• Photos

  • Level

  • Score

Storm On Top

© Melissa Olsen

Storm On Top

Uploaded: May 04, 2009

Description

I am sure all of you have come up on a scene while riding in your car that is just too cool and you want the shot…but you can’t pull over due to traffic and more precise there isn’t anywhere to pull over. So I did the only thing I could as the passenger - grabbed my camera, took the shot and hoped for no bugs on the windshield. I wanted to show the drama of the storm as it engulfed the mountain tops.

“He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.”
~Friedrich Nietzsche


Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 67.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Comments

Gina Cormier May 04, 2009

Melissa....this is fantastic!!! Love the outcome from all your work!!! #1123008

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic May 04, 2009

Just gorgeous, Melissa. A fav for me. #7482685

Maria A. Gonzalez May 04, 2009

I perfectly understand you Melissa,I have done the same thing a few time.I have even taken the shots while driving and hope that the outcome will show some details and focus.... Beautiful stormy landscape you capture through your windshield...Amazing work of cleaning up and it is definatelly worth it.Very well done. #7482686

Val Feldman level-classic May 04, 2009

So vivid - has a 3D effect, Melissa - and all your layering work produced a stunning end effect! Colorado is definitely heaven on earth... #7482688

Douglas Pignet May 04, 2009

What a breath taking view, wonderful image Melissa,Doug #7482780

frank w. degenhardt May 04, 2009

Melissa- This must be one beautiful and awe inspiring ride. I am glad you took the chance of taking the shot. You did a marvelous job with the cleaning and layers and the outcome was sure worth the effort. Beautiful and majestic as we see the forces of nature unleashing its power. Spectacular pov and composition, gorgeous colors.
Amazing work my friend.
Have a wonderful day, enjoy. #7482788

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 04, 2009

WOW! it is a beauty....and yes we have all done it! :) #7482814

Karen Slagle May 04, 2009

Drama indeed!!! What a fabulous capture showing the clouds/storm building on the mountain tops. Beautiful colors, details and comp., Melissa. #7482917

Kimi A. Phillips May 04, 2009

FANTASTIC!!! Really beautifully done and well worth your efforts!:) #7483039

Vitor Dias May 04, 2009

Only one word for describe this photo... genial !!!!! congts melissa.

rgds Vitor #7483075

Nadya Johnson May 04, 2009

GORGEOUS, Melissa! Especially taken from the moving car! (I know... I do it often too). You would never guess it, though. Spectacular! #7483149

Linda Blair May 04, 2009

Just beautiful!!!!!!!! #7483154

Jessica Jenney May 04, 2009

Gorgeous capture, Melissa! Beautiful cloud formations, lighting and composition! #7483215

Marty Straub May 04, 2009

What a great drive-by shot, Melissa. Amazing detail, and, you're right, what a subject. #7483321

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 04, 2009

Very well seen and bautifully captured Melissa! Jeff #7483326

Jeanine M. Bailey May 04, 2009

WOW! Never would have known you took this from a moving car!!! AWESOME job!! :) What a beautiful scene!! #7483613

Lynne Morris May 04, 2009

Wow Melissa, this is an outstanding capture, even more so by the fact it was taken from a moving car! #7483660

Rebecca K. Lefferts May 04, 2009

Outstanding photo- this is a gorgeous shot- great work! #7483771

May 04, 2009

Wonderful view, great effort capturing this awesome scene, Meliss! Thank's for sharing it. #7483884

Gina M. Savage May 04, 2009

Melissa, breathtaking and you captured it through the car window! I have tried the very thing myself and my family thinks I am a little crazy!:) #7483904

Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2009

Spectacular scene with the clouds dipping down over the mountain peaks and great capture from a moving car, Melissa!! #7483906

Julianne Bradford May 04, 2009

You go girl!!! Where there's a photographer, there's a way to take the shot. Good for you, this is has great drama! Kudos! #7484059

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap May 04, 2009

Just gorgeous Melissa! #7484163

Marcel J. Fernandez May 04, 2009

A beautiful capture Melissa. #7484180

Marisol Pastor May 04, 2009

I know that feeling too Melissa! A great clear shot. Love those clouds. #7484193

Nadine A. Lewis May 04, 2009

BEAUTIFUL scene, color, & capture, Melissa! <>< #7484233

Ellen Hodges May 04, 2009

Awesome dream shot, Melisaa! #7484234

Mike Clime May 04, 2009

Really cool capture and a great drive by! #7484254

Kate Jackson May 04, 2009

Amazing clouds. Would never have imagined it was taken from a car! #7484471

Tammy Espino May 04, 2009

Stunning capture!! Glad you did a drive by shot!! :) #7484499

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 04, 2009

What a view, beautiful Melissa! #7484533

Gord MacEachern May 04, 2009

Beautiful drive by image Melissa, great job. Just don't do it with cell phone in hand. LOL... #7484586

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 04, 2009

Beautiful textures and view Melissa! #7484603

Erin Appelbaum May 04, 2009

Magnificent capture Melissa. Peter #7484713

Carol Sawyer May 04, 2009

Gorgeous capture, Melissa!! #7484784

Cathy Barrows May 04, 2009

gorgeous...i love how clouds can form over the mountains #7484791

Melissa Olsen May 04, 2009

Thanks so much everyone...REALLY! #7484810

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 04, 2009

Awesome shot, Melissa!!! :-) k #7484942

Leslie Carson Wolfe May 04, 2009

Magnificent scene, Melissa, with beautiful work on your part! It's no wonder you couldn't let the opportunity pass! #7484965

