July '16 Photo Comp - STORMS.

[Cuppa]

This month’s topic, chosen by our June Winner Nisshead is STORMS. Rain, Snow, Sand, Thunder or any other type of storm.
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Thanks Kris.
Good luck all.

Ps. Please read though the pink bit below if you haven’t done so yet. Ta.

Pps. It always helps to post a brief explanatory caption with your entry.

Regards
Cuppa

Past winning photos can be viewed here. (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners&p=535534#post535534)

Monthly Photo Competition guidelines (Please read)
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* 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.

* Please do not re-post other folks entries within the thread

* 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* 'Thanks' may be added or withdrawn at any time during the month up until the competition is closed.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

[TPC]

Entry 1
Snow storm in Chicago, March 2015.
I had never seen snow before this so was happy when it snowed my last day there.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/13.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

Entry 1. Forty Ks from Leeman WA, on the Indian Ocean Drive. A storm was brewing that day.

[caveman21]

67929
pics taken at rio tinto camp b in cape lambert in the pilbra.
took 60 odd pics on my samsung phone to eventualy get 4 lightning shots, the lightning actualy touched down on one of the buildings in camp

[TPC]

pics taken at rio tinto camp b in cape lambert in the pilbra.
took 60 odd pics on my samsung phone to eventualy get 4 lightning shots, the lightning actualy touched down on one of the buildings in camp

Mate you want to change it to have each photo in a separate post as there is only meant to be one photo per entry.
Great photos.

[caveman21]

67931
pics taken at rio tinto camp b in cape lambert in the pilbra.

[caveman21]

Mate you want to change it to have each photo in a separate post as there is only meant to be one photo per entry.
Great photos.

sorry for that mate computer skills and a long day let me down on that one .All good now:cheers:

[rusty_nail]

afternoon storm roll into darwin. took this on on our honeymoon

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=67932&d=1467409958

[VK2FMIA]

Lightning strikes during a storm from Blue Knob Fire Tower, Doyles River State Forest, NSW.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Storms/IMGP6263_zpsqvtcuxjp.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Storms/IMGP6263_zpsqvtcuxjp.jpg.html)

[growler2058]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/16.jpg
Just last week


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[FNQGU]

One I took at work as it rolled across in the evening.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/P2030035-2_zpsimdswn6z.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/P2030035-2_zpsimdswn6z.jpg.html)

40 sec exposure, f22. Can't remember the ISO.

[FNQGU]

Just before we got smashed in Laura last December.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/Cape-0007_zpsi0ajeidi.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/Cape-0007_zpsi0ajeidi.jpg.html)

[FNQGU]

and last one... A Cape York Wet Season special, ice crystals and all. This was at Lockhart River and it came in from the West and just about obliterated our camp.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/Storm%20-%20Lockhart%20River_zpsld96bn19.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/Storm%20-%20Lockhart%20River_zpsld96bn19.jpg.html)

[Rossco]

Entry 1.

68020

Before the deluge set in @ Krissos

[Rossco]

Entry 2.

68021

Heading up to Falls Ck way.

[Rossco]

Entry 3.

68022

Stormy weather over Tullaberga Island near Gabo Island.

Finally got in in time this month! Had all good intentions last month but left it to the last minute once again and missed the boat ha ha ha. . .

[Cuppa]

Back on the farm - feeding out hay in a snow storm.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/66.jpg

[Cuppa]

Dust storm almost upon us - Birdsville Track

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/67.jpg

[Cuppa]

Caught out by a *very* sudden & intense thunderstorm en route to Kings Canyon. I had just been chasing around belongings which had blown away as we stopped for lunch.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/68.jpg

[VK2FMIA]

Storm rolling in over the hills not far from home.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Storms/IMGP3774s_zps2anqyqwx.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Storms/IMGP3774s_zps2anqyqwx.jpg.html)

[TPC]

Caught out by a *very* sudden & intense thunderstorm en route to Kings Canyon. I had just been chasing around belongings which had blown away as we stopped for lunch.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/68.jpg

I am glad your photo doesn't go any lower. :jawdrop:

[gaddy]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/130.jpg
big one coming across Morton bay .

