December/January 2016/17 Photo Comp

[Cuppa]

As in previous years our competition will run for two months over the festive season, wrapping up in late January.
Instead of the usual limit of three entries, you may post 6 entries (but please ensure just one entry per post).

Our Dec/Jan topic, has been chosen by our last month’s winner VK2FMIA for a second month running. He’s on a roll, I wonder if anyone will knock him off his perch this time around!

The topic is one which I expect to be popular - you probably already have some good entries in your collection, but if not how about taking your camera/phone out & about with you over the festive season & new year.

"Rural Decay" - Photos of old farm machinery, cars, buildings, tractors, trucks etc. that are slowly becoming part of the landscape.


regards
Cuppa

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. (6 for Dec/Jan comp)

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* 'Thanks' may be added or withdrawn at any time during the month up until the competition is closed.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

On a farm in Blewitt Springs

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/13.jpg

[mudnut]

Can I take a picture of my local roads?

[Cuppa]

#1. In WA’s goldfields.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/16.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

1. Simca wagon in a collapsed shed near Cordalba State Forest.

[Cuppa]

#2

Motor at Lake Harry.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/20.jpg

[TPC]

Entry 2:

This is in Danggali Conservation Park north of Renmark.
Was there doing a radio coverage survey for work, favorite part of my job is getting to go 4wding in places like this and getting paid for it.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/21.jpg

[VK2FMIA]

Whats left of an old Wagon at Lake Keepit, NSW. It is usually underwater & is only visible when the dam is at less than 5% capacity. Dam is currently at 98%.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/27.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ph5KVq)

[Bush Ranger]

2. Station masters` house at Gabalong, WA.

[jack]

Entry #1

Truck - Old Laura Homestead Cape York

A bit of background reading if interested https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Laura_Homestead

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/30.jpg

[jack]

Entry #2

Dredge - Maldon Victoria

A bit of background reading if interested https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldon,_Victoria

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/31.jpg

[jack]

Entry #3

Wool Press - Mungo Woolshed NSW

By coincidence Ronaldson Bros & Tippett was the local Ballarat company that employed my father when he first arrived in Australia.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/32.jpg

[jack]

Entry #4

Loading Ramp - Zanci Station - Mungo NP NSW

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/33.jpg

[TPC]

Entry #4

Loading Ramp - Zanci Station - Mungo NP NSW


Max of 3 entries per person so you might want to take one off.

[jack]

Entry #5

Joseph Carberry's Inn - 1857 to 1876 Snake Gully NSW

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/34.jpg

[jack]

Max of 3 entries per person so you might want to take one off.

Hi Tony, Bit of a change this month - Instead of the usual limit of three entries, you may post 6 entries (but please ensure just one entry per post).

[jack]

Entry #6

Ruins - Silverton NSW

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/35.jpg

[TPC]

Hi Tony, Bit of a change this month - Instead of the usual limit of three entries, you may post 6 entries (but please ensure just one entry per post).

Well I feel a bit silly now, I should read the intro.:icon_bonk:

[jack]

Well I feel a bit silly now, I should read the intro.:icon_bonk:

Haha, you made me go back and read it to make sure ;)

[TPC]

Entry 3:

Part of the old Commando School on Fraser Island.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/71.jpg

[Rossco]

Entry 1.

70135

Old Dyna across the lake @ Mallacoota

[Rossco]

Entry 2.

70136

Sir Roofy having a poke about Bloods Ck ruins

[Rossco]

Entry 3.

70137

Old railway station at Farina.

[Boinzo]

70138

Broken Down, Mt Conner.

[Cuppa]

#3

Kimberley fridges.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/79.jpg

[katwoman]

Easy peasy. Just have to look out my back door.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/105.jpg


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[katwoman]

And turn to the right.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/106.jpg


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[Plasnart]

Entry 1:

Old farmhouse, Burra SA (commonly known as the "Midnight Oil House").

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/P1070206_zps7pthm7o8.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/P1070206_zps7pthm7o8.jpg.html)

First pic is my entry. Below is the album cover.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/107.jpg

[Plasnart]

Entry 2:

Crashed plane, Anne Beadell Hwy WA - approx 120km east of Anne Beadell/Connie Sue Highways (Neale Junction) WA.

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/P8240071_zps95jgssgp.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/P8240071_zps95jgssgp.jpg.html)

Info courtesy of Exploroz website:

About a hundred kilometres east of Neale Junction there’s an interesting deviation. In 1993 a Goldfields Air Services twin engine Cessna crash-landed in the Great Victoria Desert.The pilot and the aircraft's census collector passengers survived the crash and were rescued after a few days. In 1995 a track to the crash site was cut over the sand dunes and much of the plane still remains, apart from any valuable parts, which have long since been souvenired. It's a worthwhile diversion but the track can be fairly difficult in places as it crosses about 20 very soft sand dunes on its 12 kilometre route.

[Plasnart]

Entry 3:

Beached fishing boat, Eyre Bird Observatory, 30km "as the crow flies" southeast of Cocklebiddy WA.

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/P1020150_zpsyihiwiqe.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/P1020150_zpsyihiwiqe.jpg.html)

[Plasnart]

Entry 4:

Smashed Indian-Pacific train carriage, Zanthus WA (approx 200km east of Kalgoorlie).

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/P1010096_zpsjslexnzu.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/P1010096_zpsjslexnzu.jpg.html)


Info from Wikipedia:

On 18 August 1999 an eastbound freight train was waiting at the departure end of the crossing loop for the westbound Indian Pacific passenger train to pass through.[1]

The second engineman was waiting at the control panel for the points for the opposing train to pass through. Out of habit he had the control panel box unlocked and opened. Unfortunately, out of habit, he pressed the button to operate the points at an inappropriate time, and the opposing train was diverted at a speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph) into the loop where it could not stop in time to avoid a head-on collision. The actual speed of impact as recorded by the locomotive data logger on NR 15 was 27 km/h.

Twenty-one passengers and crew from the Indian Pacific were airlifted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Kalgoorlie Hospital from the remote Coonana airstrip, 40 km (25 mi) from the crash site. Only two passengers were admitted for overnight observations. Westrail provided two Prospector railcars to transfer the remainder of the passengers back to Kalgoorlie.

All nineteen coaches of the Indian Pacific received varying degrees of damage, from minor internal damage to the write-off of luggage/smoking car HM311; some abandoned wrecked carriages are still at the site.[2] At the time, Great Southern Rail estimated the damage to the coaches to be of the value of $5 million. National Rail Corporation estimated the damage to locomotives NR15 and NR51 at around $1 million.

[Plasnart]

Entry 5:

Abandoned bus at remote Middini Beach (approx 50km south of Moodini Bluff, Nullarbor Plain, WA).

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/PC290049_zps2td9buh1.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/PC290049_zps2td9buh1.jpg.html)

[Plasnart]

Entry 6:

South end of Australia's iconic Dog Fence, Nullarbor Plain, South Australia

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/PC290039_zpsv75ymgip.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/PC290039_zpsv75ymgip.jpg.html)



Below is a location image from Wikipedia:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/3.png

[Boinzo]

Entry 2

70143

Trawler. Skeleton Coast

[Boinzo]

3rd Entry

70146

Broken Down - Again.

[Bush Ranger]

3. Madura Pass.

[VK2FMIA]

Entry 2

The Yellow Bus, Strzelecki Track, SA

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/113.jpg

[Cuppa]

#4

The remains of a once thriving gold town - Bulong, WA. All that remains are a few rudimentary footings & excavations of house sites, lots of rusty riveted water tank remains & the ubquitous glass bottles. Still has a town sign though. Made a good overnight camp spot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulong,_Western_Australia

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/118.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

4. Old farm house, Goomalling, WA.

[VK2FMIA]

Entry 3

Carrai Road, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, NSW

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/134.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PqSWTN)

[MarionCohrs]

thats the time for you to unwind and get connected in nature again:)

[Cuppa]

#5
The rail line & disused grain silos tell the story of the reason the once busy little NSW town of Premer came into being.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/135.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

5. Some where along the road past the Stirling Ranges WA I think.

[Wizard52]

Someone worked hard to build this way back

[Wizard52]

Near Old Gahn line nearf Oodnadatta

[Wizard52]

Would not like to be locked up here in summer

[Wizard52]

No survivors from this one back in 1945

[Cuppa]

#6

“I think it’s dead” ....... “Nah mate, better put another shot into it to make sure”

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/12/158.jpg

[Sir Roofy]

Someone worked hard to build this way back

Rain water tank

[Bush Ranger]

6. McKenzies ruins, Denial Bay, SA. The ruins are about 12 Kilometres from Ceduna.

[FNQGU]

Entry 1. Taken at Einasleigh. An old Holden I believe? Even had trees growing through the engine bay.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/Reclaimed%201_zps7ipj958k.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/Reclaimed%201_zps7ipj958k.jpg.html)

[Rip'n'Shred]

Entry 1
Old Laura, Cape York QLD

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/Damfnq/Big%20Trip%202016/IMG_5467.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/Damfnq/media/Big%20Trip%202016/IMG_5467.jpg.html)

[Rip'n'Shred]

Entry 2
Watoonga Ruins, Cape Melville QLD
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/Damfnq/Big%20Trip%202016/IMG_5507.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/Damfnq/media/Big%20Trip%202016/IMG_5507.jpg.html)

[Rip'n'Shred]

Entry 3
Booroloola NT
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/Damfnq/Big%20Trip%202016/IMG_0635.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/Damfnq/media/Big%20Trip%202016/IMG_0635.jpg.html)

[Rip'n'Shred]

Entry 4
Near Adels Grove QLD
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/Damfnq/Big%20Trip%202016/2016-12-23%2016.20.37.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/Damfnq/media/Big%20Trip%202016/2016-12-23%2016.20.37.jpg.html)

[FNQGU]

Haha - I have got nearly the exact same shot somewhere in the archives... Nice one.

[VK2FMIA]

Entry 4

Old cottage near Manilla, NSW. Taken back in 2001 at the height of a drought. Remember the day well, new camera arrived the day before & was keen to try it out. Dragged the missus out of bed well before sunrise in the middle of winter to drive out to it. Bloody cold that morning!

The building is still standing but has started to lean badly in the last couple of years. Usually stop & take some photos when I drive past it but this one would have to be my favourite. Taken on 35mm film.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/13.jpg

[threedogs]

heres the yellow bus pre grafitti,

[Ryanbaxwar]

some great shot here!

[growler2058]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/46.jpg


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[growler2058]

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[growler2058]

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[VK2FMIA]

Entry 5

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/62.jpg

[Cuppa]

Just a reminder to folk to take your camera/phone out & about with you wherever you are going, & keeping an eye out for potential subjects. Keep the entries coming in.

[FNQGU]

Entry 2 Ruin on the Old Ghan in the last light of the day.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/P7150769_zpsqq4zusrw.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/P7150769_zpsqq4zusrw.jpg.html)

[FNQGU]

Entry 3 - Old Homestead returning to the earth. Ooodnadatta Track.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/BenKDJ/DSC_4195_zpsqr2bukjt.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/BenKDJ/media/DSC_4195_zpsqr2bukjt.jpg.html)

[Rip'n'Shred]

Entry 5
Kanyaka Homestead, Flinders Ranges SA

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/Damfnq/Big%20Trip%202016/20170114_141012.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/Damfnq/media/Big%20Trip%202016/20170114_141012.jpg.html)

[Rip'n'Shred]

Entry 6
Blinman - Flinders Ranges SA
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t28/Damfnq/Big%20Trip%202016/FB_IMG_1484479130584.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/Damfnq/media/Big%20Trip%202016/FB_IMG_1484479130584.jpg.html)

[Rossco]

Entry 4.

70558

Old farm buildings, Omeo.

