This is a 6 shot pano of the massive storm front that crossed Bramble Bay, Brisbane at around 4pm, Monday 21st Feb, 2011.
Canon 5D Mk II, 16-35mm at 35mm, f/9, 1/5", ISO 200, tripod, cable release, hand held Lee ND grad 0.9, Singh Ray warming polariser.


I’ve written a journal about the making of this image, if you’re interested
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Wow, oh my gawd that is stunning! Scary, impressive, and breathtaking!
Ta Joanne :)
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
SUPERB!
Thanks!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
Oh my gawd that is stunning! Scary, impressive, breathtaking, surreal, and powerful! What a fantastic pano! It must have been something else to have been there in person!
Thanks so much for your support, Joanne, very much appreciated. Yes indeed it was the most amazing scene, and I’m so glad I took the time to get out there and try to capture it!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
I really love this image, excellent work love!
Cheers Si!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
Yeah! That’s the flipping ticket!
heh…..pretty much what I thought too, thanks Geoffrey!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
Wow Mel,what a stunning sight
Cheers Hans, it was indeed an amazing thing to see!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
Incredible capture!
Thanks Hans!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
WHOA….awesome shot Mel! You can feel the power in this….amazing!
Thanks Shelly, the storm was incredibly powerful when it hit, but quiet when I shot this…
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
I agree…Awesome work…you are the best!
Thanks MaxO! /blush/
– Mrs Mel Brackstone
Absolutely stunnig work Mel, your processing in spot-on.
Thank you so much Peter!
– Mrs Mel Brackstone