Summer storm

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 21, 20043,493 views13 comments

This is a scene I came across a few years ago while wandering the Colorado prairie backroads southeast of Colorado Springs.

Taken with a Pentax 6x7, 75mm lens (most likely), on a tripod, with Velvia. This is a scan of the full-frame image.

Nit-picking and honest critiques are most welcome, as are re-posts for illustration.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on January 21, 2004 at 11:43 AM

Rich:

Wow...no nit picking from me. I love it. Your choice of composition and placement of the tree and windmill in the MG are great. You were also blessed with a great, dramatic sky. What a great image IMO.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on January 21, 2004 at 12:31 PM

This is great, Rich. I love the purple sky!

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Comment posted by Edwin Brosens on January 21, 2004 at 1:16 PM

great shot, lowerer setup of your camera we get more foreground detail and dept . the sky is awesome

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on January 21, 2004 at 2:19 PM

I wish it were in my portfolio!!

Kudos.

Just for kicks, I would like to see a conversion to black and white.

Joe.

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Comment posted by beth summer on January 21, 2004 at 2:20 PM

Rich, love it all but IMO a little cropping of the sky would make the image have more impact. The colors are wonderful. Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Thomas Creel on January 21, 2004 at 2:38 PM

Very nice. Big storm over wide open spaces. The windmill is such a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Dave Uhlig on January 21, 2004 at 3:01 PM

Rich, great shot. I also think that cropping the sky would add more impact. I like your placement of the windmill and tree in the frame. That sheet of rain looks cool also.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on January 21, 2004 at 3:31 PM

Love the color. The sky is the story of this. I don't think I'd change a thing. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Andy Morrison on January 21, 2004 at 10:52 PM

This smacks you in the face and screams "PRARIE" like nobody's business. Outstanding image.

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Comment posted by Tom Guffey on January 21, 2004 at 11:07 PM

This screams but one word, "STOCK". This is a truely wonderful shot out in the flatlands. I'd like to see a few more from this grouping, if you have them. I really like its!

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Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on January 21, 2004 at 11:45 PM

Richard,
This is quite beautiful! I think a crop of the sky to more of a pano could be a powerful possibility.

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Comment posted by Anne K on January 22, 2004 at 12:39 AM

Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Randy Beacham on January 22, 2004 at 11:30 AM

I agree with Andy's comments! I also love it just as it is, the huge menacing sky makes that windmill even more insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Randy

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