Summer Storm

Uploaded: June 01, 2009 03:05:30

Description


It is that time of year when the storms can brew up quickly... Image taken last summer in our backyard - Digital Adjustments with PSE + Topaz Adjust for a more dramatic look!

Sigma 10-20 - Late afternoon. (DD)

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Tommy E. Burgess June 01, 2009

Outstanding capture and the sense of drama is most certainly there Jeff!! WOnderful work! #1135326

Michelle Alton June 01, 2009

Brilliant shot, Jeff...and a gorgeous yard! #7583960

Gord MacEachern June 01, 2009

Fantastic ominus image Jeff,very well done! #7583975

Laurie Daily level-deluxe June 01, 2009

What a fabulous and oh so dramatic capture of your backyard, Jeff ... great work on this! #7584002

Tiia Vissak June 01, 2009

very dramatic! #7584031

Carol Sawyer June 01, 2009

Fantastic capture and work, Jeff!! #7584042

Douglas Pignet June 01, 2009

Wonderful weather capture here Jeff, great lighting,Doug #7584053

Tammy Scott June 01, 2009

What an awesome shot and great dymanic sky! #7584117

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic June 01, 2009

Super sky, Jeff! I like it!!! #7584130

Jyri Vissak June 01, 2009

Beautiful composition! Very dramatic. Well done. #7584135

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 01, 2009

Awesome sky Jeff, the topaz really makes it ominous! #7584147

Joao Martinho June 01, 2009

Dramatic view, Jeff. Not the best day for the swimming pool. #7584151

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict June 01, 2009

Great image and work, Jeff.

Dominick #7584188

Paul E. Earl June 01, 2009

Wonderful work, Jeff! #7584189

Anita Hogue June 01, 2009

A gorgeous image and a gorgeous backyard, Jeff! #7584191

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 01, 2009

Very nice....love the effects and your pool! #7584204

Mary K. Robison June 01, 2009

Terrific point of view and effects, Jeff! Great contrast of pool and yard colors with the threatening sky. Bet there weren't many people hitting the pool that afternoon! #7584252

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 01, 2009

Love the sky and effects...and I'll take the pool with or without effects!!! #7584302

Renee Doyle June 01, 2009

Cool!!!! Pool party at Jeffs - lol!!!
Seriously, awesome pov, incredible sky and excellent use of effects Jeff!!

#7584355

Ray Clarke June 01, 2009

Great work amd image Jeff.!!!(R) #7584434

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 01, 2009

Wow, Jeff, I don't know what to comment on first - your beautiful backyard or the drama of this incredible scene!! Both are just gorgeous! Well captured! #7584437

Lynn M. Whitt June 01, 2009

Great image, love the sky... #7584454

Jessica Jenney June 01, 2009

Beautiful color, composition and terrific effects, Jeff! #7584502

Monnie Ryan June 01, 2009

Wow -- that's quite a storm brewing (and quite a pool, too)! Outstanding, Jeff! #7584519

Mary L. Graham June 01, 2009

Excellent work Jeff!! =) #7584574

Gail Vitikacs level-classic June 01, 2009

The effects are exceptional on this beauty! #7584686

Hendrik Storme June 01, 2009

Great perspective and effcts,wonderful image Jeff! #7584906

Carla Metzler June 01, 2009

Beautiful great shot, Jeff! #7584994

Jeana Clark June 01, 2009


WOW!!!
So dramatic Jeff!!!
This is Gorgeous!!!
Love the effects, colors and comp!!
Your backyard is AWESOME!!!

~J~ #7585006

Kaye Burazin June 01, 2009

All I have to say is..."Lucky Duck". What a wonderful place to be.Well taken and edited.Now let me see if I can edit a pool into my backyard. #7585022

Lynne Morris June 01, 2009

Wow what a fantastic capture Jeff, great colours and effects. #7585031

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 01, 2009

Spectacular colors, detail, lighting, clarity, treatment & dramatic sky here!!! Fabulous work here, Jeff!!! #7585035

ROLAN NARMAN June 01, 2009

Fantastic color, composition and very dramatic capture Jeff! #7585125

Tammy D. Ferren June 01, 2009

Love the juxtaposition of the serene setting and the threatening sky! Beautiful and dramatic, Jeff! (We're all coming for the 4th of July..lol) #7585140

Jodi Zimmer June 01, 2009

Excellent image!! #7585165

Linda M. Walker June 01, 2009

An excellent sense of drama! #7585178

David Phalen June 01, 2009

Awesome POV, colors and dramatic effects!! Very well done Jeff!!

