A Storm Brewing Over the Palouse

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 20, 20091,555 views30 comments

I have been down to the Palouse a lot lately and have experienced some pretty incredible weather. Here is one taken just before the sun set on the other side. I was hoping for a rainbow but the storm clouds lit up real nicely as the sun was going down. Thanks for looking! Chip

Canon 5D
Canon 70-200 f4L
1.4X tele-extender
Polarizer
single exposure

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30 comments

Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 20, 2009 at 9:56 PM

Incredible light and detail, great scene

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on May 21, 2009 at 7:30 AM

Hey Chip,
I can't believe that there are not more comments on this one! I really like the depth of the scene, and that light is to die for. You continue to impress!

Wayne

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Comment posted by Roger Rouch on May 21, 2009 at 8:43 AM

Wow! The colors and patterns are wonderful. By my references, it looks like you caught a really special time. Great light.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 21, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Holy smoke, that's some incredible light Chip. You're getting some absolute pearls from this location.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 21, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Dittos on the amazing light and color. Your comp and pp is excellent as usual.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on May 21, 2009 at 12:48 PM

Beautiful image Chip, great light

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Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on May 21, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Holy cr@p!!! What light...and form! What's impressive here is that most Palouse shots focus on the form of the undulating landscape quite strongly...but here, the scene is distant enough to make the land in the midground appear like ripples in the sea....something else!

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Comment posted by Rui Vieira on May 21, 2009 at 3:12 PM

WoW. I love the layers of light and colors in the fields. Amazing

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Comment posted by Marc Ward on May 21, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Chip,
What fabulous light and shadows. Just stunning. I can only image what a sight this must have been in person...

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Reed Bowman on May 21, 2009 at 8:22 PM

just a wonderful patchwork of light and colors... one of the best and most different views of the Palouse I've seen... very well done

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 22, 2009 at 10:23 AM

A grand shot, Chip!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 22, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Exraordinary play of light and texture.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 22, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Very cool image. Looks quite surrealistic, with the colors and undulations.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 23, 2009 at 5:09 AM

Oh, this is a great shot of the area, Chip! Well done! Seeing a bit of snow on the far away peaks is pretty cool. The line of trees atop the one hill near the bg on the left provides a splendid contrast there. The sky and the lighting are fabulous. The contours in that amazing landscape really stand out well.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on May 23, 2009 at 9:58 AM

I love it. It looks like a wonderful painting.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on May 23, 2009 at 10:40 AM

When did you paint this!!! Amazing image, thank you so much.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 23, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Just a beautiful image! The light and colos are stunning. Like the pattern in the foreground as well.

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Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on May 23, 2009 at 10:54 PM

Chip.
Not much more I can say about this image other then it RULES!!!!! This has to be one all time great shots of the Palouse. Congrats man !

Registered on May 19, 2006, 209 Posts, 3202 Comments

Comment posted by Chip Phillips on May 24, 2009 at 2:16 AM

Thanks very much guys.

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Comment posted by Sam Chrysanthou on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 PM

Very vibrant--you really bring out the colours of this scene with that light.

Registered on December 18, 2007, 71 Posts, 1191 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 26, 2009 at 3:04 PM

I hoped I'd see this image in the Picks, Chip. Way to go. I think Kevin said it best: "... one of the all time great shots of the Palouse." I think he's right on. Hats off to you for the shot and the well deserved EP!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 26, 2009 at 4:55 PM

Congratulations on the EP, Chip! As I said before, amazing light and color.

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Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on May 27, 2009 at 2:20 AM

What magnificent color! Everything works here.

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Comment posted by Aaron Burdick on May 27, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Wow! The colors and the quality of light in this shot are simply stunning.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on May 28, 2009 at 1:29 AM

Simply gorgeous image, Congrats Chip

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Comment posted by Eric Vaughan on May 30, 2009 at 7:18 AM

Great shot Chip,I love the Palouse. Beautiful colors having the sky and hills with golden glow.

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Comment posted by Jack Brauer on June 2, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Amazing shot! One of the best I've seen from this area. I love the colors and texture.

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on June 3, 2009 at 4:45 PM

Wow! This is incredible Chip. I can't believe I've never been out here.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on July 16, 2009 at 1:44 AM

Fantastic light Chip. Opportunity well utilized.
Love that drama in the image.

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Comment posted by usha peddamatham on July 16, 2009 at 8:12 PM

Is it real ? Can you possibly get this incredible vista with such colors ? I must head out there soon. Which is the best time to go ?

Registered on June 25, 2009, 82 Posts, 389 Comments