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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

slowpez · 10-21-2012, 07:29 AM

Ah Marcus, what a lovely moment you have captured. Well done. Love it.

**dcmsox2004** · 10-21-2012, 08:59 AM

love the vibrancy of this landscape composition... beautiful pastels... dave m

GeoJerry · 10-21-2012, 11:52 AM

Threatening and edgy, very well done!

Dionisis_K · 10-22-2012, 11:27 PM

Very nice..I like that blue at the spot that the sky is clear yet..

causey · 10-23-2012, 06:34 AM

Great capture & great PP. Sharp, 3D feel, beautiful play of colors and light.

tessfully · 10-23-2012, 02:17 PM

Seriously good image Marcus. I love everything about it, most especially the colours and feeling of depth. The composition is wonderful too, the way that tree and great big sky meet.

Nick Nero · 10-23-2012, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Marcus Kauffman

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

Love the contrast between the earth colours and the brights. Though I don´t feel the storm approaching I still love this picture and what it convays.

riff · 10-23-2012, 05:28 PM

A seriously nice composition well shot with brilliant processing, what a beaut Marcus!
(I don't get the storm aspect either)

Marcus Kauffman · 10-23-2012, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

Ah Marcus, what a lovely moment you have captured. Well done. Love it.

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

love the vibrancy of this landscape composition... beautiful pastels... dave m

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Threatening and edgy, very well done!

Originally posted by Dionisis_K

Very nice..I like that blue at the spot that the sky is clear yet..

Originally posted by causey

Great capture & great PP. Sharp, 3D feel, beautiful play of colors and light.

Originally posted by tessfully

Seriously good image Marcus. I love everything about it, most especially the colours and feeling of depth. The composition is wonderful too, the way that tree and great big sky meet.

Originally posted by Nick Nero

Love the contrast between the earth colours and the brights. Though I don´t feel the storm approaching I still love this picture and what it convays.

Originally posted by riff

A seriously nice composition well shot with brilliant processing, what a beaut Marcus!
(I don't get the storm aspect either)

Everyone, thanks for your kind comments. I agree that the photo does not say "storm brewing". The narrative was my attempt to convey something of my state of mind when I shot it and how it changed when the weather came in. My appreciation for the shot often is greater when the moment proves to be ephemeral. Though I fully realize that the viewer cannot see that. But as a shooter, it is a part of the experience that makes photography very focused on the present moment.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Marcus

AussieTrev · 10-23-2012, 08:34 PM

the birthplace of the storm. Love the contrast of colour.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-23-2012, 10:18 PM

Marcus, this is a very nice image, gorgeous colours and composition. I am not a HDR fan but this one is done really well and I do like it.

Marcus Kauffman · 10-25-2012, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by AussieTrev

the birthplace of the storm. Love the contrast of colour.

"birthplace of the storm", what a wonderful comment. Thanks so much!

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Marcus, this is a very nice image, gorgeous colours and composition. I am not a HDR fan but this one is done really well and I do like it.

I'm not a fan of HDR but it is a good tool to make some images work when is a single image would not. Glad it appeals.

Thanks, Marcus

djmundy · 11-02-2012, 02:53 AM

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?

**Rondec** · 11-02-2012, 04:50 AM

Beautiful shot Marcus. Thanks for sharing.

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10-21-2012, 07:29 AM	#2
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Ah Marcus, what a lovely moment you have captured. Well done. Love it.

10-21-2012, 08:59 AM	#3
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	love the vibrancy of this landscape composition... beautiful pastels... dave m

10-21-2012, 11:52 AM	#4
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Threatening and edgy, very well done!

10-22-2012, 11:27 PM	#5
Dionisis_K Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Athens - Greece Photos: Albums Posts: 249	Very nice..I like that blue at the spot that the sky is clear yet..

10-23-2012, 06:34 AM	#6
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Great capture & great PP. Sharp, 3D feel, beautiful play of colors and light.

10-23-2012, 02:17 PM	#7
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Seriously good image Marcus. I love everything about it, most especially the colours and feeling of depth. The composition is wonderful too, the way that tree and great big sky meet.

10-23-2012, 02:38 PM	#8
Nick Nero Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stockholm Posts: 406	Originally posted by Marcus Kauffman 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 Love the contrast between the earth colours and the brights. Though I don´t feel the storm approaching I still love this picture and what it convays.

10-23-2012, 05:28 PM	#9
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	A seriously nice composition well shot with brilliant processing, what a beaut Marcus! (I don't get the storm aspect either)

10-23-2012, 08:03 PM	#10
Marcus Kauffman Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Photos: Gallery Posts: 353 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Ah Marcus, what a lovely moment you have captured. Well done. Love it. Originally posted by dcmsox2004 love the vibrancy of this landscape composition... beautiful pastels... dave m Originally posted by GeoJerry Threatening and edgy, very well done! Originally posted by Dionisis_K Very nice..I like that blue at the spot that the sky is clear yet.. Originally posted by causey Great capture & great PP. Sharp, 3D feel, beautiful play of colors and light. Originally posted by tessfully Seriously good image Marcus. I love everything about it, most especially the colours and feeling of depth. The composition is wonderful too, the way that tree and great big sky meet. Originally posted by Nick Nero Love the contrast between the earth colours and the brights. Though I don´t feel the storm approaching I still love this picture and what it convays. Originally posted by riff A seriously nice composition well shot with brilliant processing, what a beaut Marcus! (I don't get the storm aspect either) Everyone, thanks for your kind comments. I agree that the photo does not say "storm brewing". The narrative was my attempt to convey something of my state of mind when I shot it and how it changed when the weather came in. My appreciation for the shot often is greater when the moment proves to be ephemeral. Though I fully realize that the viewer cannot see that. But as a shooter, it is a part of the experience that makes photography very focused on the present moment. Thanks for looking and commenting. Marcus

10-23-2012, 08:34 PM	#11
AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	the birthplace of the storm. Love the contrast of colour.

10-23-2012, 10:18 PM	#12
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Marcus, this is a very nice image, gorgeous colours and composition. I am not a HDR fan but this one is done really well and I do like it.

10-25-2012, 07:04 AM	#13
Marcus Kauffman Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Photos: Gallery Posts: 353 Original Poster	Originally posted by AussieTrev the birthplace of the storm. Love the contrast of colour. "birthplace of the storm", what a wonderful comment. Thanks so much! Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Marcus, this is a very nice image, gorgeous colours and composition. I am not a HDR fan but this one is done really well and I do like it. I'm not a fan of HDR but it is a good tool to make some images work when is a single image would not. Glad it appeals. Thanks, Marcus

11-02-2012, 02:53 AM	#14
djmundy New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 24	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?

11-02-2012, 04:50 AM	#15
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,668	Beautiful shot Marcus. Thanks for sharing.

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