However, as I left town I noticed that wipers on some of the approaching cars were still going furiously, even though it was only dripping a little. I found a place to pull over and took some shots of the ominous-looking sky. Within a few minutes I found out why those wipers were going fast as I came into the heavy, lashing rain, accompanied by frequent lightning flashes. And even though it was 3:00 in the afternoon, it felt like 9:00 in the evening. I'm glad I wasn't caught out in the open.
(18-55mm f11 1/30 sec ISO200)
(70-200mm f11 1/400 sec ISO200)
(70-200mm f5.6 1/400 sec ISO800)
taken through the windshield (I was stopped)
30 comments:
Great shots Rick! So you too take your camera everywhere with you! I am very pleased to hear that you pulled over...we don't want anything bad to happen to you. They are some very ominous looking clouds indeed!
You caught some terrific cloud formations.
Scary stuff, Rick, love the middle one, great shot, it threatened here all day, but didn't amount to anything, we really do need the rain though!!
@Katherine - I do try to ABC (I actually went back into the house to get it before going to the shop). The ominous clouds delivered a real downpour. I stayed dry :)
@S. Etole - thank you Susan - right place, right time AND ... brought the camera!
@bonifer - it had been fairly dry here to so glad we got it (didn't need it all in 1 hour though :). Hope you get some soon. Thanks for stopping by.
The clouds in that middle photo are awesome! I love thunderstorms--as long as they aren't accompanied by tornadoes. When the sky gets black as night like that you have to wonder what you're in for.
Oh my! Stunning ... love weather shots and you captured some good ones, #2 breathtaking, Rick. Glad you are safe!
The color in the first shot is really cool, and the second shot looks like something from a movie.
Great work!!
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@Lisa (Mountain Photog) - thanks Lisa; I like thunderstorms too - as long as I'm not caught outside in them :) I've never experienced a tornado and am not lining up to, either!
@joey - yes, weather shots can be AWEsome; I figured I was safe (?) in the vehicle, but not if we'd had a tornado! Thanks joey.
@Photog Ave - thanks Avery; that first one freaked me a bit as I drove alongside it. And the 2nd one is from Twister! Ha ha - no, it was only too real! It was due north of where I stopped and covered an enormous piece of the sky.
Those are great shots of real weather. I really like that second one, beautiful. I really kind of like those downpours as long as no one gets hurt.
Rick I really like your second photo, unbeatable clouds. Appreciate you stopping by my site earlier. I was just talking with Scott and telling him I don't know how you guys do it. I'm not much of a typer, but this is so time consuming. Between work the yard and other chores its gettting harder to find the time. So keep comming by, I just may not have a new post every day. Thanks
Love that second photo Rick, they're all awesome but the second one shows me some of God's work which leaves me in awe. And yes it is a very good thing that you pulled over, I'm usually stopped at a light but I would never attempt to take photos like this without my point and shoot.
The last photo it does look like it's night time, did you go home and have a nap? ;-)
@Scott - I agree - a good storm any time of year is an awesome thing, and usually a photographer's delight!
@Chad - ha ha, I know what you mean; this bloggin' thing can suck you right in! It's a whole new world out there :) Didn't mean to pressure you at all - I had just noticed you hadn't posted for a couple of days so thought something was wrong.
Post when you can/feel like it - I'll keep coming by.
And thanks for your comments - appreciate it.
@darlin - thank you. I pulled over, rolled the window down, and tried to keep the rain off the lens. That 3rd shot was made just 4 minutes after the 2nd (I checked the exif data). And yes - skies like that are AWE-inspiring!
Fascinating and beautiful! I love electrical storms - they don't happen very often here though. Thanks for sharing, it's fun to remember the storms I have been through. It's nice to not have to drive in them. ;o)
Congratulations Rick!! Great shots, I only can say uauhhhhhhhhh!! :-O
Happy you got a couple of shots before the heavy rain, because the sky looks really angry ;).
I'm not sure I would have taken the risk, you were lucky you didn't get your camera soaked.
Speaking of wipers... have you tried RainEx on your windshield? It works really well!
@Krista - I get a charge out of them too :) You're fairly safe in them in your vehicle - better than on a golf course swinging a club!
@cata - thanks cata ;-)
@M. Hassan - thank you M. I only ventured out of my vehicle for a brief moment and stayed crouched down - that was before the real heavy rain started. I made sure I protected my camera too :) btw - that's what I thought about those clouds too - angry and menacing!
@The Lucy and Dick Show - my son did and he said the same thing; will have to try it.
Fabulous shots! Your cloud banks are waaaaaay better than mine :-), I must say. The colors really speak to the fury that can be Mother Nature...menacing is exactly how they look!
@CherylK - thank you Cheryl (have I seen any of yours yet ? I'll bet they're impressive).
Those sure look like some angry clouds! Very nice shots though!!
@Julia - yes they were and they delivered a lotta rain and lightning. Thanks for your comment.
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