A few months ago i recieved an email from BOM if i would like to enter my photo in the BOM calendar comp ( they found it on my Flickr ).
I just got an email from them saying it will be used in the 2014 calendar and i will be doing a phone interview to tell my story behind it.
tornado4-0458 by rawshorty, on Flickr">tornado4-0458 by rawshorty, on Flickr
congratulations, will you tell us the story or do we have to wait for the interview?
Peter
Thanks, Peter.
" It was just a normal weekend down at the coast, early afternoon whem BAM. The sky began to darken and i thought WTF.
I went outside to see that Armageddon had arrived. Under protest from my brother i ran out to photograph this event, taking my life into great risk i ran towards the fury of the gods to make sure i had photographic proof of this historic event.
During the fury of this event i felt like i was a rag doll being tossed around with no control.
Pinning myself to the ground i continued to take photos with no concern of my own life but to document this torrent of the gods."
It might not be so dramatic in the calendar
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
It'll be a best seller for sure, shorty! Play it cool when the bidding war starts for the movie rights. Who would you like to play you?
Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlinoz/
Sean Connery
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
"Pinning myself to the ground i continued to take photos with no concern of my own life but to document this torrent of the gods."
The stuff ABC reporters are made of.
What a hero, what a man
, and all for fame
Seriously, great photo!!!!!
M-L
Congratulations, no wonder they want to use it , what a photo just looking at it I get shivers. Not sure if I would be brave enough to go outside and start taking photos. Do you get to pick the month of the calendar it will be used for ? How exciting , well done.
Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.
Thanks, M-L and Shoop. I was quite close to it, using my 17-50@17mm no crop.
Shoop, i am not sure i get to pick month. These spouts rairly hit land ( but they do sometimes ) but it was tracking to my left so felt quite comfortable about it. It sure was awesome to watch.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
My brother-in -law worked for the ABC as a camera man, a while ago , wonder if you know him?
Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.
Nice to see you cutting a swathe through the world of photography, raw....oops!....Sean.
Had a sneak peek at some of your photos on flickr and one of yours reminded me of one of mine that I took down in Demark last year...your photo Sofala-3990 ,and here is mine slightly similar
Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.
......, the one I turned into an ABC reporter
You have some explaining to do Shorty
M-L
Peter
Great pic! Must've been somewhat scary. Congrats on the calendar too!
In order of comments since i was here.
Shoop...... I might know your brother in law.......................but i don't think so
Woko........
Shoop.......Yep i have seen plenty of these old trucks in the country, yours looks like it could be put back on the road though.
M-L........... i picked Sean as he has the same distinguished look as i
Peter......... It would be a pick from Jessica Alba, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. There would have to be some intensive screening by me to pick a winner
Dna......... Thank you very much, i have to say fear never entered my mind, my brother did suggest we went back inside but i could see it tracking of to our left. If it had come towards us i don't think going back in the house would of helped
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Does that mean, I wasn't far off hinting about the ABC???
M-L
No, you were a long way off
I am a builder, but i have a very diverse resume.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
That's like me and bird ID, I got it wrong
It's funny though how things get legs and take off 
M-L
Published again today
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/travel/blogs/yowie-man/canberra--just-a-big-hole-20130530-2nf5f.html
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/