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For the 2017 USA storm chase season, we chased across Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. We saw some of the most intense lightning imaginable, and astonishing supercell structure. This turned out to be one of the best 10 days chasing to date.

All images below (and on this website) are available to purchase as canvases, framed prints and more. Just click on this link to take you to the purchase page, thank you!

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If there are any images below that are not on my purchase page, please get in touch and I will put them on asap for you, thanks!


Kansas Thunder



Thunderbolt in Nebraska



Nebraska storms



Electric Mammatus



Cyclops and the triple strikes



Stormy sunset



War of the Worlds



Electric Nebraska



Rail Strike




Storm across the Landscape



Double Lightning bolts. Nebraska.




Sunset lightning




Crown shaped supercell in Kansas




Raining Lightning Bolts




Thunderstorm over farmland




Colorado Thunder Bolts




Shelf cloud lightning at sunset




Shelf cloud gustnado




Colorado chase day supercell




Nebraska Kansas state line storm



Angry storm



The Perfect Storm

Once again I am pleased to announce that I have been commended in this year’s Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. But more importantly for me this is the 4th year I have been commended and the 5th time I have had my work published in this prestigious awards book.


As with last year’s competition, an exhibition of the winners will be held on the Balcony at Waterloo station in London, giving thousands of visitors to see them for free. The Waterloo exhibition will run for twelve weeks, from the 21st November 2016 - 5th February 2017.



Lindisfarne rain shafts


This award winning picture is also available to buy on canvas or framed print. Click here for more details.

I have recently teamed up with an established British printing company. They produce the finest products by hand and are a family run business based in Kent, UK.

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Print options...


Canvas prints:
Printed on the best GSM cotton polyester mix with chunky frames - 44mm (1.75inch) made from pine wood, stapled and taped on the back to create a clean and seamless finish. Ready to hang, they come supplied with hangers.




Traditional framed prints:
Showroom quality and exceptional finishing that will enhance your living space, so that you can enjoy luxury art at an affordable price. Epson 189gsm paper. Bright white paper is perfect for images and your art. The paper highly saturates images, while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail. The “glass” or acrylic glazing, closely replicates the look and quality of glass. It is safe, light weight and does not scratch or discolour overtime. It is strong enough to withstand being shipped with courier companies. To reduce our carbon footprint and being an environmentally responsible company, all the wood in the frames are from sustainable forests.




Contemporary framed prints:
A super hi-gloss laminate is added to your chosen image resulting in a high quality look that is water/scratch resistant and requires no glazing. The image is heat embossed onto 6mm MDF and then encased in a framework that is 48mm wide and 18mm deep. Frames are available in a choice of four contemporary wood finishes. Ready to hang, they come supplied with hangers.





Acrylic prints:
Our stunning acrylic prints are created by pressure mounting the image onto laser cut acrylic which is 10mm thick. The acrylic glass has diamond polished edges giving them perfect clarity. This creates movement within the frame allowing light to be captured through the acrylic. The frame comes with 4 chrome (other colours available) wall fixings which gives the impression the image is floating from the wall.






Please note that I am adding more of my work to this print portfolio, if there are any images that you would like to buy but are not on this portfolio, then please get in touch and I will add them as soon as possible, thank you.


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I’m proud to tell everyone that for the 3rd year in a row I have been commended in the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. My image has won a place in the Awards book and will be part of the London Waterloo exhibition.

This is just about the toughest competition there is in Landscape photography, with tens of thousands of images entered of the highest standard by top amateurs and professionals alike; only 50 images or so making it in the Classic view category (the main category and the one that I enter).

My commended image, title and words as they will appear in the awards book and exhibition in London...

Frosty fells sunrise

First light on a frosty Skelgill bank with its dark path and worn in footprints working their way down the hillside to the freezing fog below, hidden in the fog is Derwent water and the town of Keswick, overshadowed by Skiddaw massif in the distance.

On this morning, I was heading to the South part of the Lake District but decided on a hunch that there might be some elusive mist in and around the Keswick area further north, something that I have been trying to capture for more than four years.

Recently the On Landscape magazine asked me if I would like to appear as a featured photographer in their popular magazine;
On Landscape interview



You might have to register to see the whole interview but this is free; Register at this link




On Landscape interview





www.onlandscape.co.uk

A recent publication with some of my images in is this lovely little guide book by Ellen Bowness.
The book is a comprehensive location guide for landscape photography in the Lake District: Over 50 brilliant locations, including lakes, tarns, waterfalls, viewpoints, caves and stone circles. Detailed directions to each location, including maps and where to park. Advice on the best time of day and the best time of year to visit locations. Table of sunrise and sunset times for the area, and information on seasonal changes in the light direction. Suitable for photographers of all levels from beginners to professionals.

The book is available to buy on Amazon.

I am pleased to announce, for the second year in succession, my work will appear in the Landscape Photography of the Year Awards book, it will also appear as a print at the National Theatre exhibition, in London.

The exhibition is free and runs from 7th December 2013 until the 8th February 2014.

The image was taken from Rushup Edge in January 2013.


Windy Knoll. (Commended, Classic View, Take a View LPOTY 2013)

One of my images on the front page of the Sunday Mirror travel magazine, 1st September 2013.



The original picture 'Scope End view, Lake District'.

One of my pictures got a full page in the Sunday Times magazine last Sunday (9th June 13).

The Sunday Times Magazine is world-renowned for its insightful features and award-winning photography. The twelve-page ‘Spectrum’ section showcases the very best photography from around the World.
So it was quite an honour to have been chosen! The image was highly commended in last years UK landscape photographer of the year awards.





The original looks a lot better as the printing in the magazine is not the best.

I am pleased to announce that two of my images have made it into the Take-a-View LPOTY 2012 awards book.

The two images are; 'Newlands Valley' which has been Highly commended by the judges and won a place in the Awards book and will appear as a print at the National Theatre exhibition. The picture was also the ‘Judge’s choice’ in the classic view category.
The second image is ‘Vertigo’ and was Commended, it will appear in the book also and as part of a slideshow presentation at the exhibition. The picture is also displayed on the back of the hard back awards book.

The exhibition is free and runs from 12th November 2012 until the 12th January 2013.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

The Sunday Times Magazine will be the first to show their selection from all the successful images on 28th October and Amateur Photographer will then have a feature on the main winners. (Cover date 6th Nov).

A full list of winners is now available on the Take a view website
http://www.take-a-view.co.uk/2012_winners.htm

The book – Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 6 - will be published on October 31st and is available on Amazon.





John at the awards on 12th Nov, National Theatre exhibition, London.



The projected display, on the roof of the National Theatre next to Waterloo bridge, London. picture by Paul Mellor, courtesy of Take a View.


The projected display, on the roof of the National Theatre next to Waterloo bridge, London. picture by Paul Mellor, courtesy of Take a View.

I recently entered the Take a view, Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2012.
I am pleased to say that 6 of my images have been short listed for the finals!



Results out in October..