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© Nadya Johnson

Sky Show

Uploaded: May 31, 2008 08:43:14

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Storm Brewing in the Wetlands

I caught this spectacular sky in the marsh along the Mississippi River near Fulton, Illinois.



Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Jessica Jenney May 31, 2008

Absolutely stunning, Nadya! I love everything about this! WINNER! #932597

John E. Steinway May 31, 2008

Wonderful Image Nadya. Great comp. and colors. Well done. #6001091

Renata Gusciora May 31, 2008

Lovely image,wonderful composition and colors,Nadya! #6001093

Carol Sawyer May 31, 2008

Gorgeous caputure and colors, Nadya!! #6001124

Melissa G. Meiselman May 31, 2008

Incredible scene with spectacular cloud formations, wonderful reflections, great color and beautiful composition, Nadya!! This is certainly going into my favorites!!! #6001156

Ellen Hodges May 31, 2008

Awesome, Nadya!! #6001230

Nadya Johnson May 31, 2008

Thank you so much for your comments Jessica, John, Renata, Carol, Melissa and Ellen! #6001299

Margaret R. Barry May 31, 2008

Stunning, Nadya. Beautiful composition, colors and details. New fav for me! #6001309

Mukesh Srivastava May 31, 2008

It's a great sky show, Nadya!!! I love everything starting from comp, color tones, details to amazing sky. I can bet for a WIN!!!!!!!!! #6001324

Janet Daniel May 31, 2008

Sensatinal scenic, Nadya! Love it! #6001421

Cassandra A. Fontaine May 31, 2008

WOW SUPER colors, cloud formation, composition is perfectly presented! This is breathtaking. Thanks for your support on my shrunken DYSFUNCTION image of the kitty. :) #6001481

Pamela Shane May 31, 2008

Breathtaking scene, wonderfully captured
Nadya - love the stunning colors, & beautiful lighting. #6001524

Deb Koskovich May 31, 2008

Wow, positively mesmerizing, Nadya! #6001577

Nadya Johnson May 31, 2008

Thank you so much, Margaret, Mukesh, Janet, Cassandra, Pam and Deb! #6001626

Erin Appelbaum May 31, 2008

Gorgeous composition, color and lighting Nadya. Peter #6001751

Mike Clime May 31, 2008

Awesome, Nadya!!!!!!!!! #6002083

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe May 31, 2008

Beautiful image and work, Nadya!! Excellent color, lighting and comp!! Very well done!!!....Denny #6002210

Kathleen Rinker May 31, 2008

Wow fantastic Nadya, a real winner, great capture!! #6002315

Tammy Espino May 31, 2008

Magical capture! #6002372

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 31, 2008

I C R E D I B L E and S E N S A T I O N A L, Nadya!!!!! ♫ k #6002545

Lynn M. Whitt May 31, 2008

Gorgous!!!!! #6002608

Colleen Farrell May 31, 2008

Wow, awesome landscape, Nadya! #6002666

A P May 31, 2008

Stunning, awesome, gorgeous, sensational, incredible, SHOW STOPPING!! Did I forget anything? If I did add it to the list. WOW Nadya doens't get any better then this!! #6002902

Teresa Burnett level-classic May 31, 2008

WOW Nadya...ditto on what Ann just said!! WINNER in my book!!! #6003021

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 31, 2008

and another DITTO from me.... this is superb!!! #6003064

Paul E. Earl May 31, 2008

WOW!! A wonderful image! Love that sky!! #6003151

Avril Young June 01, 2008

wow oustanding image...heavens love the lighting, so much to see...stunning work! #6003283

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 01, 2008

Fabulous scene,light,composition and capture,Nadya! Love this image and would like to see it again! #6004042

Nadya Johnson June 01, 2008

I really appreciate your terrific comments! Thanks to all so much! #6004124

Kathy Reeves June 01, 2008

Wow!!!! #6004997

frank w. degenhardt June 01, 2008

Nadya- Good evening my good friend. Once in awhile you get a picture that just stuns you. This is one of them. The sheer beauty and awesome presentation is breath taking. It is one that will go into my favorites.
From all the comments you certainly have the WOW factor needle buried.
The lighting, the composition, the colors, the setting, the details all done to perfection. This is beauty that dont need alot of words, just sit back and admire it.
Leaves on breathless.
Sensational work
Have a wonderful day, take care, enjoy #6006045