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[gaddy]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/131.jpgmorton bay again

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[gaddy]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/132.jpg
South Ballina

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[jack]

Entry #1

After the Storm - Nissheads Australia Day Meetup 2015.
Time to get the fire going again and enjoy a great feed.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/156.jpg

[jack]

Entry #2

Great Ocean Road - almost under water Nov 2007
The 'lake' in the foreground was land marked for development as it had never flooded according to the developers.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/157.jpg

[jack]

Entry #3

Seals looking for dry land - Nov 2007
Massive storm in Apollo Bay in Nov 2007 - flash flooding and so much debris in the water even the seals were looking for dry land.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/158.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

Road to Kambalda back in 2014. Had a storm from Balladonia area.

[Wetty]

Took this one at work one night in November 2014, it was at the end of the exposure and was a single strike about 30 kilometres from where I had the camera set up. Was taken with a Canon 50D and Tamron 17-50 F2.8 with the following settings, 17mm, 30 second exposure, ISO 100, F11

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[FNQGU]

Brilliant lightning display!

[VK2FMIA]

Taken at Pebbly Beach, Yurighir National Park looking back towards Coffs Harbour a couple of years ago.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Storms/IMGP4481_zpsbo6zfj7d.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Storms/IMGP4481_zpsbo6zfj7d.jpg.html)

[Onkey]

i have not post hear lately because of the really bad news of Brexit Bang Head.

But here i am!!

Entry 1

overnight stay to catch the hail storm.

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/onkeymad/P1314611_zpsu0mxrkht.jpg (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/onkeymad/media/P1314611_zpsu0mxrkht.jpg.html)

[Onkey]

Entry 2

Sea storm and flooding.

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/onkeymad/P2051444_zps601cd633.jpg (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/onkeymad/media/P2051444_zps601cd633.jpg.html)

[Bush Ranger]

Third entry. Taken in Bundaberg.

[Cuppa]

Time for all you who leave things to the last minute .............. the last minute is here.

This month’s comp will close to entries this Friday - 29th July at 7pm (Vic time) & voting will extend over the weekend.

Cuppa

[DX grunt]

Dust storm almost upon us - Birdsville Track

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/07/67.jpg

That's what I like. A thinker outside the box......A dust storm. Onya Cuppa!

[Cuppa]

1 hour left to get your final entries in.

[Cuppa]

Entries are now closed for this months comp

All forum members are encouraged to now vote …… it’s easy, you can vote for as many or as few entries as you wish & can even change your vote up until the end of the voting period.

To vote just click the ‘thanks’ on the entry (ies) you think should win.

Voting will close at 7pm (Vic time) on Sunday evening (31st July).

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Voting is now closed. I'll put my counting hat on & post the results soon.

[Cuppa]

Wow! We've had a close battle for 1st place but one has just made it to first by a single vote.

In first place with 24 votes is VK2FMIA with a Lightning storm across the mountains in the Doyles River State Forest, NSW.
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Storms/IMGP6263_zpsqvtcuxjp.jpg

Hot on his heels in second place with 23 votes is FNQGU with a storm phenomena & I'd never heard of, let alone seen, & let alone captured in a photo. A storm cloud surrounded by ice crystals at Lockhart River, FNQ.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/Storm%20-%20Lockhart%20River_zpsld96bn19.jpg

In third place with 20 votes & another lighting shot, this time in black & white is VK2FMIA again. This one at Pebbly Beach, Yurighir National Park , NSW.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Storms/IMGP4481_zpsbo6zfj7d.jpg

Well done to all, not a huge number of entries but definitely some stiff competition.
VK2FMIA please PM me with your choice of topic for our August comp. Past topics (& winners) can viewed here (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners&p=535534#post535534)

[Plasnart]

Absolutely well done to the top three!! Brilliant all of them. What a great month of pics. Bring on another like it!

[TPC]

There were some brilliant photos this month, the top 3 were absolutely amazing shots.

[VK2FMIA]

Thanks to NissHead for the the choice of storms, one of my favorite topics. Some great photos this month, well done all.

[stewc1986]

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Taken with my S6 Samsung, Same strike just at different stages. Scared the crap out of me as it was a few hundred metres away..
Also I am aware this was for July but just thought Id share the pics :)