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Prelude to a Storm

© John Connolly

Prelude to a Storm

Uploaded: October 29, 2016 12:21:00 | Entered: October 29, 2016 12:22:29

Description

The dark clouds announce the impending arrival of a late afternoon thunderstorm over one of our inland waterways. This storm was not an enjoyable event.

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Gord MacEachern October 29, 2016

Outstanding scene John, those clouds are amazing!! #1672299

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 29, 2016

Love the dramatic sky, landscape, scene & mood captured here, John. Hope you rode out the storm ok. #11531645

Shirley D. Freeman October 29, 2016

Gorgeous scene, John, and that dramatic sky just adds to it! Nicely captured. <>< #11531655

Cary Rogers October 29, 2016

Great lighting, exposure and image comp! I'm a cloud junkie, and these are GREAT! #11531661

Joannie Bertucci level-classic October 29, 2016

Run for cover brother John! :-) Looks intense! #11531670

Candace M. Cleveland October 29, 2016

Fantastic capture. Love the clouds and the distant mountains. #11531671

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 29, 2016

Great pov, clouds and capture John! #11531676

Wendy A. Blanchard October 29, 2016

Great lighting and love the low clouds! Nice capture John! #11531695

Mary L. Olson level-deluxe October 29, 2016

Terrific sky and the comp is so nice, John. #11531718

Chuck Green level-classic October 29, 2016

Great shot, John! #11531741

Nadia Paul October 29, 2016

Love the lighting and that awesome sky John - so beautiful! #11531784

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 29, 2016

Great title for this gorgeous landscape capture. Fantastic mood, depth and sky. #11531905

Joy Rector October 30, 2016

gorgeous #11532119

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 30, 2016

Great color and depth, John. Fantastic clouds. #11532133

John Benway October 30, 2016

Beautiful light and capture John, gotta love those clouds. #11532162

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 30, 2016

GREAT definition in the sky, beautifully done my friend!! <>< #11532176

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 30, 2016

I'm sorry the storm was not enjoyable, John, but it's prelude sure is beautiful! Wonderful perspective and light! #11532196

John Connolly October 30, 2016

Thank you for all your thoughts on this one! #11532281

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures October 30, 2016

What a beautiful capture John, love that sky!!! I guess from your comments this was a bad storm, hope all is well #11532338

John Connolly October 31, 2016

Thanks John, it was a rather noisy electrical storm with amazing gusts of wind! #11532692

Linda A. Braddock October 31, 2016

John, Beautiful Capture ! #11532831

Katherine Kuhn November 01, 2016

Love all the layers & dramatic lighting to this beautiful scenic image, John! Awesome sky! #11533477

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