Approaching storm

Thanks Rivergirl.

wow!!!!!!!!!!!

war of the worlds? I cant believe this is real, wow!

Thanks Jessica and funkyface. This was most definitely real. The HDR processing has brought out the detail in the clouds.

Powerful almost biblical sky, very dramitic image Peter

Very dramatic, sensational image.

Thanks for the comments Ronald and sparrowhawk.

It is truly jaw dropping! I’m going for another look, fabulous work, so powerful !!!

Thanks Jo.

Nice shot Peter but what is HDR image I’ve seen it mentioned constantly can yo enlighten me

Thanks Christine. HDR = high dynamic range. You can achieve that either by taking a series of images with different exposures or from a single raw file. Software such as photomatix combines multiple images with different exposures to compress the tonal range. The resulting images often look a bit flat and need some extra processing afterwards to restore some contrast. Using HDR you can effectively get say 8 stops of brightness to display as a compressed range of say 5 stops. It does much what is done in-camera with a tone conversion curve to jpg but with much greater dynamic range.

ah ok, i kind of get it thanks

this is truely beautiful

Thanks Carla.

this is absolutely beautiful! the sky is insane looking! awesome shot for sure!
XOXO

Thanks Awelker.

What an awesome sky – great shot!

Thanks Helene.

the sky is incredible….beautiful….congrats on capturing that moment!

Thanks Benjamin.

i love storms, very dramatic

Thanks pboast.

wicked shot, you can almost feel the power of it.

Thanks Kevy.

Great image!!!! : D

Thanks Julie.

Thats just insane! Apocolyptic. Love it!

Very dramatic. Nice one!

Thanks minoanphotography and Loredana.

Very impressive cloud formation Peter,should have picked your brain about HDR on Saturday.

Thanks Hans. I am not the expert on HDR! Those images of Tim’s are superb, mine are pretty ordinary in comparison.

Wow :D Awesome storm shot :-)

Thanks engride.

Very dramatic Peter, great capture…. Well done!

Thanks engride for adding Aproaching storm to your favourites.

Thanks Bear.

Excellent! Looks amazing…

Thanks Pehpsi and thanks for adding it to your favourites.

That is one hell of a storm front. Did you manage to dodge the rain?

Thanks smylie. Unfortunately it was nearly all show and the rain which came was more like a drizzle and didn’t last. Perhaps it deposited a load inland but not on me.

Holy crap! I just have to…. run!

Thanks Cathleen. It does make me feel that way each time I look at it too.

Those clouds Peter!! I love them!! Fantastic work, you’ve created something amazing here.

Thanks Kelly.

this is so intense and brooding – I love it!

Very menacing. Great shot.

Thanks Paul.

Thanks Bramble.

impressived!!!

Thanks Tim.

Which Black Rock? In Nevada there’s a Black Rock Desert. I’m curious to find out where yours is.
It’s a very beautiful photo—the clouds are thick, black, and threatening; powerful and dynamic. In a word—beautiful.

Thanks Dayonda. Black Rock in Melbourne, Australia.

LOL, well, they couldn’t be much farther away from each other! (0=

Would be hard Dyonda :-)

Winner of Stormy Light

cheers rosina

excellent image, very intense