When I took this the storm was just gathering...the clouds moving fast and billowy, the light still warm and colored. By the time I was back home the rain had begun to fall and the storm gained strength through the night. We saw a small reprieve from the rain the next morning but it was raining sheets and pooling up on the freeway for my drive home from work. I'm sure the leaves have all been beaten off this big leaf maple by now.

A moment can take on greater gravity when you sense its uniqueness. Of course, every moment is fleeting but I'm grateful that I was there to witness and capture this one.

Four image HDR processed in Photomatix.

Enjoy,

Marcus

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Very fine,

Tom G

[Marcus Kauffman]

Great picture, I love it. The colour in pictures like this is what attracts me and what I want to create myself. How did you get the sky to look like that? Was it just the HDR or some other PP method? Or did it really look like that?

Thanks for the comments. Yes, it is HDR, but used sparingly. The colors were all there but the scene had too much dynamic range for one image. HDR allowed the image to keep the full range of highlights and darks. I only enhanced color slightly. Glad it works for you.

Beautiful shot Marcus. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for commenting Rondec.