Uprising

Beautiful and dramatic, Gary. The large version shows this one nicely. Of course, this is all about the sky, but I love the tones and texture in the foreground which also adds a nice anchor and a sense of scale. Nicely done!
--P

Awesome again, Gary. You are fortunate to be able to experience and photograph these events, but that does not minimize in any way your ability to photograph and then process them to bring out the drama. The comp and processing in this one are both excellent. The last two images would look great on a wall side by side.

A wonderful view of these storm clouds, Gary.  My favorite part is how small the mountains are, which shows off the size of the storm clouds.  The textures and tones are great.  Yes, those "hanging down bubble clouds" called mammatus are a signature of a violent storm.

Incredibly beautiful cloud formation, interpretation, and presentation. I like this one more than the one with lightening I think. It's interesting how important that small layer of sunlight on the distant land is to the overall composition. Also, how the light and drama builds up from bottom to top of image as you raise your eyes. Excellent image IMO.

Truly beautiful, Gary!

I enjoy that the drama in the clouds looks surreal in comparison to the land being less so. (It's more "grounded." )

Did you happen to take one with more land? I wonder if it might be a better balance if there was a bit more, but honestly I'd have to see it to compare.
 

Gary,

You're killing us with all your fantastic and dramatic b&w landscapes. How do you manage to continue this roll?   This no less spectacular than so many of your images.  

What is impressive here is the scale.  The landscape, those are mountains! A cinder cone, a vast landscape.  And that landscape is being dwarfed by the ominous clouds.  This is awesome.

Trying hard to come up with a suggestion for improvement, or even a little nitpick... but can't find anything. 

Lon

Gary, That is some impressive cloud formations. Great job with this comp and your always excellent b&w processing. This is very cool!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

I am totally blown away by those drama laden clouds, Gary. This has an ominous feel to it, but is inviting at the same time with the light on the landscape. Your B&W processing is superb as always. Great work on this.

Ed

Epic sky! Sweet image and processing looks spot on. 

What a fascinating cloud formation!  The lines, shapes and contrasts in the clouds are outstanding.  I think I see some mammatus clouds as well.  Outstanding!

What a lovely scene. It is amazing how you have managed to portray the clouds, which really dominate over this vast landscape. Everything has fallen into place -- from the composition to the light. Stunning!