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic June 01, 2008

Awe-inspiring landscape shot Nadya, there's a lot of delightful details to feast the eye on. Love the Heron on the foreground and also showing the expanse of the Wetlands amid a brewing storm. An impressive and great shot! #6006775

Ray Thoms June 02, 2008

Well I don't know how I missed this one but in any case WOW.........spectacular hardly covers it! Very nice!!!! #6007651

Nadya Johnson June 02, 2008

Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments! #6008436

Tammy Espino June 19, 2008

Congrats on your finalist! :) #6078185

Mary Timman June 19, 2008

Wow..spectacular color and light. Congratulations! #6078207

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2008

Congratulations! #6078243

Jessica Jenney June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Nadya on your spectacular finalist! Good luck! #6078328

A P June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Nadya. Well well deserved!! On to the WIN!!! #6078347

David Pratt June 19, 2008

Congrats Nadya! #6078546

Melissa G. Meiselman June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Nadya on this exquisite finalist!!! #6078757

Margaret R. Barry June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Nadya. I thought we would see this again! #6078810

Tamara K. Walker level-classic June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS! #6078893

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic June 19, 2008

Beautiful image Nadya..Congratulations on your well deserved fianlist!! #6078910

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 19, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your finalist! #6079050

Jim Baines level-classic June 19, 2008

A big ol' Texas-sized "Congratulations" on this spectacular FINALIST, Nadya! #6079416

Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2008

A work of art, Nadya! Congrats :) #6079468

Elida Gutierrez level-classic June 19, 2008

Congratulations for your Finalist!!! #6079532

Gail Vitikacs level-classic June 19, 2008

Stunning finalist! #6079545

Mukesh Srivastava June 19, 2008

A big congrats on this well deserving finalist!!!!! #6079655

anonymous June 19, 2008

Congratulations Nadya on your Beautiful finalist! B- #6079954

Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008

Thanks so much, everybody!! #6080082

Karen Slagle June 19, 2008

Congrat, Nadya, this is fabulous... #6080333

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Nadya. Great photo. #6080531

Marijana Fajgl June 19, 2008

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nadya! #6080572

Renata Gusciora June 19, 2008

Big congratulations,Nadya! #6080748

Robert R. Goodman June 19, 2008

A big Congratulations,Nadya!!!! #6080857

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 19, 2008

Fantastic finalist. Terrific composition, color, lighting, scene.
Big congratulations, Nadya! #6081004

Deb Koskovich June 19, 2008

Way to go, Nadya! This one was too good for them to pass up for sure!! #6081062

Sam Britt June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Nadya! #6081065

David Phalen June 19, 2008

WTG Nadya!! BIG Congrats on a great Finalist!! #6081493

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 19, 2008

Gorgeous and dramatic, congrats Nadya! #6081498

Barbara Waldoch June 19, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Nadya! #6081502

Cyn Valentine June 19, 2008

Congratulations Nadya!!! #6081897

Debra R. Harder June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Nadya, on this STUNNING finalist!! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Deb #6082133

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 19, 2008

Gorgeous finalist Nadya...congrats !!! #6082317

Kara L. Hendricks June 19, 2008

A BIG Congrats on this well deserved finalist!! #6082421

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 19, 2008

So glad to see it again,Nadya! Huge congratulations!! #6082572

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2008

Congratulations on a well-deserved finalist, Nadya! #6082590

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 19, 2008

Fabulous!
Congratulations, Nadya!
~Lisa #6082679

Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008

Thanks so much to everyone! #6082723

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FINALIST #6082809

Renee Doyle June 19, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Nadya!! #6083076

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2008

Beautifully captured Nadya; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #6083576

