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Monsoon Sunrise
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Monsoon Sunrise

by Michael Anderson

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded July 4, 20072,520 views

Mountains, Seas and Oceans, Tropics, Islands, Reflections, Trees, Woods and Forests, Shorelines & Beaches, Clouds, Sunrise/Sunset, Patterns

Keywords: samoa, tropic, tropics, tropical, island, south, pacific, sunrise, sunset, beach, shore, water, palm, tree, reflection, ocean, sea, paradise, ofu, national park, hasselblad, h2d

Monsoon Sunrise

A huge thunderhead was building directly over my head as the sun rose on my last day on this island. Lightning flashed into the scene, but I couldn't quite capture it. The longer exposure I chose to capture a few lightning bolts ended up resulting in these interesting cloud effects. A few minutes after I took this I got drenched in the heaviest downpour I've ever experienced. But it was awesome!

Ofu Island, National Park of American Samoa
Image Reference: Monsoon Sunrise NPN2Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA