Cataclysm

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 16, 20166,336 views19 comments

One more in the storm series from central Utah. I really liked the ominous nature of the incoming storm front pitted against this resolute formation.

iso 100, 70-200 @200mm, f/8, 1/320s

Your comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Better large.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 16, 2016 at 3:45 PM

Gary, I have been enjoying your 'storm' series. They are all wonderful. That said, I think this one is just awesome! Not only is the drama there in spades, the tones are perfect. Simply excellent, sir!
--P

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 16, 2016 at 4:35 PM

a great addition to your series. The large version really rocks it. devil

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on July 16, 2016 at 5:40 PM

So dramatic and other worldly, like some castle in a foreboding tale. You have really nailed it with this series of images from the storms in central Utah. Perfect black and white material, and processed masterfully.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 16, 2016 at 7:29 PM

Your B&W images never cease to amaze me, Gary. This is your usual flawless processing and the drama is just dripping from those storm clouds. I love the light on the landscape BTW.

Ed

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 16, 2016 at 10:37 PM

Wicked cool. Dig!

aF

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2016 at 7:25 AM

Another outstanding image, Gary. Very dramatic and evocative. Processing looks great.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on July 17, 2016 at 8:10 AM

IMO this is the best of the series so far. Great job, Gary.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 17, 2016 at 11:52 AM

Gary, I love to watch storms rolling in across open country and you've caught this one wonderfully with those eroded hills and that stone pillar. There's a good balance between the bright clouds up top and the bright land along the bottom. Those really set off the darkness of the clouds.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on July 17, 2016 at 12:26 PM

This one really does Rock. The FG seems to pop much better and the crop is perfect.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 17, 2016 at 5:38 PM

You have such a great eye for these kind of images, Gary. I like the layers of light, dark and light again. The B&W presentation is very nice and as always your processing really conveys the mood nicely.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 17, 2016 at 11:47 PM

Wonderful drama and contrast that really make for a super B&W. I happen to like this version just a little better than your previous post just because the formation is closer but both are really fine images. The larger image looks great.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 18, 2016 at 10:26 AM

Another beauty from your sojourn. I love the dramatic lighting. The processing looks spot on. I like this a lot!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 18, 2016 at 1:42 PM

Gary, This looks fantastic!! These were all wonderful and this one is my favorite. Really nice b&w work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on July 19, 2016 at 2:35 AM

Very nice, Gary. So much drama and mystery. Nature in its most primordial form.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 21, 2016 at 7:06 PM

Another outstanding image Gary. Love the dappled light and dramatic storm conditions.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 22, 2016 at 12:13 AM

As they said, another just outstanding BW Gary. I'm still partial to Phantasm, but this is very nice indeed.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 22, 2016 at 7:50 PM

WOW, almost missed this one, Gary. What an outstanding scene and image too. Congratulations on the WP here..... devil

btw: I had a similar storm roll in on me at Factory Butte years ago now. Only got two takes of the scene as the lightning strikes were everywhere..... frown

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 23, 2016 at 2:14 PM

Congrats on the WP Gary. You have been on a roll lately with the WPs.

Ed

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 22, 2016 at 8:49 AM

OOOOOooooooh!, or something like that came out of my mouth when I opened the large version. Awesome scene superbly rendered. >=))>

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