Malevolent

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 24, 2012202 views6 comments

You wouldn't think these fluffy clouds had evil intent but with in a half an hour of this shot, they produced a violent hail storm. I spent ten minutes getting a severe pounding on my 4-wheeler and twenty minutes sheltering in an abandoned out-house. Not mush cover on the ridge tops. Critiques welcomed, thanks for looking.

Canon T1i
1/640sec f/16 18mm

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6 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 24, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Beautiful clouds. Hard to believe that in 30 minutes these spawned a violent hail storm, but it's all in how fast they rise and do they create an anvil. I would have brightened the upper left corner of the sky a bit, were you using a polarizer?

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 24, 2012 at 10:42 AM

Good comp in this capture. I agree with Mark's observation~balance with upper right.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 24, 2012 at 4:27 PM

Nice comp and control of the bright day. The clouds do look a little angry.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 24, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Great sky and clouds. The ground is a bit harsh, but over all a fine image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 24, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Interesting perspective. Those clouds feel very close to the ground. The contrasts here make for a dynamic image.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 25, 2012 at 12:31 AM

Purty clouds--the highlights could use some taming though...in these cases it's probably best to expose for the highlights and then deal with the shadows.

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