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"Stormy Days​​" 2019 Theme Winners

​From a casual unplanned capture, to all out-storm chasing, the weather can affect the mood of an image more than anything else.  Uncontrollable wind, clouds and rain, the beautiful powerful elements of life and nature are the subject or backdrop of many of the most amazing images ever captured.  Even a hint of that power or just a mild touch of it during a light afternoon shower, has a very dramatic effect on our worlds natural light, a light that only nature can produce!

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 Wall Of Snow BY ​Stian​ ​Nesoy

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Stian Nesoy​​​​​​​​ from Vancouver, Washington
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Norwegian.  In my photography I am always trying to capture the fleeting moments in nature.  I aim to not limit myself too much to any particular style of nature photography.  I always try to develop and experiment with new techniques and ideas, be it in the field or in post processing.  However the search for unique compositions and scenes is what I will always find the most creatively challenging.​
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Visit more of Stain's amazing  ​work online at:
www.stian.photo

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Côte de Granit Rose ​BY Judith ​Kuhn

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Judith​ Kuhn from Immenstaad Germany


I am a nature photographer - I mainly shoot landscapes, animals and plants.

My goal is to make moody moments last. Colorful sunsets, magical fog moods and the nature in the change of the seasons belong to the highlights in photography for me.

I live in southern Germany on the beautiful Lake Constance, where I have some excellent fotospots right outside the front door. The German, Austrian and Swiss Alps are not far away either. But I also like traveling to more distant destinations around the world.

Visit more of Judith's amazing  ​work online at:
https://www.dreamscape-pictures.de/

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Hidden heart​ by Craig Bill

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Craig Bill​​ ​​​from Austin, Texas
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Craig Bill is an landscape and travel photographer, biologist and naturalist producing award-winning images including numerous Photographer of the Year awards and achieving a Master of Photography in Fine Art as well as being collected by U.S. presidents, celebrities, and private fine art collectors internationally.  He has had an affinity for the art of photography for most of his life resulting in a vivid, high impact style that he is known for.   Where most photographers focus on a specific style and subject matter, Craig chooses to push his limits through experimental and diverse photographic approaches and promises to stir our hearts and eyes with even more high impact images of our planetary home.​

Visit more of Craig's amazing  ​work online at:
https://CraigBill.com

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Phare du Petit Minou by JUDITH ​KUHN

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Our Honorable Mention Winner was also submitted
Judith​ Kuhn from Immenstaad Germany

Theme Shortlist

Below are the amazing  images that shortlisted into the top tier of this themes competition.  A  big congratulations to all  of the talented photographers that participated! 

Emanuele Vigato - Thunderstorm Provence
Ales Krivec - Storm in the Alps
Wolfram Pertl - Before the thunderstorm
Stefano Gelli - Seiser Alm
Mary Gerakaris - Tempête rouge
Stathis Angelaridis - SA957374
Emanuele Vigato - Lake of Resia
Alfonso Ramundo - Tumultuous
Amy Goalen - Summer Rain
Antonio Coelho - Alone
Antonio Coelho - Dubai supercell
Jake Mosher - Before The Storm In Bear Basin
Deryk Baumgaertner - Call of the desert
Brian Hunt - Tantalus mountain
Carlos Gulisano - Tormenta en el lago
Alfonso Ramundo - Menacing
Wolfram Pertl - Stormy wedding
Craig Bill - Thunderheart
Paul Malinowski - Eternity
Jake Mosher - Souls of the Absaroka
Craig Walters - Prairie Storm
Judith Kuhn - Phare de Kermorvan
Ignacio Heras - The power of lightning
Stefano Gelli - Poggio Covili
Harry Longstreet - Dark Horizon
Ian Cooper - They Come Calling
Jake Mosher - Emigrant Evening
Jon Brook - Hot tub sunset
Paul Malinowski - Blowing in the Wind
Jonathan Banks - The storm and everything inbetween
Josip Miskovic - Fields before the storm
Robert Beliczay - Tropical storm
Paul Malinowski - August 13 2019
Juan-Garcia-Lucas - Twisted
Philip Cho - Lone Tree at Stormy Sunset
Kip Harris - South Shore Suite January 21, 2018
Dow Hendricks - Lake Erie Sunset Before The Storm
Letizia Mion - In limbo
Milos Nejezchleb - God's eye
Alex Drozd - Norfolk storm and rainbow
Daniel Agra - Cloudscapes 02
Ken Roberts - Mother’s Nature’s Fury
Robert Nowak - Rocky Mountain Thunderstorm
Robert Nowak - Thunderstorm on Torreys Peak
Sara Hollamby - Boardwalk Path
Sara Hollamby - Surfer
Saurabh Trivedi - Storm over the Eastern Sierras
Stefano Gelli - Lightining

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