Instead of looking for meteors last Thursday night, I was hunkered down in my tent in the pouring rain, after fleeing off the summit of East Pecos Baldy in new Mexico's Pecos Wilderness. I did get a couple shots before I ran for it, though, and it was worth the effort. If anything, I might have processed this lighter than the reality. I've never seen such inky clouds with such lurid light in the gaps.
This one, which is looking north towards the Truchas Peaks, can be seen a tad larger here. I've got a view in the other direction, which I like almost as much, on my blog.
Posted by Erik Aagaard on August 15, 2010 at 9:36 PM
I think the second one on your blog is possibly more impressive than this one - you've got that funky wave cloud action (I'm sure that's not the technical term!) going on. I would like to see both darker, as you describe in your post.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on August 15, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Both excellent images Jackson.
The rocky ridge makes a great foreground in both.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 15, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Those are both deliciously scary and beautiful, Jackson.
Posted by Pam Colander on August 15, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Scary looking, definitely! I think I actually prefer the second one as well. It draws me into it more so than the first.
Posted by Bret Edge on August 16, 2010 at 12:20 AM
Yikes! I dig both images but frankly, I'm glad you were there and I wasn't. Lightning is the one thing that paralyzes me with fear. Well, that and hairless cats. At any rate, I'm glad the Gods of Electricity were on your side and that you were able to make a couple dark, dramatic images before running for it.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 16, 2010 at 6:14 AM
Love the composition of the first one! Processing looks completely natural and not too bright at all.
Thanks folks! Bret, the only reason I went up there was that this thing was moving really slowly and didn't seem to have much electricity in it. Always a risk, of course, but even a hint of nearby thunder would definitely have turned me around!
Posted by Brian Jackson on August 16, 2010 at 11:34 AM
Ah, great shots.
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 16, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Wow, those clouds look OMINOUS! Very dramatic photos... I like them both. Possibly the second a tad more because of the wavy cloud.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on August 16, 2010 at 10:37 PM
I like both. The clouds in the second one are awesome!
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15 repliesThis one, which is looking north towards the Truchas Peaks, can be seen a tad larger here. I've got a view in the other direction, which I like almost as much, on my blog.
The rocky ridge makes a great foreground in both.