Top-end thunderstorm

Tony Middleton

Top-end thunderstorm

The thunderstorm in this photograph was taken on the top-end wetlands late in the build up season…only weeks before this area was a dustbowl, yet weeks later it becomes a floodplain ! As the storm surged across the lush plains it dumped heavy rain and some shortlived reprieving cool winds.

EOS A2, Fuji Velvia 50.
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Top-end thunderstorm by Tony Middleton
Top-end thunderstorm by Tony Middleton
  • John Conway

    John Conway

    awesome view of ‘mother nature’ Tony, would have been great to witness this first hand.

    Johno

  • Cliff Vestergaard

    Cliff Vestergaard

    unreal awsome photo the light in this and tones are magic.

  • Achim Casties

    Achim Casties

    Dramatic scenery – Australia at its best.

  • kseriphyn

    kseriphyn

    Wow! So dramatic, like a scene from Independence Day.

  • Craig Watson

    Craig Watson

    Ditto to all the above comments… what more can I say!!!

  • Vansk

    Vansk

    amazing how the bottom of the cloud echoes the form of the land below it…

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    outstanding!................................................

  • rock

    rock

    Powerful image!!!!!

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    Thanks for your comments everyone ! – sorry if i’m late responding here on this..

  • Kayleen West

    Kayleen West

    Wow. A one in a million shot!

  • Julie Just

    Julie Just

    Hey there Tones! Gorgeous capture & stunning contrasts.
    Looking forward to you posting some more stunning photos from your trip :D

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    thanks for everyone’s comments – most appreciated and inspiring :)

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Wow!!! Stunning shot. :)

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    that is incredible….I love that shot!
    /Benjamin

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    OOOOO Very nice! Love the clarity and you can feel the power of the storm. Great job!

  • banditart

    banditart

    mate wish i witnessed that thunder clap fantastic shot

  • Jewd

    Jewd

    Another brilliant shot, you give the feel we are a sphere hanging in the stratosphere…

  • brianjarvis

    brianjarvis

    A stunning shot.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    What a totally awesome capture!!

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    thanks for all the recent comments everyone ! most rewarding :)

  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Fantastic rotating cloud base!!

  • Mark Greenmantle

    Mark Greenmantle

    fantastic capture here Tony! I don’t get to see a cloud base like this too often in Brisbane! :)

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    thanks for adding your comments Michael and Mark – though this base is not rotating at all…pure outflow feature, and Mark you are actually located in a great area to see severe storms (SEQ)

    thanks again and I am glad you like this one :)

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise

    amazing weather photograph

  • Pete Chennell

    Pete Chennell

    oh yes, know these formations well!..great capture Tony

  • MattTworkowski

    MattTworkowski

    This is an awesome,evocative image.

  • Sharon Bishop

    Sharon Bishop

    This is an awe-inspiring scene..quite breathtaking

  • Brian Puhl IPA

    Brian Puhl IPA

    thats quite an amazing thunder cell…. great capture!

  • vonne

    vonne

    This is really amazing!

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    thats awesome .. !

  • EvaMcDermott

    EvaMcDermott

    Awesome capture! Reminds me of the skies I have seen in the desert southwest (US) during monsoon season.

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    thanks once again to everyone that has viewed and commented on this :)

  • sinnika

    sinnika

    This shot is amazing! wow!

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Fantastic cloud formation !!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    What a shot – stunner.

  • Dave Sandersfeld

    Dave Sandersfeld

    Wonderful photo and persnal observations explaining it tooooo!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Awesome

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    What a breathtaking image this is – never seen a cloud formation like that and so effectively captured. Superb work.

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Stunning work, very dramatic.

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    wow amazing shot i love it great work.

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    thanks everyone ! It’s funny how after a scene such as this or somehwere that I experience or take a special photograph that remained etched in my meory about that spot forever…Every time I drive past this exact location now I recall it as this…and then all the emotional and sensory elements of this experience flood back…

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    Wow!! that is an awesome sky !

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    the most dramatically perfect storm shot I’vve ever seen! stunning!!