That's one beautiful back yard!! #7585202

Renata Gusciora June 01, 2009

Wow!Thats really catchy!Outstanding pov,colors and treatments,Jeff!Fantastic image! #7585243

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 01, 2009

Right into favorites Jeff! This is SUPER COOL! I love that topaz filter and can spot it a mile away. Awesome usage and WHAT AN IMAGE!!! It's spooky and beautiful at the same time!

-Laura #7585255

Melissa G. Meiselman June 01, 2009

That dramatic sky against your pool really tells the story, here, Jeff!! Terrific image with vivid color, great lighting and wonderful composition!! #7585304

Kathy Cline June 01, 2009

Hi Jeff, this is a "WOW" It almost looks like an HDR image. Super cool and creative. Blessings Kathy #7585495

Pat Gamwell June 01, 2009

OUTSTANDING work, Jeff! #7585624

Janet Daniel June 01, 2009

Dynamic image, Jeff! The color, detail, pov, & effects are awesome! #7585916

Marcel J. Fernandez June 01, 2009

beautiful use of the Topaz Adjust filter and great composition. #7585930

Mike Clime June 01, 2009

Very nice and like the effects! #7585946

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 01, 2009

Wonderful image with spectacular effects, Jeff!!! :-) k #7586157

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 01, 2009

Beautiful......love it! I have that filter, but never get this look! #7586291

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 01, 2009

A fantastic image with a very dramatic sky Jeff!,
Amalia #7586386

Patricia Ronan June 01, 2009

Great image Jeff! love your backyard:) #7586405

Ken Jarvis June 01, 2009

Great backyard and I like the effect, Jeff! #7586486

Tammy Espino June 01, 2009

Love that Topaz filter!! Awsome capture and effects :) #7586569

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic June 01, 2009

Jeff

Nice pool and a great picture

Ysa... #7586572

Tamara K. Walker level-classic June 01, 2009

Wouldn't want to experience that storm but it sure made for a magnificent picture. #7586741

Ken Smith level-classic June 01, 2009

Gotta love Topaz..very dramatic and the pool's color enhances this beauty! #7586842

Murry Grigsby June 01, 2009

Quick, everyone out of the pool! :0) That is one angry Texas sky Jeff! Terrific image and post processing!! #7586861

Lorna Shutter June 01, 2009

Wow! That's your backyard?! It's awesome! ... and so is this image!!! Love the colours and effects! That storm looks threatening! Fabulous capture, Jeff! :) #7587095

Arnie Horwitz level-deluxe June 01, 2009

Great capture with wonderful lighting, colors and effects, Jeff! #7587152

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 02, 2009

FANTASTIC image, Jeff. It really does look dramatic. #7587414

Brett Dolsen June 02, 2009

What an awesome mood and anything could happen capture Jeff!!Brett #7587468

June 02, 2009

Great shot and title, Jeff - love it! #7587542

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 02, 2009

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #7587727

Eugenio Diaz June 02, 2009

Very dramatic and fantastic effects applied to it! #7588789

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 02, 2009

WOW! dramatic and superb Jeff! #7589303

Stephen Zacker June 02, 2009

Very cool. Like that sky #7589354

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 02, 2009

Thank You! Jeff #7589992

John Connolly June 02, 2009

A wonderful scene beautifully presented, and your filter work add such impact to this scene, Jeff! Congrats on your EP! #7590026

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) June 02, 2009

Great image,great sky. #7590445

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 02, 2009

Stunning, beautiful and so dramatic!!! WTG Jeff !!! #7590862

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict June 02, 2009

What drama, Jeff, glad no one was swimming!

Terrific image,
Debby #7591004

Mike F. Anderson June 02, 2009

Nice Depth and Drama and Intrigue in this one Jeff! #7591235

Mitch Spence level-classic June 03, 2009

Yes, not a wise time to go swimming, Jeff, but a very wise time to go shooting. Nice and dramatic work. #7593576

Jennifer A. Major June 03, 2009

This is amazing Jeff! I can picture standing right there - WOW! #7593631

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 03, 2009

Thank You Very Much! Jeff #7594451

Karen K. Givens June 04, 2009

Great image Jeff, beautiful capture of the storm clouds. Cool pool too. :) #7596160

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 04, 2009

Thank You Karen! Jeff #7598296

Stacy Lankford level-addict June 08, 2009

Very dramatic image! #7608407

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 08, 2009

Thank You Stacy! Jeff #7610028

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 09, 2009

So Jeff, it's in the 90's now, when is the big pool party? :-) Please wait till the skys clear up though!
Love, love, love this composition and the fantastic topaz filter! #7614484

Lauren P. Krajenta June 09, 2009

Another gorgeous shot! Beautiful editing, tones and clarity. #7614556

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 10, 2009

Thank You Joannie and Lauren! Jeff #7615144

Peggy J. Maguire June 10, 2009

Beautiful Jeff!!!!!!!!! #7616388

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 10, 2009

Thank You Peggy! Jeff #7616882

A P July 21, 2009

congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos

Awesome finalist, Jeff!! Best of luck in the next round. #7763657

Ellen Devenny level-classic July 21, 2009

Congratulations on your Finalist! Good luck on the next round!!! #7763772

Tammy Espino July 21, 2009

Congrats on a great finalist!! :) #7763893

Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2009

Congrats yet again Jeff. Well deserved. Peter #7764031

Anita Hogue July 21, 2009

Another fabulous darkroom image! Congratulations Jeff! #7764381

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 21, 2009

Great Topaz adjustments on this excellent image, Jeff!

Congratulations on this finalist!
Debby #7764535

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 21, 2009

Gorgeous Jeff!!! Congrats on your Finalist! #7765128

Amy M. Wilson July 21, 2009

Congrats on this great Finalist, Jeff! #7765192

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Jeff! #7765204

Marcel J. Fernandez July 21, 2009

Congratulations Jeff on this backyard beauty Finalist. #7765308

Janet Daniel July 21, 2009

Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Jeff! #7765336

Lorna Shutter July 21, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Jeff!!!!! :) Photobucket #7765338

Colleen Farrell July 21, 2009

FANTASTIC image, Jeff! Love the Topaz here. I miss living in a part of the country that has summer storms like this! Congratulations again! #7765782

Jeana Clark July 21, 2009


..... and again Jeff........
Outstanding finalist!!!
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!!!

~J~ #7766146

Tommy E. Burgess July 21, 2009

Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist Jeff!! Best of luck in the next round. #7766165

Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009

When you're hot...you're hot!! WTG, Jeff! Congratulations on another stellar finalist!! Deb #7766515

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009

So ... is it pool party time yet ???? LOL!
Seriously, big congrats on another most deserving finalist Jeff! #7766851

Douglas Pignet July 22, 2009

WTG on your finalist!!! #7767271

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 22, 2009

Another wonderful image, Jeff. CONGRATULATIONS on a lovely Finalist, hope it gets Golden!!

UB. #7768806

Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2009

I love the way the filters bring out the detail in this beauty Jeff! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #7768997

Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009

Congratulations Jeff on a summer splash Finalist ~ GT #7769193

Mitch Spence level-classic July 22, 2009

And another big congrats to you, Jeff! #7770408

Sam Britt July 22, 2009

Congratulations, Jeff! #7771736

Ken Smith level-classic July 22, 2009

You had to wait a long time to see this one bring home the silver. Congrats again, Jeff! #7771799

Alex T. Mizuno July 22, 2009

That's a dream backyard Jeff! Love the drama you created with Topaz. Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7772440

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 23, 2009

Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #7773663

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009

Very dramatic indeed! Congratulations, Jeff!!! #7774309

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 23, 2009

Thank You Allen! Jeff #7776034

Debra Booth July 27, 2009

Great shot and great backyard, Jeff! Love the effects. Congrats on your finalist! #7787584

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 27, 2009

Thank You Deb! Jeff #7787810

Janet McNeil level-classic August 20, 2009

Congratulations for being featured in Digital Darkroom!! #7870913

Stephanie Frey August 20, 2009

Congratulations for being featured in Digital Darkroom, Jeff! Outstanding image!! #7870947

Kathryn Wesserling August 20, 2009

This was one more of your unforgettable shots, Jeff! As soon as I recognized it in the newsletter, I had to open it - and to say Congratulations. #7871258

Cary Rogers August 20, 2009

Congratulations on this great Finalist, and your Digital Darkroom feature, Jeff!!! KUDOS! #7872256

Christine Czernin level-classic August 20, 2009

Congrats, Jeff, on beeing featured here. Great work, with a lot of drama.
I almost have the lens already.Almost because it was delivered to my son in LA, and he is comming back in 2 weeks. Can't wait. #7872308

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 21, 2009

Thanks You - That was a nice surprise to be featured in the DD newsletter! Jeff #7874504

Susie Peek-Swint August 26, 2009

Belated congrats on your finalist and feature in DD Jeff ~ terrific capture and effects .. great-looking backyard too! #7888372

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 26, 2009

Thanks Very Much Susie! Jeff #7890943

Lori Carlson March 01, 2010

This is CRAZY COOL, Jeff!!! Fantastic!!! Congrats on all your recognition!!! =) #8425640

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 02, 2010

Thank You Lori!! Jeff #8427840

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