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Prairie Storm

by Mark Shephard

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted July 20, 2010213 views9 comments
While returning home from a week in Northern Saskatchewan recently we ran into some fairly nasty weather. Old barns wrapped in brilliant canola fields is reason enough to stop for a few shots but dark menacing black clouds only made the decision that much easier. It was quite a challenge to balance the light around the canola field and dark sky while still keeping the barn properly exposed.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by for a look.

As always your thoughts and comments are welcome and appreciated.

Nikon D5000
f/3.8 @ 1/2000 sec
ISO-200

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on July 20, 2010 at 1:59 AM
Excellent shot! You did a great job. :smile:
Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on July 20, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Nicely done here Mark. The dark sky really adds a great effect to the old rustic barn. I like to low POV you chose to capture this image at as well. :toast:
Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 20, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Very nice shot. You managed very well the not easy light.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on July 20, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Cool shot. And now I know what the field is in a somewhat similar shot (without the barn) of a prairie storm that I took in Alberta on a trip up to the Yukon in 1979. For 30 years I never knew it was a canola field. Thanks!
Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Chad Merrell on July 20, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Simple, Dramatic. Beautiful.
Registered on July 8, 2010, 91 Posts, 304 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Roane on July 21, 2010 at 5:05 PM
This is great, Mark!
Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Dreese on July 21, 2010 at 7:20 PM
A visual delight! Love that moody sky!
Registered on June 1, 2010, 18 Posts, 51 Comments
Comment posted by David W. Kelly on July 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM
Great title for this. Very well done.
Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Barnes on July 24, 2010 at 12:06 AM
That barn looks in grave danger of being badly injured by those angry clouds. Love the light and the drama in this.
Registered on March 15, 2009, 11 Posts, 78 Comments