Landscape Lowering Sky and Storm

Lowering Sky and Storm · 07:38 PM

in the Nevada Desert produces beautiful cloud formations and lightning. Photographed in bulb mode, lighting provided by the sheet lightning above. Sky was pitch black during the time period photo was taken. C and C always welcome. Bob

EdwardConde · 07-06-2011, 08:21 PM

Mother Natures doesn't seem very happy in that picture... Nice capture Bob!

tessfully · 07-07-2011, 04:54 AM

WOW... extraordinary power and photo!

normhead · 07-07-2011, 05:20 AM

Looks great Bob, did I mention I got hit by lightening last year.. didn't affect my brain none though. I'm probably pretty much almost as coherent as ever. I mean I think more good.

Anyway one the C and C... maybe you could have done a little dodging and contrasting to bring out a little more detail in the clouds at the top.. I'm not sure what you saw so I'm not sure what was there in the original image, maybe that's the best you could do with it... but that's what comes to mind when I look at it.

charliezap · 07-07-2011, 05:55 AM

I've tried to get lightning shots over the years and never got one worth posting.You're one up on me Bob.

--charliezap

**Sailor** · 07-07-2011, 09:28 AM

"Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky . . . . stormy weather." Nice capture, Bob - something I've never managed to do.

We sure would like to see some of this stuff around here - accompanied by copious quantities of RAIN!

Jer

**Bob Harris** · 07-07-2011, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by EdwardConde

Mother Natures doesn't seem very happy in that picture... Nice capture Bob!

thanks Eddie, I appreciate the comment. Bob

**Bob Harris** · 07-07-2011, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

WOW... extraordinary power and photo!

thank you Tess, I bet Norm is jealous reading your comments on my photos. Bob

**Bob Harris** · 07-07-2011, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

I've tried to get lightning shots over the years and never got one worth posting.You're one up on me Bob.

--charliezap

thanks Charlie, I will have quite a few opportunities for lightning shots this summer, I am two up on you now, here is another. Bob

**Ash** · 07-07-2011, 05:49 PM

Eerie views of this scene Bob.
Thanks for sharing.

Duh_Vinci · 07-07-2011, 06:10 PM

Quite an impact full scene, great capture and timing, very powerful!

Regards,
D

**Bob Harris** · 07-07-2011, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

"Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky . . . . stormy weather." Nice capture, Bob - something I've never managed to do.

We sure would like to see some of this stuff around here - accompanied by copious quantities of RAIN!

Jer

thanks Jer, I have a friends up in Dripping Springs TX and they said they have only gotten one rain this summer, temps in the 100 degree range and very high fire danger. They have a creek running through their property and it is now dry. With those high temps and humidity, it is hard to accomplish anything outside. Bob

**Bob Harris** · 07-07-2011, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by Ash

Eerie views of this scene Bob.
Thanks for sharing.

thanks Ash, the storms do give a different look to the desert, thanks for commenting. Bob

tpg2 · 07-08-2011, 06:06 AM

Amazing shot Bob!
The color of the clouds along with the lightning makes it very dramatic!
Love it!!
Tom

**Bob Harris** · 07-08-2011, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by tpg2

Amazing shot Bob!
The color of the clouds along with the lightning makes it very dramatic!
Love it!!
Tom

Hey, thanks Tom, glad you liked it. Shooting in bulb and leaving the shutter open fro long periods of time during storms gives some interesting photos. I am going to experiment more as the storms come through. take care Bob

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07-07-2011, 05:55 AM	#5
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	I've tried to get lightning shots over the years and never got one worth posting.You're one up on me Bob.--charliezap

07-07-2011, 09:28 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	"Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky . . . . stormy weather." Nice capture, Bob - something I've never managed to do. We sure would like to see some of this stuff around here - accompanied by copious quantities of RAIN! Jer Last edited by Sailor; 07-07-2011 at 02:29 PM.

07-07-2011, 05:47 PM	#9
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap I've tried to get lightning shots over the years and never got one worth posting.You're one up on me Bob.--charliezap thanks Charlie, I will have quite a few opportunities for lightning shots this summer, I am two up on you now, here is another. Bob Attached Images

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EdwardConde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,520	Mother Natures doesn't seem very happy in that picture... Nice capture Bob!

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	WOW... extraordinary power and photo!

07-07-2011, 05:20 AM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Looks great Bob, did I mention I got hit by lightening last year.. didn't affect my brain none though. I'm probably pretty much almost as coherent as ever. I mean I think more good. Anyway one the C and C... maybe you could have done a little dodging and contrasting to bring out a little more detail in the clouds at the top.. I'm not sure what you saw so I'm not sure what was there in the original image, maybe that's the best you could do with it... but that's what comes to mind when I look at it.

07-07-2011, 01:47 PM	#7
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by EdwardConde Mother Natures doesn't seem very happy in that picture... Nice capture Bob! thanks Eddie, I appreciate the comment. Bob

07-07-2011, 05:39 PM	#8
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully WOW... extraordinary power and photo! thank you Tess, I bet Norm is jealous reading your comments on my photos. Bob

07-07-2011, 05:49 PM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Eerie views of this scene Bob. Thanks for sharing.

07-07-2011, 06:10 PM	#11
Duh_Vinci Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,300	Quite an impact full scene, great capture and timing, very powerful! Regards, D

07-07-2011, 06:59 PM	#12
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor "Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky . . . . stormy weather." Nice capture, Bob - something I've never managed to do. We sure would like to see some of this stuff around here - accompanied by copious quantities of RAIN! Jer thanks Jer, I have a friends up in Dripping Springs TX and they said they have only gotten one rain this summer, temps in the 100 degree range and very high fire danger. They have a creek running through their property and it is now dry. With those high temps and humidity, it is hard to accomplish anything outside. Bob

07-07-2011, 09:27 PM	#13
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Eerie views of this scene Bob. Thanks for sharing. thanks Ash, the storms do give a different look to the desert, thanks for commenting. Bob

07-08-2011, 06:06 AM	#14
tpg2 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Reading, Pa Photos: Gallery Posts: 733	Amazing shot Bob! The color of the clouds along with the lightning makes it very dramatic! Love it!! Tom

07-08-2011, 10:42 AM	#15
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by tpg2 Amazing shot Bob! The color of the clouds along with the lightning makes it very dramatic! Love it!! Tom Hey, thanks Tom, glad you liked it. Shooting in bulb and leaving the shutter open fro long periods of time during storms gives some interesting photos. I am going to experiment more as the storms come through. take care Bob