Advent

[Octane]

Rain falls in the distance.

After a 100 km chase, I managed to capture this small section of a major storm as it made its way to the sea.

Later that evening, I captured lightning striking out over the ocean.

I made this photograph about ten minutes before the Sun relinquished for the day.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
2s f/16.0 at 23.0mm iso100

I love this camera, so much. Best. Camera. Ever.

Slightly larger version available here (http://users.tpg.com.au/hqureshi2/a.html).

Comments, critique, etc., most welcome.

H

[Larryp]

Colour and structure in those clouds is unreal,H! Great photo.

[Octane]

Laurie,

Thanks, mate. I think it's one of my better images. :)

Love minimalist dynamism.

H

[multiweb]

That's very cool. I like the color gradient. :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Great capture H, can see the cell structure getting organised, and the inflow is highlighted well also, Damm Nice result :thumbsup:

[leon]

Worth the chase H a lovely capture indeed, :thumbsup: the coloring is spot on, well done mate.

Just on a different note, have you ever been outdoors very early in the morning before Dawn and saw the most brilliant sunrise among storm clouds and early lightning strikes. :eyepop:

Well I did this morning, and there was no hope of getting my Camera :sadeyes: :sadeyes:

Leon :thumbsup:

[Octane]

Marc,

Thanks! That's what prompted me to actually photograph this. I'd been photographing about this area before and getting the (double) rainbow that was there. But, when I saw this thing, I had to get it. I've never seen anything like it, so close, too.

Bob,

Cheers! Sounds like you're a stormchaser, too. :)

Leon,

Thank you, muchly. I have not been fortunate enough yet to experience twilight lightning. That's next on the list -- would be pretty damn special.

Thanks, guys. I was wondering if I'd posted a dud. :)

H

[astro_south]

Really like the colours in this one H :thumbsup: Nice moody feel to the photo as well.

[Octane]

Andrew,

Thanks, mate!

I'll try and process the other ones soon from about the same time with the rainbow. Was quite pretty.
:)

H

[colinmlegg]

Very pleasing scene. Nice on H. Love your processing style.

[prokyon]

Great image! Wonderful atmosphere!
I have the MarkII, and it is great too.

[SkyViking]

Very nice H, the colours are fantastic. Amazing how you are able to bring a flat grassy plain alive like that, great work. :thumbsup:

[rcheshire]

Very subtle landscape H. Beautiful. It would look great in oils. I get it, but not so easy to pull off.

[Octane]

Colin,

Thank you -- high praise, indeed. :)



prokyon,

Thank you! I have a 5D and 5D Mark II, as well. I love them all! They all have their own particular look and feel, and, the way they react to contrast adjustment. It's a lot of fun to play!



Rolf,

Thank you, so much. Appreciate the compliment. :)



Rowland,

As you may have seen me mention before, I choose to photograph in light that helps my images resemble paintings. I can see why you think this would work in oils. Do you paint? :) Thank you.



Thank you, all!

H

[rcheshire]

I don't paint H, but I grew up around art. My love of inverted images comes from my father's charcoals.

[Octane]

Awesome!

I will have to post my father's charcoal drawings... they looks like photographs.

H

[RickS]

Lovely composition and the colours are wonderful, H!

[rcheshire]

Would love to see them H.

[CapturingTheNight]

Way cool H. :thumbsup: Looks like a great location. Lake George? What are the night scape prospects like there? ;)

[Octane]

Horrible, man.

The damn lights flood half the lake, and, I don't know if you're actually allowed on the lake itself. It might be private property. If the lights weren't a problem, it might make for a picturesque location as it faces dead east!

H

[Paddy]

Beautiful photo H!