Often the storm chasing day ends not with the last glow of the setting sun, but with a photogenic show of pyrotechnics dancing from cloud to cloud and into the ground and lasting well into the night. This strike was captured just a few miles from my home after a long day of driving and looking for marvelous supercells and their awe-inspiring structures. Typically, any isolated cells that form during the day in western Oklahoma will race through the portions of Oklahoma that I call home, I just have to drive back ahead of the racing squall line and on such days will end the hunt with a tripod and a camera on this gravel road. It isn’t a part of my public offered storm chasing tours, but instead just my time to relax, snap shutters and enjoy my favorite hobby – lightning photography. I’ve always hoped for a dead centered strike at the end of this long gravel driveway. So many times I have closed my eyes and envisioned this very shot. Then, one night in 2006 after a long day’s work of hunting down tornadoes I ended my chase day in this fashion, opened the shutter and waited – “bang” – I had it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be sure to check out my company, StormTours.com. It’s a great opportunity for anyone who wants to chase storms to improve their lightning photography skills and see awe-inspiring photogenic storms. www.stormtours.com AND www.stormchase.com
Yaroomba dawn – More in the Seascapes Group Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/22, 1/3second, ISO 50. This is the under-exposed by one stop image from the AEB set of three. This has sold quite a few times on redbubble, most recently a laminated print. Other Seascapes /
On a frosty june morning I found myself to the top of a local range near Geranium in the Souther Mallee looking at one of the most brilliant sunrise’s I have ever seen. The warm glow of the sun across the clouds and the shifting light made me forget about the the freezing temperatures I was working in.
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EARLY MORNING MOUNTAIN TOP ENVELOPED IN DISSIPATING FOG
A short hike above the famous turnout and view of the valley I found some trees to frame the most famous Mtn. Valley in the world.
Sold a large framed print to unknown buyer – through RB – August 2007 Another version, less bright Seascapes / New Zealand / Frogs / Lensbaby / Infrared / Industrial / Spam / Panorama / Landscapes / Real Estate Series / People
At Day’s End As the sun goes down over the front range mountains of Denver, Colorado, the Sunflowers turn, in anticipation of the sun coming back up in the morning. Photographed in a field where all you can see for miles and miles is Sunflowers….billions of Sunflowers. An entire sea of yellow and gold….caught in my lens for a fleeting instant, where the whole world was at peace…. Minolta 5D / Minolta 50mm f1.7 Lens / Singh-Ray CPL / Dynatran 858 Tripod / HDR through Photomatix, final output through Photoshop
“Don’t be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind.” – Hamilton Wright. / Windswept by Shane Smart. / Millicent, South Australia. / © 2007. / HDR – Three exposures (-2, 0, +2). / Combined and tonemapped in Photomatix and finished in CS2. Also available:
Sunset / dusk and a boat, Convict Lake in Mammoth Lakes, CA “Eureka” (I have found it) The ultimate merge of being one with your environment. Nature, human, beauty. First place: Group Avatar challenge @ The Great Outdoors group, September 2009 2nd place: Reflections of mountains challenge @ Mountains Across the Globe Group, September 2009 3rd place: Landscapes challenge @ The Male Photographer Group, October 2009 Top ten: Let’s Hunt for Watercraft challenge @ The Scavenger Hunt Group, September 2009 Featured: The scavenger Hunt Group, September 2009 / Featured: Landscape Photography group, September 2009 / Featured: light & reflection group, February 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / *—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
Well this is the shot that made it into the 2008 channel ten weather calendar, so I’m pretty proud of that.Getting this into the calendar was my first… ‘public’ recognition of my work so this is a pretty special shot to me. it is lightning over Adelaide looking down from Mount Osmond. It was taken in December 2006 and featured on the following nights news broadcast.
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Lithuania, Vilnius region, the lake “ŽALIEJI EŽERAI” (Green lakes) the top 10 in the Homes Challenge in A Place To Call Home: THE LAST WORKS (CLIKC FOR VIEW) /
Canon 350 D 17-40 mm lens. Winter landscape with sunset in fog.
Once again perfecting my skills at near death experiences LOL / Different view of Horseshoe Bend :) Bend in the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon in Arizona, USA. Spent sunset in this glorious spot along with millions of sand flies & mozzies LOL Shot laying on tummy hanging over the edge with wide angle :) . / WARNING / ©2009 Globalphotos All rights reserved. / All photographs, text and images by Globalphotos are the exclusive property of Globalphotos – protected under Australian and international copyright laws. / These images may not be reproduced, copied or manipulated without written permission. / No use for Public Domain. / Use of any image for another photographic concept or illustration is a violation of copyright.
I was inspired this morning after reading and commenting on Julie Langford’s Post. It made me remember that sometimes the journey – the people you meet, the things you learn along the way – is more important than the destination. So despite the bitter frosty morning I rugged myself up (two thermals are better than one) and set out to greet nature and the day with Sami and my trusty tripod in tow. Turns out The Day had advance warning from Nature that I was coming (I think it was the blue wren who visits me that let the secret out)... and together they turned on an absolutely gorgeous – albeit bloody freezing – show. This is most likely the easiest image I have ever had in post production, the only enhancement it has had is a slight vignette added. For the mist gently rising off the water… the glorious colour… the frost on the reeds… the delicate reflections… the beautiful ray of illuminating light… I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Nature and The Day. Title inspiration from Newton Faulkner’s song “Gone in the Morning” Best viewed LARGE
Equipment used: / Nikon D70s / Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC / B&W 62mm Circular Polarisation Location: / Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Map: / Road Map , Terrain , Satellite Copyright: / © Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved. Background Information: / Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6183 feet (1884 m). The lake has a surface area of 0.5 km². The lake, being glacially fed, does not reach its crest until mid to late June. However, when it is full, it is a beautiful shade of blue. The lake gets its color from the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis. Moraine Lake / Banff National Park, Moraine Lake / Bryce Canyon National Park, The Lonely Tree / The Watchman / Purden Lake / Sunset in Tofino / Grand National Park, Hazy View / Life / Salty Rocks / Grazing Cows / Foam / The Golden Road / Autumn Delight / Dutch Roots /
BEST VIEWED LARGE Title inspired by the song ‘My Heart Belongs to Daddy’ by Cole Porter. Photo composite. Original images taken with 2MP Motorazr V9 mobile phone camera. Edited in Photoshop CS4. Additional brushes from deviantart, brusheezy & brushking. / Group Features: ‘Friends of Redbubble’ – June 2009 ‘You’re Accepted’ – June 2009 ‘Digital Brushstrokes’ – June 2009 ‘All In Editing’ – June 2009 ‘Don’t Fence Me In’ – July 2009 ‘Parallel Dimensions’ – September 2009 ‘The Burton Effect’ – October 2009 ‘A Fascinating Purple’ – October 2009 ... Second Place in the ‘Silhouettes’ Challenge in the ‘In Another World’ group – September 2009 / / / /
Photo taken in France (Vosges mountains)
“And the rains came” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © Sony a100 camera / Photoshop CS4 artwork “Rain showers my spirit / and waters my soul.” / Emily Logan Decons After many months of drought here in far north Queensland it was so refreshing to receive a few downpours yesterday which helped to wash away the dust storms residue from plants and trees as well as from our souls…... And the rains came was featured in the: Dimensions group – Oct 09 Inspired Art group – Oct 09 redbubble’s Featured Art and Photography – Oct 09
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