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We became quite wet of the rain that came from the Namibian part of Chobe. Quite irrelevant actually, because it was an impressive sight.

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xavshot (62567) 2009-04-28 12:37

Bonsoir Boa
wahouu un superbe rideau de pluie ! j'imagine la douche. La photo est belle. Bonne présence de l'embarcation.
Xavier

npecanhuk (14058) 2009-04-28 12:41 [Comment]

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Jeppo (11982) 2009-04-28 12:47

HI Boa,

wow....excellent shot...the nature's power frozen into a shot...well done.

silvio

ps: I think the shower you got was the right prize to catch such a image!

Fransx (1453) 2009-04-28 12:48

Hi Boa,
An amazing capture of this heavy rainfall!
Great cloud formation!
The boat has just passed the trouble!
Marvelous lighting and exposure!
Well done. Regards.

Francis Xavier

biglad (435) 2009-04-28 12:57

Hi Boa,

What a great capture! I've seen lots of bands of rain living in the UK, but never one as impressive as that! I really like how the rain contrasts with the sun highlights on the left casting down over the boat onto the water.

Nice one!

Cheers
Simon

kiks (6105) 2009-04-28 13:06

Indeed impressive and you catch it in a wonderful way.
Best regards
KIKs

Rafer (4347) 2009-04-28 13:41

Espectacular y preciosa tormenta...saludos

PaulVDV (5246) 2009-04-28 14:01

Hello Boa,
Really impressive capture of how mighty nature can be.
I guess the people in the small boat must have felt very tiny.
Best regards, Paul

saxo042 (15790) 2009-04-28 14:01

Hej Boa,
Looks like it is not only raining, it is pouring! Must have been like opening a shower, a marvellous picture of water falling from the sky!
Hälsningar
Gunnar

devimeuxbe (55873) 2009-04-28 15:01

Hi Boa
what an impressive picture !!!
Excellent contrast; Very nice and interesting.
Well done
Bertrand

edouard_lauer (1063) 2009-04-28 22:57

Hi Boa,

woah, it must be impressing to see such a rain curtain coming in your direction. Most astonishing is the fact to see blue sky around it and this makes the composition wonderful.

Well taken my friend,
Edi

ktanska (16603) 2009-04-29 2:34

Hi Boa,
I can imagine how that storms falls from the sky, but only becaus I've experienced it myself. Totally grey vail of water shows strength of nature. Brighter clouds on the left add nice contrast.
Do you have more Namibia pictures coming?
Kari

ManuMay (10948) 2009-04-29 4:32

Hi Boa!!

Impressive shot!!

Nature as hard as it is!!
Great mood and POV, great medium tones and good election of the moment to shot!!

Have a nice day.

Best regards

Manuel

danos (32618) 2009-04-29 10:19

Hello Boa,
one of the rares shots from Namibia! Great the snapshot with the sun beams to penetrate the clouds and to spread on the ground.The thunder rain is coming.Well done.

Regards,Danos

hispic (7399) 2009-04-30 20:35

Hi Boa,
The contrast between the squall as a star and bright cloud at the left is truly amazing. It seems that the main squall might become stronger when reducing the reflecting on the water, for example using a polarising filter. This is very suitable for TE's mission.
Regards, Hisashi

holmertz (9725) 2009-05-02 12:34

Hej Boa,
I agree, impressive is the word. I haven't seen anything quite like this, but it might be worth it if I had a camera ready. Those people in the boat look like they may not even notice the rain approaching because the tall grass hides the view.
A memorable shot,
Gert

Royaldevon (5938) 2009-05-02 13:26

Hello Boa,

This is an amazing shot!!
The clouds appear to have developed a hole through which the rain is falling faster than any shower! Excellent contrasts between the shapes and colours of the clouds!
In spite of all this wet excitement, you have still managed a fine composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)
p.s. Do you have some dirt specks on your lens?

claudeD (11348) 2009-05-03 9:37

Hello Boa,

excellent shot with much atmosphere.I like the beautiful picture and I can imagine the rainfall ...TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

fanni (8737) 2009-05-03 14:32

Hej Boa,
this IS the RAIN!! looks like it will sweep away everything that happens to be in its way :)
Very good capture of the moment, very impressive! The rain and the clouds look like a huge curtain... and the ground is the big stage.
And those... in the distant boat... are they "actors"? since this view looks like a stage? ;)
bästa hälsningar,
Elena

danyy (68947) 2009-05-03 23:02

Bonjour Boa,
le nuage qui se déchire en averse, une photo d'un moment décisif qui donne une idée parfaite de ce qui attend ceux qui sont en dessous de lui.
Excellentes lumières, tu était bien placé.
Regards.
Daniel.

mafegan (4251) 2009-05-06 6:10

Hello Boa
Spectacular and contrasting sky - and the boat adds interest. The 3 birds are a well caught bonus - escaping the approaching storm no doubt. Tfs, Marlene

sacimar (7403) 2009-05-06 11:15

Hi Boa,

wow! impressive image... I like the effect of water falling down, good perspective with the boat on the left side, great composition,

Best regards

Sergio

aadilj (17950) 2009-05-08 4:22

This one Boa is an extremely well spotted and an extremely well captured image with such a lovely scene

lorenzetti (1307) 2009-05-10 1:46

Hello Boa,

The sky is very impressive and you captured it very well. Good work!

Regards - Franco

Felip (3905) 2009-05-17 8:45

Hi Boa,
Really impressive image of this cloud discharging everything it has in its interior.
Nice view.
regards

Felip

jemaflor (39457) 2009-06-17 11:24

Hi Boa,
Impressive clouds and good contrast with this tint boat on the water, good effect !

jjcordier (24752) 2009-06-20 9:02

Boa
Impressionnant! Ce rideau de pluie qui arrive est pour le moins inquiétant (j'espère que tu as eu le temps de t'abriter!)
Amicalement
JJ

worldcitizen (2263) 2009-10-25 15:01

Hello Boa,
This is an impressive shot! It is interesting how there are two opposite kinds of weather in one frame: the sun shining on the left, and that huge rainstorm in the rest of the frame. The rain looks forceful enough to wash away everything in its path. I like these kinds of storms when I am inside. :-)