Chasing the storm... by Keiran Lusk
Featured in National Parks of the World – Dec 2008.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
Captured today… I jumped in my trusty old Toyota Landcruiser (Barry) and headed bush to chase this spectacular storm front. It was such an exhilarating adventure!
We have now enjoyed several weeks of ongoing storm activity here in the desert. Today’s wild and rainy storms began at around eight this morning. Throughout the day, storm front after storm front has rolled over the desert, bringing with them heavy rain and exhilarating electrical activity. We have endured hail today, strong winds and even a lightning strike which sparked a small blaze in the National Park. And all of these incredible storm sessions were punctuated by bright sunshine and warm temperatures. Wow, I am thoroughly exhausted from following the weather today. I think I have storm-photographing-fatigue.
(A new member of the Elite Storm Chaser Squadron…)
Uluru, Central Australia.
Monday 24th November 2008.
[Creative Effects: Contrast and brightness adjustments, Omni spotlight with Photoshop]
Comments
This is awesome Keiran!
Thank-you RavenSoul. It was an awesome day of stormy weather :-)
– Keiran Lusk
Yikes! Glad you and your gear made it safely back to show us! Fantastic work:)
Thanks Pamela B, for your lovely words. I managed to avoid this particular storm, but got hit hard whilst driving back to Uluru by the next storm (which brought hail and started a fire in the National Park). It was a crazy day :-)
– Keiran Lusk
wow, this has to be your best storm image ever!!!!!
Thank-you Linda. I am very conscious of not overloading my portfolio (and the lovely people on the watchlist) with a million storm images, so I am pleased that you think this is my best yet! Goodness, I really do enjoy capturing these shots :-)
– Keiran Lusk
Spectacular image!
Many thanks EOS20, I am so pleased that you think so :-)
– Keiran Lusk
That’s beautiful.
Thank-you kindly good sir. I appreciate your words :-)
– Keiran Lusk
STUNNING capture and image GREAT Natural ART WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the Story that accompanies this piece!!! :D
Thank-you most kindly Sharon, I really appreciate your wonderful words and support. Hope all is well in the Top End :-)
– Keiran Lusk
stunning, how vibrant is the desert floor, nice work Keiran
I too love the vibrant colours of red sand dunes against a dark brooding sky. Thanks Jus, for your wonderful comment. Enjoy :-)
– Keiran Lusk
Me? A storm chaser? Never… (cough cough). Oh ok, I may be developing just a slight obsession for following the weather and enjoying the exhilaration of being close to our amazing desert storms and capturing these images :-)
– Keiran Lusk
your work is just stunning i look forward to each new piece especially the desert shots, hugs :))) k
Thank-you most kindly Kristina! Wow, be careful, or I may flood your activity monitor with a million more desert images. I appreciate your encouragement and support :-)
– Keiran Lusk
fabulous shot
Thank-you very much Gary :-)
– Keiran Lusk