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Scattered Showers

by Mark Seaver

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 20, 2014337 views8 comments
After a day in Yellowstone where the weather alternated between sunshine and sleet storms, my wife and I returned home to brilliant sunshine and clearing weather, until this isolated storm developed down the valley from us. We watched it develop and fade over about 40 minutes, with this view being late in the cycle, with the rain (or more likely sleet) stopping about 10 minutes after this picture. (5D3, 24-70 f2.8 @ 46mm, 1/125, f/14, iso 200, tripod and polarizer)

It seems that I reset the pixel sizes so there's no NPN larger version. :frown: To see a larger version click the purchase print link.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 20, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Wow, that is one heck of a cloud!!!! Awesome.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 20, 2014 at 8:12 PM
It's a very nice view of the isolated showers from a good clip away.
Great combinations of the various elements, from man made to that spectacular cloud burst.
Do you live in a rural area then?
Well done Mark! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 20, 2014 at 10:13 PM
Nice composition and a killer cloud formation. Nice image.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 20, 2014 at 10:39 PM
Nice catch, Mark. Sweet storm cloud and beautiful valley. Any mosquitoes yet? or still too cool at nite? I hope to come up fishing as soon as high water goes down. The heat is already coming on strong here in southern Utah. :wavey:
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 21, 2014 at 2:55 PM
Hey Mark,
Great view off the back porch, wish we were there with you guys.
The colors, the view, the snow capped mountains, and the shadows all add interest to the squall cloud . . . :cool:
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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on May 30, 2014 at 7:40 PM
Really beautiful, it looks to me that this big cloud is coming with all his arsenal against the valley. Composition, colours, the cloud and all this shadow around, I love that.
Registered on April 28, 2014, 53 Posts, 532 Comments
Comment posted by Andrew Waddington on June 16, 2014 at 11:52 AM
Mark this is definitely one of those moments where you're glad you had a camera around. Very impressive sky.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM
Powerful and serene at the same time. Wonderful. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments