Jon Faubion
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I'm sure this has been on here, but I searched with no results. I need the lowdown on this pic thats been all over the internet. I know the oil derrick is not legit.
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After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.
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Sincerely, Jeff D.
Need some info on a pic
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Rich Gudmunsen
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Doug Mitchell
EF2
The derrick has been digitally added. I know the tornado lightning photo was from Lake Okachobee in the early 90's, I have it hanging in my former room (now the guest room) in my parents house. I don't know where the oil derrick is from but its definitely a photoshop.
Brandon Goforth
I've seen that tornado picture before, but apparently a lot of people have tried to take credit for it. The oil derrick has been obviously photoshopped in.
joel ewing
EF5
Need info on picture
I've always marveled at the tornado / waterspout portion of this
photo. I think it's cool as heck.
As best as I know...the tornado pic was taken in Florida....near Lake Okeebogee (spelling ??) at least 10 plus years ago. As far as I am concerned...it shows what I term a "waternado"...aka a full-on tornado that has moved over a body of water.
This photo has appeared in many, many different places over the years. This is the first time that I personally have seen the tornado shot married with the oil derrick.
As many of us who have subscribed to Storm Track for some time have witnessed...several great storm / tornadic photos have been pirated and tampered with over the years via the internet. Just ask our good friend / storm photographer extraordinaire Mike Hollingshead about that.
I've always marveled at the tornado / waterspout portion of this
photo. I think it's cool as heck.
As best as I know...the tornado pic was taken in Florida....near Lake Okeebogee (spelling ??) at least 10 plus years ago. As far as I am concerned...it shows what I term a "waternado"...aka a full-on tornado that has moved over a body of water.
This photo has appeared in many, many different places over the years. This is the first time that I personally have seen the tornado shot married with the oil derrick.
As many of us who have subscribed to Storm Track for some time have witnessed...several great storm / tornadic photos have been pirated and tampered with over the years via the internet. Just ask our good friend / storm photographer extraordinaire Mike Hollingshead about that.
Jon Faubion
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Thanks for the information guys.
Anthony Petito
EF4
Wouldn't you know it.. That very same tornado hit Manhattan, KS last night.
The caption read: 'My friend took this pic last night before it hit K-state. Thanks Joe Submitted June 12, 2008 "
Weird!
The caption read: 'My friend took this pic last night before it hit K-state. Thanks Joe Submitted June 12, 2008 "
Weird!
Alan Broerse
EF2
I have had the oil rig photo with the waterspout in it emailed to me 3 times from different sources and different credits........its kinda getting to be like the (travelling nome commercial.)...."I shot this photo last night in.....sw Oklahoma...or Missouri......Mexico city....I bet the fake goes around the world this week..............lol
AlDanks
EF0
Now there's a fake of the tornado that hit the boy scout camp on CNN.
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-34449
The news sites need a way to vet the images for the iReports.
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-34449
The news sites need a way to vet the images for the iReports.
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