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Scattered Shower Starts
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Scattered Shower Starts

by Mark Seaver

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 15, 2014353 views11 comments
We watched this shower from the deck of our Montana house for about 30 minutes start to finish late one afternoon last month. At this point, early in the sequence, it looks like some of the rain falling from the cloud is reaching the ground. I posted a later view in M&N ( here) at that time. (5D3, 70-200 f2.8 @ 80mm, 1/80s, f/14, iso 200, tripod and polarizer) Since this was taken from (not in) the yard maybe it doesn't fit the theme in which case, Carolyn can move it to M&N.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 16, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Man, I'm jealous. The view from my back yard is not near as spectacular as this. Nice capture.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Kane on June 16, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Hey Mark - I consider the entire Foothills and Rockies to be my backyard :wink: Spectacular view, but also good capture of the phenomena which feeds the expression "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes". Thanks for sharing
Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments
Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on June 16, 2014 at 11:59 AM
This is the view from your backyard?? Wow.... Really nice photo, I like the sense of scale in it. The tiny house in contrast with the mounatins and the huge shower.
Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 16, 2014 at 2:59 PM
Well now, some folks have a backyard, and then others really have a wide open backyard. What a gorgeous view from this POV, Mark.
I really like how the light is catching the virga so nicely in this scene. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on June 16, 2014 at 8:08 PM
Pretty darn nice backyard, Mark. Love the passing storm image, beautiful. I'm going to have to some digging, I might actually have something for this challenge.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 16, 2014 at 8:10 PM
The theme is "photos taken near or in one's backyard". Since this is NEAR your backyard, I guess this entry meets the criteria, Mark. :wink: What a wonderful scene to view! I really like the combination of some great colors in this image and the many elements of interest. The showers and blue sky combination is especially interesting.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 16, 2014 at 11:17 PM
Fantastic shot Mark. This is really beautiful. You are a very lucky person. Nicely composed and well shot.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 18, 2014 at 9:42 AM
Very nice Mark, wow :jump:
I can't see any room for critique..
Someone said 'spectacular'? :smile:
Excellent :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 19, 2014 at 1:47 PM
Spectacular is the right word. Certainly not the view from my backyard. :frown:
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 26, 2014 at 11:02 PM
Great image of a great view Mark,
Congratulations on the WP . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 27, 2014 at 9:54 AM
Congrats on the WP here, Mark. A very neat look from the home deck..... :smile:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments