Storm Approaching Photo

Photographer’s Note

After visiting the First Nations Cultural Centre north of Saskatoon we noticed this storm fast approaching. I took a lot of shots trying to capture some lightning and this was the only one that was successful.

dareco, crckt, jwmunro, Floydian, parbo, gunbud, rushfan2112, toto, feather, fulvio52, Charo, AROBN54, lilimih33, johnfreeman, scobert has marked this note useful

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rbassin (4223) 2008-04-05 7:50

Hello Phil,
Superbe photo, très bien cadrée; j'aime bien la fine bande de terre face à un ciel menaçant.La lumière est extraordinaire.
Roland

silvio_morena (65) 2008-04-05 7:54

hi Phil,

very beautiful capture, l like te compo too,
regards,

Silvio

dareco (17104) 2008-04-05 7:55

Very 'Saskatchewan'! Flat as a table!!!! The sky is amazing!! A great capture of the approaching storm and the lightning! Do you remember the name of this place? TFS

crckt (7074) 2008-04-05 8:04

Hi Phil,
WOW! This is FANTASTIC! I love it, it has been a dream for me to capture this kind of a shot. Good for you that you got one so nice.
Regards,
Shaeri

Buin (37656) 2008-04-05 8:43

Hallo Phil!
An amazing and nearly frightening picture - a great one! All these layers of clouds here are incredible and somehow even beautiful. I like this one very much! Congratulations for this photo, a truly not everyday one.
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

claudeD (11324) 2008-04-05 9:06

Hello Phil,

very inteesting storm picture with an excellent composition and good colors.My comgratulations for this shot.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

worldcitizen (2257) 2008-04-05 9:18

Hello Phil,
This is great! The huge, textured sky...the tiny, sharp bolt of lightning...We can feel the vastness of this space and the fierceness of the storm.

paprika-jancsi (1957) 2008-04-05 9:45

well captured, arresting nature photo. Janos

jwmunro (6577) 2008-04-05 13:00

Hello Phil -

I think this is a wonderful image. The cloud patterns are really interesting. I like that you captured some lightning behind one of the many grain elevators. This add so interest to the scene and along with the lightning makes the image work. Focus on the sky was a great decision on your park. Well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

Floydian (30970) 2008-04-05 16:08

Hi Phil,
Very natural sky with superb detail in the clouds in this great composition. The small lighting is nearly visiable but has high impact in the overal composition and framing.
Perfect piece of work, i like it.
Regards, Henk

parbo (10970) 2008-04-05 18:30

Hello Phil,

This is an enviable photo with multi layered clouds, their tones and lightening too. Very clever idea and an excellent capture while reserving huge space for cloudy sky. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

gunbud (27879) 2008-04-05 20:16

Hi Phil,
Great prarie image with the vast stormy sky dominating the landscape. The little bit of lightening spring from the green grass looks very dramatic. I'll bet this sight is not taken lightly by the locals.
Regards, Tom

rushfan2112 (2965) 2008-04-06 0:42

Hi Phil.

The scene here is definitely the sky. Awesome. The shard of slighlt brighter land and the fork of lightning are understated but all the more powerful for being so. A really outstanding image. Regards, Paul.

toto (18709) 2008-04-06 5:12

Bonjour,
Belle photo de ce superbe ciel noir, gris foncé, d' ou sort sa force de frappe terrible, foudroyante, cet éclair.
Vous avez su le prendre, moi j' ai essayé plusieurs fois et le résultat n' a jamais été bon tandis que vous oui.

Amitiés Thomas

feather (49860) 2008-04-06 5:35

Quite a daring composition with just a tiny sliver of land. It needs to be there and the small amount works well, as the image is all about the sky and the tiny flash of lightening. Especially eye-catching are the blue diagonal lines in the clouds. Good luck and good timing prevailed. Well done
Kath

kiks (6073) 2008-04-06 6:11

Hi Phil, very subtile tones on this soft but stormy clouds. That you catch the lightning is ofcourse wonderful.
Have a nice weekend
KIks

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-04-06 6:52

Hi Phil,
one of the best skies I've had the pleasure to see lately, color and detail are superb!
Great framing and excellent timing. I know, you had to take lots of shots to get some lighting, but it sure paid off in the end. Love the gigantic impression of vastness you've been able to create by keeping the praire in foreground as thin as possible.
Top notch!
Cheers,
Fulvio.

Charo (31671) 2008-04-06 10:08

Hola Phil,
Una imagen fantástica con un cielo espectacular.
Me gusta este encuadre donde las nubes dominan toda la escena. Bien hecho.
Cordialmente
Charo

gneufeld (15169) 2008-04-06 11:29

Hi Phil,
Great how you captured that lightning strike in the distance on a very stormy looking day. Good details and a very compelliing image indeed. TFS. Gerald

denisn72 (6979) 2008-04-06 15:15

Hello Phil
Nice shot! The texture of the sky is amazing and stunning is the lighting. Good idea to included the narrow part of the land. Bravo!
Best regards
Denis!

Bluejeans (32293) 2008-04-07 14:09

Ola Phil ,
Magnifica foto com este céu dramático , o relâmpago ficou fantástico , gostei muito das cores, parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

danielswalsh (13322) 2008-04-07 17:46

This is an interesting one Phil;

Sharpness looks good, no noise, pretty good levels in the sky- however I'd be tempted to selectively brighten the ground (ie: without adjusting the sky).
Nice work in capturing the lightening strike... shame it wasn't just a tad closer eh (not too close of course- haha).
I would suggest a slight lens correction to fix the bending.

Possible you could send me the original to do a workshop on Phil? (danielswalsh@mac.com)

Cheers buddy!
- Dan

Csilla (1782) 2008-04-07 21:40

Hi Phil!
WOW! Again a superb photo! Beautiful composition with amazing sky. (I think this photo could be fantastic without lighting.)
Thanks, Csilla

Wandering_Dan (3225) 2008-04-08 9:16

Hi, Phil -

Talk about the power of minimalism! This is an excellent use of the concept, not to mention the lightning capture. And the clouds are arranged precisely so that they point to the main elements.

Best,
Dan

AROBN54 (10765) 2008-04-08 12:00

Hey, Phil,
I make myself laugh every time I open one of your shots thinking, "WOW!". This is awesome. I love all that feeling of space and those marvelous heavy clouds. That lightning strike though, is just TOO cool. I especially like the way the two sort of trees frame the lightning bolt. Spectacular catch! Thanks and take good care,
Shelly

mumek (17468) 2008-04-09 17:07

Hi Phil!
This is a very good capture of the storm.Very lovely colours and light on the sky.Carrington Fallsery well seen and done
regards
ziggy

kpav (5023) 2008-04-11 2:22

Hello Phil, amazing shot, great capture of the lightning and the sky is very dramatic and impressive. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Kostas.

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-11 7:31

Phil,
an interesting PP here to get rid of the noise originated by the scanning. The softness of the image stands very much in contrast with the fury of themoment. That storm is about to hit you furiously and giving you the warning with that extremely well placed lightning. Did you do some special offer to the gods of the weather to get that lightning at this exact moment and exact place in your composition? You're GOOD!
Peter

lilimih33 (9874) 2008-04-12 15:03

Hello Phil!
Interesting sky and very nice grey colours!
Nice soft image!
Best regards!
Lili

mrt5003 (23) 2008-04-12 19:43

Phil,
This photo is gorgeous. I like the point of view that allowed you to capture the entire sky in front of you. The sky looks as though it is just about to open and let out a radiance of light. Great capture.
Matt

daddo (11363) 2008-04-13 1:05

Hi Phil. One can almost hear the gods in some sort of dispute in the heavens, for what else can create such a dynamic and intimidating presence.Could it be a masterful composition with the thin sliver of earth and an overbearing sky? Great stuff. Regards. Klaudio.

johnfreeman (2222) 2008-04-13 11:26

Hi Phil,
This is a very impressive shot. Although the flash of lightning is relatively small, it really is the main focal point of the picture, particularly with the layers of cloud that seem to converge on it. I like the way you've used a tiny strip of land to create a sense of perspective and convey the immensity of the sky.
Have you ever considered a lightning trigger (e.g. www.lightningtrigger.com)? I only found out they existed a few days ago but look like quite an interesting gadget to keep in the bag.
John

scobert (5333) 2008-04-18 11:54

Hi Phil,
Those Prairie storms are fascinating but kind of scarry! I have a lot of respect for lighting! It looks like you were a safe distance away. When I watch the "Storm Chasers" on tv, standing out in the open looking at tornados, I am thinking the tornados would be the least of my worries. I feel that in their situation, that the lighting landing all around them is much more dangerous. Anyway, an outstanding job of composition by placing only a minimal portion of the ground on the lower part of the frame and concentrating on the amazing clouds and the lightning. A powerful and provacative rendition of the fury of nature!
Stan

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