  • Faye Ashford

    Faye Ashford

    Wow, that’s a seriously amazing cloud formation. Amazing shot.

  • Paul Hamilton Photography

    Paul Hamilton ...

    wonderful image- spectacular

  • Carine  Boustany

    Carine Boustany

    love it

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    superb shot tony

  • JeffStockton

    JeffStockton

    Fantastically breathtaking,what more can anyone say.Great D.O.F. & colours & a totally great
    capture of Nature at its most beautifull & threatening

  • Maxhamish

    Maxhamish

    This is a ripper….just cannot fault it….

  • Karsten Stier

    Karsten Stier

    awesome & powerful image

  • Barbara Morrison

    Barbara Morrison

    Spectacular again! Do you get tornado’s in Australia?

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    thanks Barbara ! We certainly do get tornadoes in Australia just not quite as frequent or as violent as the USA…They occur more often in the mid latitudes of the country rather than the tropics.

    :)

  • kevin smith skystudiohawaii

    kevin smith sk...

    Quite an amazing picture Tony….....good work!

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Absolutely beautiful and so unusual, such a captivating image, well done Tony

  • Wildwings

    Wildwings

    Such a stunning capture. Love le lead colors in the stormy sky. It adds such quality to the foreground of green colors. This is an instant favorite for me.

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    stunning cloud formation! I wish we got formations like that here

  • Radek Hofman

    Radek Hofman

    Great capture,very dramatic.

  • Rosie Collins

    Rosie Collins

    amazing! very atmospheric! x

  • Paul McGuire

    Paul McGuire

    FANTASTIC!

  • Keiran Lusk

    Keiran Lusk

    Wow. What a stunning capture. Such an electrifying and truly atmospheric capture!

  • Bojoura Stolz

    Bojoura Stolz

    Unreal…a cloud explosion…village devoured by attacking cloud…strange, captivating…wow.

  • Rosie Appleton

    Rosie Appleton

    Fantastic capture… love a good storm!!!!

  • hezy akri

    hezy akri

    amazing

  • Elysia Ranking

    Elysia Ranking

    freaking amazing capture! wow. Theres nothing like a good ol top end storm!

  • van049

    van049

    What a stunning, fantastic capture and an instant favorite!!!!

  • Adrian Paul

    Adrian Paul

    Hi fellow redbubbler. We have just come across this photo of yours taken in the Northern Territory and are writing to let you know that we now have started a Northern Territory photography group.

    Please feel free to visit our site at Northern Territory If you like what you see then you would be more than welcome to join and enter our first challenge!

    Rosina & Adrian (co-hosts)

  • gypsygirl

    gypsygirl

    Wow, this is stunning, fantastic clouds and wonderful lighting.

  • Aleksander

    Aleksander

    threatening sky beautifully captured Tony!

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    ah, it’s velvia film – no wonder you have that beautiful rich depth. And what a moment to capture, tony! simply stunnng

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    Great capture!

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    Wooow…this is a one in a life time shot Tony!!!! Very impressive…I’ve never seen something like this in my life! Just amazing….

  • rebeccajane

    rebeccajane 10 days ago

    Your picture is amazing!

  • Tony Middleton replied 9 days ago

    thank you rebecca – much appreciated :)

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews 5 days ago

    A brilliant image Tony. I love the drama & beauty of this area. I’ll get there sometime soon.

  • Tony Middleton replied 2 days ago

    thank you Michael !

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman 5 days ago

    This is superb work !! – Colin

  • Tony Middleton replied 2 days ago

    thank you colin :)

  • kappisan

    kappisan 2 days ago

    Well,what can i say more…..
    I Totally agree with All the compliments made above!:)
    (and the ones to come too!)
    I Accually want to leave this comment all over your portfolio!:) :)
    You’re very talented!:)
    greetz from Holland!
    kappi:)

  • Tony Middleton replied 2 days ago

    thank you for such a glowing compliment kappi – I’m thrilled that you enjoy my work so much.

    cheers,
    tone :)

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