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After Hours

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

By Sonja Thompson May 2, 2011, 12:20 AM PDT

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TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Rain in Virginia

Rain in Virginia

ntThe winning photo was taken by TR member Toolman5774 with a Samsung Focus, metric metering, with anti shake and at 5 mp. He said, “Wish it was a better angle, but this usually docile river is three feet higher after the rain in Virginia over the weekend.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Hail storm

Hail storm

ntThe 2nd place photo was taken by TR member klausjp with a Droid of a hail storm.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

From the parking lot at TechRepublic

From the parking lot at TechRepublic

ntThis photo (tied for 3rd place) was taken by Senior Editor Sonja Thompson with an HTC Incredible from the parking lot at TechRepublic.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Water coming out of a manhole cover

Water coming out of a manhole cover

ntThis photo (tied for 3rd place) was taken by TR member 5haggi with an HTC Desire on T-mobile of a manhole cover outside his office in Maidstone, Kent, after a rainstorm. Yes that’s water coming OUT of the drain!

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Ice man

Ice man

ntThis photo was taken by TR member shimshun2002 with an N8 of an ice man, taken in the hills around Sheffield during the winter.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

North Dakota flooding

North Dakota flooding

ntThis photo was taken by ltmltd.fargo with a Droid 2 of the rising water from the river.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Lambert St. Louis International Airport

Lambert St. Louis International Airport

ntThis photo was taken by TR member a.portman with a BlackBerry Curve 8530 of the Lambert St. Louis International Airport. He said, “The storm was on 4/22, an EF4 tornado with peak winds of 115 mph. I could not get a good shot of the interior of the airport, but it is open today, 4/27. Only minor injuries.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Small crack in a seaside rockpool environment

Small crack in a seaside rockpool environment

ntThis photo was taken by TR member jwallace with a Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 looking into a small crack in a seaside rockpool environment.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Lake house near Koping in Sweden

Lake house near Koping in Sweden

ntThis photo was taken by TR member 5haggi with an HTC Desire on T-mobile of a lake house near Koping in Sweden.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Snake River - Clarkston, WA

Snake River - Clarkston, WA

ntThis photo was taken by TR member Cori.Huggins with an LG Touch of the Snake River near Clarkston, WA, at sunset.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Local farmer access

Local farmer access

ntThis photo was taken by TR member DocNorton with an iPhone 3GS using the Hipstamatic App. He said, “This is a ford near where I live that gives a local farmer access to his field twice a day as it’s on a tidal river.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

San Luis Reservoir - California

San Luis Reservoir - California

ntThis photo was taken by TR member JIMMY_DENNIS_JAMES of the San Luis Reservoir in California.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

San Luis Reservoir

San Luis Reservoir

ntHere’s another photo by TR member JIMMY_DENNIS_JAMES of the San Luis Reservoir.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

New Years on the Bay

New Years on the Bay

ntThis photo was taken by TR member MichaelEAConn with an iPhone 3GS of New Years on the Bay. He said, “A friend was trying to take a photo of Melbourne CBD and the sunset with my DSLR.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Post Melbourne Storm, 2010

Post Melbourne Storm, 2010

ntThis photo was taken by TR member MichaelEAConn with an iPhone 3GS – Post Melbourne Storm, 2010.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Lake Ray Hubbard - Dallas, Ft. Worth Area

Lake Ray Hubbard - Dallas, Ft. Worth Area

ntThis photo was taken by TR member Stlawrence1337 with an HTC surround HTC T8788. He said, “This was on a railroad bridge at Lake Ray Hubbard, in the Dallas, Ft. Worth Area in the late evening. To get to the best fishing spots, you have to cross the tracks. The picture is taken on top of a bridge over-looking the water. You can see the submerged trees in the distance, along with the sunset.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

St. Louis International Airport

St. Louis International Airport

ntHere is another photo by TR member a.portman with a BlackBerry Curve 8530 of the Lambert St. Louis International Airport.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Gold Coast - Queensland, Australia

Gold Coast - Queensland, Australia

ntThis photo was taken by TR member am_stevenson with a Nokia N97 mini phone. She said, “This is a photo taken from the balcony of my apartment on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. You can see sailing boats on the Broadwater. In the background is South Stradbroke Island.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Long Island Sound - Westbrook, CT

Long Island Sound - Westbrook, CT

ntThis photo was taken by TR member chad.giulini with a BlackBerry Curve. He said, “Photo of sun rising over the waters of Long Island Sound, taken around 6:30 AM Aug 8, 2010 from the vicinity of Duck Island off Westbrook, CT.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

waterfall and stone bridge in Scotland

waterfall and stone bridge in Scotland

ntThis photo was taken by TR member j-price with a BlackBerry Storm BB9530T of a waterfall and stone bridge in Scotland.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

