Bad Sky

--Lannie

Hi Lannie,

A most effective presentation.

The dramatic cloud cover almost creates a fear, since so often, nature's clouds serve as an early warning system of the troubled weather coming.

Nice work with your super wide angle zoom, too.

Best Regards,  Mike

Thanks, Mike, but, with my inexperience with super wide angle, these are at best beginner's luck.

--Lannie

As Mike said, the dramatic sky you captured creates a strong mood. Centering the apex of the formation was the right choice and adds to the riveting effect for the eyes. The mostly dark tones with no bright whites work well.

Hi Lannie,

You did well. There is no luck involved. Luck would be if at the moment you took the image, a lightning bolt dropped down within a 100 feet of you and its image was centered in your frame !

I say this because back in the1980's , I was outside with a business partner of mine, standing in a field. I had my film camera, a Nikon F  with a 50mm F/2 Nikkor lens. We were waiting to see  how close the thunderstorm would come. I set up the tripod and stared in on time exposures of 5 to 20 seconds long.

Suddenly a bolt drops very close to both of us (perhaps only 30 feet away). We both felt a strong charge as our hair reacted to the instant event. I was so startled , that I picked up the tripod , with the shutter still open, and ran into the house. My friend was right behind me.

When the film was processed, the lightning bolt was recorded, and the house porch lamp was blurred, along with other structures as I ran inside.

Now, that I have shared this true story with you , I am going to try and find the film and scan it into my computer.

Best Regards,  Mike

That's a great sky, perfectly exposed and very nicely composed (just the right division between land and sky).  I like how it trails off to darkness (and possibly rain) on the right side.

Thanks, guys.  I appreciate your comments.

--Lannie