Daniella Puente May 04, 2009

You did good when pulled over your car and took this Melissa, is a wonderful nature view! #7485080

Sam Britt May 04, 2009

Beautiful & dramatic scene, Melissa. #7485228

David Phalen May 04, 2009

Amazing capture Melissa!! #7485252

Ken Smith level-classic May 04, 2009

Excellent job thru the windshield..I've been guilty of doing that too..the live view really helps! :-) You did great, Melissa! #7485406

May 04, 2009

Very beautiful shot for on the run,a winner in my book,Melissa,beautiful work, #7485437

Eugenio Diaz May 04, 2009

Very lovely shot!
Definitely a winner!!! #7485500

Kim Kleinschmidt May 04, 2009

Melissa, this is a fantastic capture!
WOW! Fabulous textures and composition! #7485603

Karen Engelbreth May 04, 2009

Fantastic capture, Melissa... #7485893

Jorgen Jensen May 05, 2009

This capture is amazing Melissa. I would never have guessed, that it was taken through a windshield. - I admire your capacity as a photographer. :-) #7486078

Derek D. Dafoe May 05, 2009

Excellent Melissa!! Have to love the ability to edit until your hearts content! #7486323

Stephen Zacker May 05, 2009

Dramatic. Like that sky #7486627

Annie Booth May 05, 2009

Melissa- Hey girl. Love the way you caught this one with the clouds sitting right on top of the mountains. Looks like one could get a nose bleed being up this high. Beautiful picture girl.

Have a wonderful day my friend. #7486777

Melissa Olsen May 05, 2009

Every once in a while you take a picture where you can see the beauty and you wonder if others will too...all of your wonderful comments tell me that I am not alone. Thanks so much...! #7487063

Patricia A. Stalter May 05, 2009

I so understand... I think we should have special lights and warning signs on our car rear ends. (Maybe the other rear ends as well) I do have a small picture of a camera painted on the back of my SUV... I have even been known to open the sun roof and go through the roof so to speak. That works. #7487260

Jeana Clark May 05, 2009


Of course you're not alone!!!
I see the beauty you've captured here
and its breathtaking!!!!!
You've captured Gods majestic mountains
at their finest Melissa!!!!
An extordinary capture that is definately a FAVE!!!!!
OUTSTANDING!!!

Hope to see this beauty again!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

~J~ #7487267

Melissa Olsen May 05, 2009

Thanks Pat and Jeana...
Pat...I can see the bumper stick now "photographer on board...stops made fast and frequent...so if you love your car...back off" LOL #7488487

Sirsendu Gayen May 05, 2009

Lovely capture. #7488570

Michelle Alton May 05, 2009

Yes...can I EVER relate to the "nowhere to stop" problem! You did GREAT with this...it looks absolutely pristine and untouched, and magnificent! #7488712

Mitch Spence level-classic May 05, 2009

You, or rather your car window, clean up good, kid. This is gorgeous. I can relate to that nowhere to stop syndrome. Around here, with all the hilly roads and no road edges, or rather edges that go straight downhill to places we don't want to go, stopping is unhappily not an option most of the time. #7488955

Debra R. Harder May 05, 2009

Fabulous shot through the window, Melissa! You've captured this scene beautifully. The sky is truly amazing. FANTASTIC work!! Deb #7489556

Kathleen Rinker May 06, 2009

Totally awesome image Melissa, I love it!! #7491885

Pamela Shane May 06, 2009

Simply breathtaking shot Melissa!! I love the shadows cast by the clouds; super work on this!! #7492536

Melissa Olsen May 06, 2009

Thanks so much again everyone! #7492554

Ronald F. Fischer May 06, 2009

WOW, this is spectacular! #7493714

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) May 07, 2009

Great image. #7495851

Melissa Olsen May 07, 2009

Thanks Ronald and Karacan! #7495960

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic May 07, 2009

Wow. Melissa!
This is so cool!
Great light and color amidst this storm.
Great one!
~Lisa #7496238

Susan M. Campbell May 07, 2009

What beautiful drama you've captured Melissa. Mother Nature knows how to shake things up. Fabulous capture. #7496448

Carla Metzler May 07, 2009

I guess we all do that. But what you have here is simply stunning! Gorgeous drive by shooting! :) #7496522

Melissa Olsen May 07, 2009

Thanks Lisa, Susan and Carla! #7496598

Kaye Burazin May 10, 2009

Spectacular! Many times while driving along a mountain road there is no place to pull over,Sometimes in Arkansas the side of the road is also the side of a mountain going downward with no guard rails. #7506097

Cassie L. Woodlee May 14, 2009

OH WOW this is AMAZING!!! #7519775

Melissa Olsen May 14, 2009

Thanks Kaye and Cassie! #7519882

Mark Dodge May 21, 2009

Gorgeous scenery. Very well captured. Excellent editing too! #7544427

Melissa Olsen May 21, 2009

Thank you again Mark! #7544457

Guy D. Biechele level-classic June 02, 2009

Outstanding landscape image! Such a great sky. Well captured. #7589565

Melissa Olsen June 02, 2009

Thanks so much Guy! #7589614

Zita A. Strother level-classic April 04, 2012

Definite WOW factor!!! #10075140

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

4

You & 4

Love It!

BetterPhoto.com Editor's Pick


Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Melissa Olsen.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.