White River in Arkansas

White River in Arkansas

ntThis photo was taken by TR member j-price with a BlackBerry Storm BB9530T of the view from a kayak on the White River in Arkansas.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Water Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas

Water Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas

ntThis photo was taken by TR member j-price with a BlackBerry Storm BB9530T of Water Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Water fountain - University of Texas campus, Arlington

Water fountain - University of Texas campus, Arlington

ntThis photo was taken by TR member j-price with a BlackBerry Storm BB9530T of a water fountain at the University of Texas campus in Arlington.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Lake Tawakoni in Texas

Lake Tawakoni in Texas

ntThis photo was taken by TR member jpendergraft with a Motorola SLVR L7 from his boat on beautiful Lake Tawakoni in Texas.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Lake Macquarie NSW Australia sunset

Lake Macquarie NSW Australia sunset

ntThis photo was taken by TR member jwallace with a Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 of Lake Macquarie NSW Australia sunset.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Pebbles by the shore of Lake Macquarie

Pebbles by the shore of Lake Macquarie

ntThis photo was taken by TR member jwallace with a Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 of pebbles by the shore of Lake Macquarie.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Pool at a Holiday Inn - Long Beach, Mississippi

Pool at a Holiday Inn - Long Beach, Mississippi

ntThis photo was taken by TR member kingsl with a BlackBerry of the pool at a Holiday Inn in Long Beach, Mississippi.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Iguazu Falls, Argentina

ntThis photo was taken by TR member morrieg with an HTC EVO of Iguazu Falls, Argentina. He said, “Iguazu Falls borders with Brazil and Paraguay. Quite amazing and expansive.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Daughter at Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Daughter at Iguazu Falls, Argentina

ntHere is another photo by TR member morrieg of Iguazu Falls, Argentina. He said, “The girl in my daughter, Melissa, who is a student doing a study abroad program in Buenos Aires.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Art and Design department - University of Sindh

Art and Design department - University of Sindh

ntThis photo was taken by TR member noorulain with a Nokia C6 of ducks in a lake at the Art and Design department in the University of Sindh.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Extraordinary large fish in aquarium

Extraordinary large fish in aquarium

ntThis photo was taken by TR member noorulain with a Nokia 5610 Xpress music of extraordinary large fish in aquarium.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Karachi sea view in Pakista

Karachi sea view in Pakista

ntThis photo was taken by TR member noorulain with a Nokia 5530 Xpress music of a Karachi sea view in Pakistan.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

After a flood in St Melbourne

After a flood in St Melbourne

ntThis photo was taken by TR member old_ndc with an HTC Desire after a flood in St Melbourne.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Fish pond

Fish pond

ntThis photo was taken by TR member pacfreeman with an iPhone 4. He said, “This is the fish pond in my back garden after its annual spring clean. Fish look far happier now.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Moorhen nest

Moorhen nest

ntThis photo was taken by TR member pacfreeman with an iPhone 4. He said, “This picture was taken along the River Thames in Reading, UK, on a beautiful spring day – felt more like our summer. This moorhen was sitting on her nest minding her eggs, with a McDonald’s burger box as part of the nest.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Proud parents

Proud parents

ntThis photo was taken by TR member pacfreeman with an iPhone 4. He said, “These geese were showing off their young to anyone who wanted to stop and look.”

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Half moon bay around sunset

Half moon bay around sunset

ntThis photo was taken by TR member sheila with a Droid X at half moon bay around sunset.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Dudes on the Welsh coast

Dudes on the Welsh coast

ntThis photo was taken by TR member shimshun2002 with an N8 on the Welsh coast.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Surfers on the Welsh coast

Surfers on the Welsh coast

ntThis photo was taken by TR member shimshun2002 with an N8 of surfers on the Welsh coast.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Rhosilli sunset on the Welsh coast

Rhosilli sunset on the Welsh coast

ntThis photo was taken by TR member shimshun2002 with an N8 of a Rhosilli sunset on the Welsh coast.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Hollywood Beach, FL

Hollywood Beach, FL

ntThis photo was taken by TR member sirantu with an HTC Nexus during a morning jog through Hollywood Beach, FL.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Florida beach

Florida beach

ntThis photo was taken by TR member sirantu with an HTC Nexus of Hollywood Beach, FL.

TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: April showers

Jog on the beach

Jog on the beach

ntHer’s another photo by TR member sirantu of Hollywood Beach, FL.

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