[Rossco]

Entry 5.

70559

Old truck & abandoned cattle yards, White Mountains NP.

[Rossco]

Entry 6.

70560

Decaying Surf, Samoa.

[MB]

Entry 1.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/84.jpg
Decaying Mr Clunk 's weekend getaway love shack.


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[MB]

Entry 2.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/85.jpg



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[MB]

Entry 3.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/86.jpg


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[MB]

Entry 4.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/87.jpg


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[Clunk]

Entry 1.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/84.jpg
Decaying Mr Clunk 's weekend getaway love shack.


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Bloody well used that place was too [emoji8]

[ozjeff]

Entry #1

Down near Sale VIC.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/88.jpg

[ozjeff]

#2

Once a Church

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/89.jpg

[ozjeff]

#3 Well does have the word 'Ford' on it - so could be modern.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/90.jpg

[ozjeff]

#4 St Helena Island, QLD

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/91.jpg

[VK2FMIA]

Entry 6

Old Caterpillar Dozer, Chichester State Forest, NSW

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/115.jpg

[Cuppa]

Time to think about ‘last minute’ entries folks. Entries will close this Friday, 27th, at 7pm (Vic time)

[threedogs]

Entry 4

Old cottage near Manilla, NSW. Taken back in 2001 at the height of a drought. Remember the day well, new camera arrived the day before & was keen to try it out. Dragged the missus out of bed well before sunrise in the middle of winter to drive out to it. Bloody cold that morning!

The building is still standing but has started to lean badly in the last couple of years. Usually stop & take some photos when I drive past it but this one would have to be my favourite. Taken on 35mm film.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/13.jpg

Any History about that homestead, sure has a lot of charm lol

[VK2FMIA]

Any History about that homestead, sure has a lot of charm lol

Know absolutely nothing about it TD!

[threedogs]

Know absolutely nothing about it TD!

Has to be Heritage listed thats early history that cant be lost IMO

[gubigfish]

Entry 1 - Old dairy

70691

[gubigfish]

Entry 2 - Old Hay Bailer

70692

[gubigfish]

Entry 3 - Farm Machinery

70693

[TPC]

Entry 4

Not sure what this is, maybe an old Packard?

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/146.jpg

[Cuppa]

Our two month Dec/Jan comp is now closed to further entries & it's time for you to vote for your favouites. Everyone can vote, you don't need to have posted any entries & your support would be most appreciated. For newer members .... it's very easy, just look through all the entries in the thread & click the 'Thanks' button on individual posts for those you wish to vote for.
You can vote for as many or few as you wish, & can even change your vote up until voting closes at 7 pm (Vic time) on Monday 30th January.

I encourage you to enlarge any entries posted as 'thumbnails', larger can bring the photo to life & gives the entrant a fair go.
You decide on the basis for your votes, however I suggest that the combination of clarity, composition, & adherence to the topic are worth considering.

Over to you

Cheers
Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Keep the votes rolling in folks, 24 hours before voting closes.

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Wow! lots of knockout photos this month & this has been reflected in the results. Thanks to VK2FMIA for his popular choice of topic - 'Rural decay'.

We have 3 in 3rd place with 10 votes each.

Old Railway Station at farina by Rossco
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/169.jpg

Train Smash by Plasnart
http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/P1010096_zpsjslexnzu.jpg

Shack near Sale by Ozjeff.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/170.jpg


In second place with 11 votes we have 3 again.

Dredger by Apollofish
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/171.jpg

The other side of the fence by Katwoman
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/172.jpg

Broken down - again by Boinzo
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/173.jpg

And in first place with 12 votes were TPC with 'Truck & tree' & myself with "I think it's dead"
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/09/41.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/01/174.jpg

Consequently I declare TPC the winner of our Dec '16/Jan '17 comp. We now return to monthly competitions.

Well done Tony, you just squeezed by some stiff competition. Please send me a PM with your choice of topic for our February competition. Your winning entry can be seen together with all our past winning entries & list of past competition topics at http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners

Cheers
Cuppa