Storm over wheat

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 25, 2012405 views17 comments

I took this photo 2 hours ago, about 20 minutes before sunset. The storm was to the north of us, but it was leaving the bubble clouds overhead. The storm is 30-45 miles away, has produced numerous small tornadoes, and as I write this there is still at least one tornado on the ground in central Kansas courtesy of this storm. The wheat is almost ready to harvest, and is a couple weeks ahead of normal. 7D, ISO 1600, f/8, 1/40, 10 mm, small crop. I was using the high ISO to try and keep the shutter speed up.

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Comment posted by Mark Hopgood on May 26, 2012 at 12:37 AM

Hi Rob. Incredible clouds and you have captured the drama. Maybe horizon slopes a little to the right. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 26, 2012 at 9:05 AM

Clouds that I have never seen before. Thanks for the share.

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on May 26, 2012 at 10:46 AM

Amazing formation. I think your ISO was justified. Well done.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 26, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Thanks for the comments. Mark, you are right about the tilted horizon. Rick, these "butt" clouds are common when tornado conditions are present. I always enjoy them, but know they portend possible trouble.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Amazing clouds Rob,

Gary.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 28, 2012 at 12:14 PM

The clouds are incredible. I love the simplicity of the composition. The horizon is a bit tilted to the right.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 28, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Cool

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on May 28, 2012 at 11:52 PM

Very nice image...I love the mamatus clouds in this!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 29, 2012 at 1:42 AM

Ha! Coincidentally i just posted a close up of the clouds in Landscape--and a shot of one of the not-so-small tornadoes above. Beautiful comp, Rob!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 29, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Awesome cloud formations and the glow on the horizon is just wonderful.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 30, 2012 at 12:44 AM

Love those mammatus Rob!

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on May 30, 2012 at 8:24 AM

Very beautiful colors. The cloud patterns look amazing (is the area prone to Tornados?). The tractor tracks leading into the picture is great. I wish there was a grain storage at the end of the track.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 30, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Thanks everybody. Murali, this is central Kansas, which is in the heart of Tornado Alley. Tornados are common here, but most go over open country so damage is limited.

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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on May 30, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Great image. I always like dramatic skies and this is a good capture! Happy that is was the WP!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on June 4, 2012 at 10:55 PM

What an amazing display of clouds..fantastic!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 5, 2012 at 1:26 AM

Incredible sky - very effective image - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jean Day on June 8, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Killer shot of those clouds and the track through the field is a great bonus leading the eye into the scene. Awesome shot!

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