Anita Hogue June 20, 2008

Congratulations on a beautiful finalist, Nadya! #6083859

Judy A. Lawhon June 20, 2008

Congrats, Nadya and good luck in the next round!! #6084397

Ellen Hodges June 20, 2008

Congrats on a great image, Nayda! #6085183

Erica Murphy level-classic June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this spectacular finalist!! #6085268

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2008

WOW! Congratulations on this awesome finalist, go for the gold!

jo ann c. #6085638

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 20, 2008

Gorgeous presentation Nadya!
The image is full of wonderful imagery!
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist! #6085705

Nadya Johnson June 20, 2008

Thanks to all for your wonderful remarks, which are so supportive! #6086003

Janet Daniel June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful image, Nadya! #6086494

John Connolly June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Nadya! #6086571

eileen bedford June 20, 2008

Congratulations Nadya on this beautiful capture........ #6086793

Kristi A. Howson June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Nadya! What a fantastic sky!!! #6087271

Erin Appelbaum June 20, 2008

Fantastic finalist Nadya. Sorry I'm late. Peter #6087328

Cassie L. Woodlee June 20, 2008

Congratulations, Nadya!!!!!!!! #6087509

Nadya Johnson June 20, 2008

Thank you for all your wonderful comments and congratulations! #6088105

Paul E. Earl June 21, 2008

Big CONGRATS! A wonderful finalist! #6088326

Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS, Nadya!!! #6088880

Phil Stith June 21, 2008

Great job, Nadya! #6089401

Mike Clime June 21, 2008

Congrats on this finalist, Nadya! A winner in my book! #6089473

Martie Last June 21, 2008

This is just beautiful. The lighting and colors are spectacular! Congratulations on being a finalist with this stunning landscape. #6091338

Nadya Johnson June 22, 2008

Thank you Paul, Colette, Phil, Mike and Martie! #6093346

Carol Teal June 22, 2008

Gorgeous!! Congrats on your finalist!! #6093348

Gary Lange June 23, 2008

MANY congrats here, Nadya!! Love this! #6096744

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic June 24, 2008

Congratulations on this finalist Nadya, a truly exceptional shot. Love your work! #6101567

Nadya Johnson June 24, 2008

Thank you so much, Carol, Gary and Reynaldo! #6101607

Howard B. Cheek June 24, 2008

Breathtaking image Nadya,
Wonderful sky and comp here :)
Howard #6103134

Howard B. Cheek June 24, 2008

Breathtaking image Nadya,
Wonderful sky and comp here :)
Howard #6103135

Howard B. Cheek June 24, 2008

Breathtaking image Nadya,
Wonderful sky and comp here :)
Howard #6103136

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 24, 2008

Breathtaking is right on. Congratulations on your winner. 8o) #6103663

Nadya Johnson June 24, 2008

Thank you Howard and Nancy! #6103666

Eugenio Diaz June 25, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist!!!! #6105461

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2008

Congratulations Nadya! A beauty! #6106466

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2008

Congratulations Nadya! A beauty! #6106467

Nadya Johnson June 25, 2008

Thank you, Allen! #6107517

Kathleen R. Struckle June 25, 2008

Beautiful image. congrats on your finalist!! #6107561

Charlene Taylor June 27, 2008

Hi Nadya,
Congratulations on making finalist with this wonderful scene! #6112831

Chuck S. Frizzell June 27, 2008

Great composition, congrats! #6114692

Avril Young June 27, 2008

congrats Nadya, love it the first time I saw it....outstanding work! #6115306

Bill Johnson June 28, 2008

Nadya, What a great image this is. Congrats. #6118255

Roger Fry July 02, 2008

Truly outstanding Nadya ! #6131207

Nadya Johnson July 07, 2008

Thanks so much for all your terrific comments! #6150379

Corinne M. Thompson July 15, 2008

Absolutely fabulous capture! #6184950

Corinne M. Thompson July 15, 2008

P.S. Congrats on the Finalist :) #6184952

Tess L. Yee September 16, 2009

Perusing your gallery (of wonderful images!) and found this stunning scene, beautifully captured with great colors and lighting, Nadya! #7948192

John Rivera level-deluxe October 04, 2009

Nadya,
You have a wonderful, inspirational gallery!
John #8007805

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