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Not One Drop . . . . · 11:52 AM

. . . . . of rain did we see from this sucker! We're suffering an extraordinary drought in SE Texas, and we look at each thunderhead with longing. This one failed to deliver.

Jer

gawan · 07-18-2009, 12:29 PM

Sorry to hear about the drought! Magnificent cloud formation nevertheless!

Jimbo · 07-18-2009, 03:25 PM

It didn't fail to give you a great shot. Well done Jer. JIM

**Sailor** · 07-18-2009, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by gawan

Sorry to hear about the drought! Magnificent cloud formation nevertheless!

Originally posted by Jimbo

It didn't fail to give you a great shot. Well done Jer. JIM

Thanks, Georg and JIM - I appreciate it. We did get some rain (ironically about the time I posted this) this afternoon. We still need lots more.

Jer

**Scottnorwo** · 07-18-2009, 04:58 PM

Quite the ominous cloud. If you want some rain us folks here in western New York will send you our never ending daily line of storm clouds full of rain. Not much fun in the sun here this summer

maritimer · 07-18-2009, 08:53 PM

Oh wow do I ever like that, Sailor. One of my fav things in the world is big huge thunderhead cloud formations and this shot has not failed to impress. Great capture!

song_hm · 07-18-2009, 09:06 PM

What a commanding shot. Nicely framed.

**Sailor** · 07-19-2009, 06:45 AM

Originally posted by Scottnorwo

Quite the ominous cloud. If you want some rain us folks here in western New York will send you our never ending daily line of storm clouds full of rain. Not much fun in the sun here this summer

Hey Scott, please send us some; we're on water restrictions now. It did rain a bit last night.

Jer

Originally posted by maritimer

Oh wow do I ever like that, Sailor. One of my fav things in the world is big huge thunderhead cloud formations and this shot has not failed to impress. Great capture!

Thanks, maritimer. I appreciate it.

Jer

Originally posted by song_hm

What a commanding shot. Nicely framed.

Thanks very much.

Jer

**Ash** · 07-19-2009, 06:58 AM

Certainly looked threatening...
Nice detail and well exposed.

emr · 07-19-2009, 07:02 AM

Impressive looking cloud, Sailor! But isn't the picture a bit on the dark side? The blue sky looks fairly dark blue. I admit I'm looking at the picture on my laptop, but it is Spyder-calibrated though.

juanraortiz · 07-19-2009, 07:21 AM

Beautiful cloud. It's a pittty it wasn't generous

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**Sailor** · 07-19-2009, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Certainly looked threatening...
Nice detail and well exposed.

Thanks, Ash - I appreciate it.

Jer

Originally posted by emr

Impressive looking cloud, Sailor! But isn't the picture a bit on the dark side? The blue sky looks fairly dark blue. I admit I'm looking at the picture on my laptop, but it is Spyder-calibrated though.

Thanks much, emr. It was late in the afternoon/evening when I took this, so the sky was dark blue, but not quite this dark. I used center-weighted metering which was influenced heavily by the bright white of the cloud. Out of the camera, the shot was even darker, but I moved the curve to the right as far as possible and still maintain the cloud's texture. It remains a bit darker than the actual scene, but does a reasonable job, I think, of conveying the brooding feeling the sky gave me when I pushed the shutter button.

Often, I'll spot-meter various parts of a scene like this one to get just what I want out of the camera. I didn't expend that much effort here, however.

Jer

Originally posted by juanraortiz

Beautiful cloud. It's a pittty it wasn't generous

.

Thanks, my friend. We're finally getting some real rain today.

Jer

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07-19-2009, 07:21 AM	#11
juanraortiz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Photos: Gallery Posts: 574	Beautiful cloud. It's a pittty it wasn't generous.

07-19-2009, 11:53 AM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Certainly looked threatening... Nice detail and well exposed. Thanks, Ash - I appreciate it. Jer Originally posted by emr Impressive looking cloud, Sailor! But isn't the picture a bit on the dark side? The blue sky looks fairly dark blue. I admit I'm looking at the picture on my laptop, but it is Spyder-calibrated though. Thanks much, emr. It was late in the afternoon/evening when I took this, so the sky was dark blue, but not quite this dark. I used center-weighted metering which was influenced heavily by the bright white of the cloud. Out of the camera, the shot was even darker, but I moved the curve to the right as far as possible and still maintain the cloud's texture. It remains a bit darker than the actual scene, but does a reasonable job, I think, of conveying the brooding feeling the sky gave me when I pushed the shutter button. Often, I'll spot-meter various parts of a scene like this one to get just what I want out of the camera. I didn't expend that much effort here, however. Jer Originally posted by juanraortiz Beautiful cloud. It's a pittty it wasn't generous. Thanks, my friend. We're finally getting some real rain today. Jer

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07-18-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Sorry to hear about the drought! Magnificent cloud formation nevertheless!

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Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	It didn't fail to give you a great shot. Well done Jer. JIM

07-18-2009, 03:42 PM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by gawan Sorry to hear about the drought! Magnificent cloud formation nevertheless! Originally posted by Jimbo It didn't fail to give you a great shot. Well done Jer. JIM Thanks, Georg and JIM - I appreciate it. We did get some rain (ironically about the time I posted this) this afternoon. We still need lots more. Jer

07-18-2009, 04:58 PM	#5
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	Quite the ominous cloud. If you want some rain us folks here in western New York will send you our never ending daily line of storm clouds full of rain. Not much fun in the sun here this summer

07-18-2009, 08:53 PM	#6
maritimer Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Brunswick Photos: Gallery Posts: 169	Oh wow do I ever like that, Sailor. One of my fav things in the world is big huge thunderhead cloud formations and this shot has not failed to impress. Great capture!

07-18-2009, 09:06 PM	#7
song_hm Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 797	What a commanding shot. Nicely framed.

07-19-2009, 06:45 AM	#8
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Scottnorwo Quite the ominous cloud. If you want some rain us folks here in western New York will send you our never ending daily line of storm clouds full of rain. Not much fun in the sun here this summer Hey Scott, please send us some; we're on water restrictions now. It did rain a bit last night. Jer Originally posted by maritimer Oh wow do I ever like that, Sailor. One of my fav things in the world is big huge thunderhead cloud formations and this shot has not failed to impress. Great capture! Thanks, maritimer. I appreciate it. Jer Originally posted by song_hm What a commanding shot. Nicely framed. Thanks very much. Jer

07-19-2009, 06:58 AM	#9
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Certainly looked threatening... Nice detail and well exposed.

07-19-2009, 07:02 AM	#10
emr Guest	Impressive looking cloud, Sailor! But isn't the picture a bit on the dark side? The blue sky looks fairly dark blue. I admit I'm looking at the picture on my laptop, but it is Spyder-calibrated though.

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