvh=1

[Cuppa]

Entry 2:

South of cairns

Paronella Park.

[threedogs]

love the way the Lux buckled under the weight of the ice, must be bloody cold
the water is freezing on the flares,LOL

[Cuppa]

Damn westy you beat me to that style of pic with the droplet! Nevermind I have another to post :D (Not for voting on, Just to show my 1337ness)!!!!!

Why not for voting on, they’re great shots? Would need to be in two separate posts to be entries. Post’em up separately, the first one in particular would get my vote.

Cuppa

[fracster]

Can I just say, there are some cracking shots in here already, very difficult to choose one to vote for.

Top banana guys, keep em coming.

[megatexture]

Entry 2:

South of cairns

Thats Paronella Park Innisfail

[MEGOMONSTER]

Entry 1:
My first water crossing at Khancoban.
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[MEGOMONSTER]

Entry 2:
The clear blue waters of the entrance Wagonga inlet at Narooma.
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[MEGOMONSTER]

Entry 3:
Early morning sunrise on Lake Mulwala
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[TPC]

Entry 1:
My first water crossing at Khancoban.
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You cant call that a water crossing, not even deep enough to get the rims wet.

[MEGOMONSTER]

You cant call that a water crossing, not even deep enough to get the rims wet.

I know but I did 8000kms, crossing a thousand rivers and creeks and never got my tyres wet, it was officially my first tyre wetting experience.

[firm351]

Sawtell pool & Bonville creek mouth

Brings back memorys of when i lived in Toormina when i was a young fella. Nice place

[threedogs]

Sorry Mego need to get your nuts wet to qualify LOL

[Warwick89]

Thats Paronella Park Innisfail

Yes it is mate spent the last 6 yrs in cairns before Perth and only went once. Will be going again when I move back next year because the missus loves it.

[trekster]

Why not for voting on, they’re great shots? Would need to be in two separate posts to be entries. Post’em up separately, the first one in particular would get my vote.

Cuppa

Already put up 3 shots :p

[Fruitloop]

Summer in Gippsland taken this morning :)

[megatexture]

Yes it is mate spent the last 6 yrs in cairns before Perth and only went once. Will be going again when I move back next year because the missus loves it.

Great spot for a swim.. If its still allowed.. Check out "the boulders" ..crystal cascades and stoney creek falls at lake placid all great spots

[Warwick89]

Great spot for a swim.. If its still allowed.. Check out "the boulders" ..crystal cascades and stoney creek falls at lake placid all great spots

Love crystal mate one of my favourite places up there for a quick dip, also Josephine falls are amazing.

[Cuppa]

Already put up 3 shots :p

Ummm, fair point, wonder who made up that dumb rule? :clownredpuff:

A shame, they are great shots.

[ova50]

Please see above.

[pearcey]

Tall ships anchored at Pt Arthur

[trekster]

Summer in Gippsland taken this morning :)


I thought you were in a scene from the titanic there fruity hahahahaha


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/45.jpg

[krbrooking]

1st entry:
This was taken by my 9yr old daughter along the Great ocean some where, cant exactly remeber what the spot was called but you walk down a whole bunch of stairs that end at this cave like thing over looking the water.

[krbrooking]

2nd entry:
This was taken along the the bite at one of the many lookout spots, it is amazing.

[krbrooking]

3rd entry:
This was taken at sea world Gold Coast.

[Chimo]

Pic Pelican on post on water 1

[Stropp]

broke inlet earlier this year.

[Chimo]

Off the Gold Coast one quiet day. 2

[Chimo]

Given the signage we all face on our travels this one has meaning! 3

[megatexture]

Carnarvon Gorge

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25081

[megatexture]

top springs opalton qld

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25083

[megatexture]

Photo of a sunset taken from the front of my tent on a100+km hike in south Tasmania (south coast track/ port davey) this photo is over looking Bathurst harbour

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37975

[Chubba]

The kids at the isle of pines 2012

[harrythomas]

This is Nine Mile Beach in the Byfield National Park photographed from Stockyard Point.

[jack]

Entry No 1

[jack]

Entry No 2

[jack]

Entry No 3

[Cuppa]

My apologies to all, what with Christmas etc I managed to forget about the December competition temporarily.

The competition is now closed to further entries & I ask that all members take the time to have a look through this months entries & to cast their votes by clicking the ‘Like’ button under at the bottom of the posts.

Voting can continue until 8pm (Vic time) on Friday 3rd January after which I will announce our winner & invite them to choose the January topic.

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Bump.
Keep them votes coming in folks. Do it now whilst you think of it!
Ta.

[Cuppa]

Today is the day for your last minute votes. Will close off tonight 8pm Vic time.
If you are new, or just haven't voted before, you are very welcome to do so.

Thanks
Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Thanks everyone for your entries & votes again this month, & thanks to Fracster for his choice of topic.

Many top entries but one clear winner.

Congratulations go to Nisshead for his eerie shot of the foggy Lake Eucumbene. 1st place.
In second place Westy’s stunning water drop
& 3rd place, myself with Millers Point, WA.

I’d also like to make special mention of Trekster’s two non entries. I reckon his shots of the taps running were excellent.

Well done everyone.
Nisshead, if you can contact me as soon as you can to let me know your choice of topic for our January comp, I’ll get it up & running.

Cuppa

[NissanGQ4.2]

You need Kris 2 tell you its going to be a pic of your favorite beer

Well done Kris

[Maxhead]

As I said this was a strange day. This happened within a 10 minute time frame

[Winnie]

Far out Krisso, that's awesome. Would have been a bit creepy.

[jack]

As I said this was a strange day. This happened within a 10 minute time frame
What's really strange, I missed seeing this picture when voting. Great shot.

[fracster]

Superb shot and a worthy winner, well done big guy.

[BigRAWesty]

Yes indeed. Very interesting shot.
Congrats