Sunset after the storm

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Sunset after the storm

Postby elffinarts on Mon Dec 26, 2005 3:28 am

I didnt make an effort to capture lightning as I usually do today when this storm blew through as I had enough fun just keeping the car on the road as it gusted about and flanged ground strikes left right and center all the way home from the in-laws xmas lunch. But, once home I enjoyed capturing the colours sunset had painted the sky and this is one of those shots.

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Postby moggy on Mon Dec 26, 2005 8:27 am

Great shot Mark, the cloud colour is very dramatic. I like the silhouette of the trees as it draws the eye to the clouds. :wink:

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Postby mudder on Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:32 am

Like the way the trees frame the sky and some terrific color and texture in those clouds...
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Storm Clouds

Postby neroli on Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:19 pm

Hi Mark

Great capture. Those clouds are so weird they hardly look real.

I managed to get some lightning pics last night - a first for me. The clouds were quite different out at Shorncliffe too, but I was flat stick trying to catch strikes to concentrate on other pics, a missed opportunity :).

All the best for the hols.

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Postby elffinarts on Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:04 pm

thanks :)

Judy , it was an interesting storm, I have yet to se the radar logs from yesterday but I do believe the storm had a good amount of rotation to it. I have a fair few other shots that show the cloud following the storm swirling in broad spirals and it was the first time I'd seen this happen here.

as far as I know, what this cloud seems to be is mammatus that has been whipped up a bit. I wanted to take shots earlier but couldnt find places to stop where I could keep the camera dry and shoot the sky. :roll:

here's hoping for more storms today :D

cheers
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