Light/Rain

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 21, 2011759 views41 comments

Hope you're not tired of Grand Canyon shots yet. This was the precursor to my "Evening Thunderstorm" shot, taken about 15 minutes earlier. It was one of those evenings that just kept getting better! The play of light and the falling rain was mesmerizing to watch!
C&C Welcome!

Canon 5DMkII, 70-200mm at 153mm, 0.8 sec @ f/22, ISO 100, polarizer, tripod.

Comments

41 comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on August 21, 2011 at 11:27 AM

Yet another GC photo?

Still an epic shot. The clouds and lights are incredible.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on August 21, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Wow
what a weather
the light is perfect

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on August 21, 2011 at 11:52 AM

What a light and mood - that's an impressive shot.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on August 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Dang Phil! Love the layering, sweeping rain band and light streams.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 21, 2011 at 12:18 PM

Fantastic drama Phillip. Powerful image. A new twist on storm light.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on August 21, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Stop this! Yet another gorgeous light show you have here. I love the layers and the golden glow that bleeds into the shadows.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 21, 2011 at 12:22 PM

This is awesome! Phil. Its gorgeous...the light, clouds and feel are just amazing. What a special evening you had!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 21, 2011 at 12:24 PM

How could I get tired of images such as these? This series is very inspiring Philip! Another dramatic and moody shot!

Those rain bands and beams of light are just wonderful.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM

As stunning and remarkable as the last, this is outstanding.

Ray

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 21, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Wow, what a neat shot Phillip. The sweeping band of rain is so nice, and then the great light tops it off. Fantastic.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on August 21, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Simply beautiful Phillip. This is amazing light.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on August 21, 2011 at 2:28 PM

Sounds like a tremendously productive trip with epic light. This is an excellent addition and is wonderfully composed and processed. I like the nice contrast between the highlight and shadow areas and you retained just enough detail in the foreground to give this some nice depth. You also have some nice diagonal lines here. I like seeing the mountains along the horizon too.

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Comment posted by Terry Jung on August 21, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Fantastic light, with a great motion in the clouds.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on August 21, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Simply awesome. Love it.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 21, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Wow, tremendous light that just kept going and going. It's an awesome series so far, with the EP shot being the favorite. But this is pretty awesome too, as well as the middle post. Amazing!

Chris

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Comment posted by Robert Stough on August 21, 2011 at 4:07 PM

No way could anyone ever get tired of amazing shots like this. I'm just glad a master photographer was in the right place at the right time to preserve an epic evening in the canyon.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on August 21, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Another special moment

Glad this was all captured by someone

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on August 21, 2011 at 5:20 PM

Amazing golden light.
Wonderful dramatic shot.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on August 21, 2011 at 5:32 PM

One word: Epic.

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Comment posted by Gerald Liddelow on August 21, 2011 at 7:01 PM

Beautiful shot, the light and the band of rain, fantastic.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on August 21, 2011 at 8:26 PM

The light and drama doesn't get any better than this. This is stunning, Phillip!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 21, 2011 at 8:34 PM

WOW. The light in the canyon is just amazing!

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Comment posted by Mark Zemmin on August 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM

You were treated to an awesome light show and captured it beautifully. Great image, so much to look at.

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Comment posted by Mark Zemmin on August 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM

You were treated to an awesome light show and captured it beautifully. Great image, so much to look at.

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Comment posted by Pedro Bento on August 21, 2011 at 9:56 PM

You were blessed by this incredible light...AWESOME

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on August 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM

The last one was amazing but this is really awesome, Phil. That light and color, the falling rain, the cast shadows... stunning.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 22, 2011 at 1:14 AM

Even better than the last one. The glowing yellow halo effect on the rocks is awesome.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 22, 2011 at 1:16 AM

Even taking into consideration my healthy appreciation for lightning strikes, this photo blows the other one totally out of the water. The light here is glorious, unexpected, and almost beyond understanding. The detail in the nearest ridge is excellently presented, and the extreme highlights in the sky are handled very well. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 22, 2011 at 4:15 AM

Gorgeous light, Phillip... stunning shot! Must have been a fabulous evening. The orange/yellow glow in the background is remarkable. Magnificent image!

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on August 22, 2011 at 4:48 AM

You're killing me Phil! Another killer shot, I can only imagine what else is on your memory cards from this trip!

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on August 22, 2011 at 6:49 AM

This is just great, Phillip!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on August 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM

WOW, this is "the" GC shot!

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on August 22, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Fantastic atmosphere, light and color! Magical!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 22, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Neat shot! Without your say so, this could be many locations in the 4 corners area. The flow of the light and the shadows cast by the buttes is amazing and then you throw in the falling rain. Truey spectacular.

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on August 22, 2011 at 8:24 PM

absolutely stunning light and color and comp

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 22, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Another amazing image in your collection from there. How productive was that stay???

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on August 22, 2011 at 11:57 PM

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on August 23, 2011 at 1:15 AM

Incredible light!

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on August 23, 2011 at 3:07 AM

Ok, now you're making everybody around here look bad. Stop posting these incredible shots, Phillip!

Joke aside, this is fantastic and please share everything you have with us!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 23, 2011 at 7:48 AM

Amazing capture Phillip, there is so much to look at in this.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Jesse Estes on August 28, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Nice Phillip! That's some very special conditions for sure. Talk about the right place at the right time :)

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