Tornado Aftermath
by Tony Colvin
I took this photo from where my neighbors house used to be in NW Arkansas. My house and mailbox with mail still in it was fine, but 6 feet from my mailbox, my neighbors house was completely gone along with their lives. Nature can be devastating. In this image you can see a small part of it's destruction that only took seconds to wipe-out several homes, a fire station in the background, and a barn in the upper right.
I took this photo after we got a dozen people in ambulances, and 3 bodies taken care of.
I just picked up my camera and took some photos of the area with whatever my settings were on the last time I used it, I didn't even think to look. After checking later, it showed 70mm at 1/250sec at f10 and 100 ISO.
I've always wanted to get a shot of a tornado, but after this experience, I don't want to be anywhere near one.
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4 commentsBest wishes, Gary.
I experienced 75 mph winds in Florida with tornadoes in the area.
So I understand where you're coming from