Inspiring Photo: Tornado Alley #8498109

Tornado Alley

Uploaded: June 15, 2009 03:17:20

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The Dallas area has been hammered during the past few days with very serious storms. After one of the storms passed Leena and I went out just before sunset and found a high spot on the ranch near our home to photograph from. Another image from the storm is in the comments section....

Sigma 10-20 at 13mm. ISO 400, 1/60th @ f6.3 (N&L)

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 13.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Aimee S. McMaster June 15, 2009

....hope all is well with you & your home Jeff...with the storm comes a lovely sky....great capture....Aimee #1141603

Jeff Robinson June 15, 2009

A 2-Story home under construction behind our house was flattened by the 80+MPH Straight-Line winds.....
#7631182

Gord MacEachern June 15, 2009

Perfect exposure on this sky Jeff,beautiful image!!
Stay safe my friend!! #7631191

Brett Dolsen June 15, 2009

Amazing storytelling images,colour and glad to hear you survived at such close range Jeff!!Brett #7631194

Alan L. Borror June 15, 2009

Fantastic capture, Jeff! Energy of the storm shows in the image! #7631197

Tammy Scott June 15, 2009

Hard to believe that something so beautiful could also produce something so devastating! Gorgeous shot! #7631202

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 15, 2009

Oh My
A Reason To Leave Texas
A Reason To Stay

Tornados Create some Unbelievable Photo Ops
Gorgeous Colors and Capture Jeff #7631206

Karen E. Michaels June 15, 2009

All that particulate matter in the sky, such a great array of color here Jeff. Peace, karen #7631239

Claudia Kuhn June 15, 2009

Bad storms do bring beautiful skies sometimes and you captured one of them. Hope the future ones treat you well. #7631287

Laurie Daily June 15, 2009

What a dramatic sky, Jeff...so beauiful but so very deadly, too...be safe! #7631307

Tiia Vissak June 15, 2009

cool tones, light & framing! #7631394

Jyri Vissak June 15, 2009

Cool find! Very dramatic. Well done. #7631396

Bonnie C. Lackey June 15, 2009

Oh my, that's a beautiful but threatening sky. Hope the damage steers clear of your home... #7631400

Agnes Fegan June 15, 2009

A gorgeous look after the storm! #7631433

Laurence Saliba June 15, 2009

Wow this is awesome Jeff!!!! #7631467

Erin Appelbaum June 15, 2009

Awesome clouds and color Jeff. Peter #7631480

Candice C. Calhoun June 15, 2009

I am so happy you and Leena are ok, and that you were able to capture this superb photo! Stay safe; from the north side of tornado alley :)

ccc #7631494

Stephanie Frey June 15, 2009

Gorgeous colors and light! You captured it perfectly! We had some bad storms too. We sat out for a long time watching the lighting. They can be beautfiful, but so dangerous. Glad to hear that you and yours are safe! #7631594

Maria A. Gonzalez June 15, 2009

Wow,Jeff. This image is amazing...The sky colors are incredible and the little lights signs of life...Great captured and beautiful mood...
Glad you are ok... #7631614

Linda D. Lester June 15, 2009

I hope all the storms are gone....on my way to Texas Thursday to see my mom.

Wonderful capture!!! #7631636

Judy V. Kennamer June 15, 2009

Beautiful capture Jeff - I'm glad you and yours are safe! #7631694

Lynn M. Whitt June 15, 2009

Beautiful sky..... #7631698

Nancy L. Green June 15, 2009

FANTSTIC and so dramatic Jeff, we got some of that here on Friday night but then high pressur has settled in and you folks are getting all of it!! We surre coiuld use some more rain though!!<>< #7631704

Margaret R. Barry June 15, 2009

Awesome capture, Jeff. Great colors, light and comp. Glad you're safe! #7631717

Lorraine A. Cook June 15, 2009

Breathtaking sky you captured, Jeff!<:))

Amazing photo of the devastation near your house... Stay Safe, My Friend! #7631752

Avril Young June 15, 2009

Heavens this must have been very scary....outstanding capture....the colour in the sky is awesome...
#7631808

Jessica Jenney June 15, 2009

Fantastic capture, dramatic light and gorgeous colors, Jeff! #7631916

Mary Timman June 15, 2009

Hope all is well with you and your family! What beautiful colors you captured though. #7631953

Melissa G. Meiselman June 15, 2009

WOW ultra dramatic lighting and cloud formation with dazzling colors and great composition, Jeff!! That second photo really gives one a pause for thought especially since it is located so close to your home!! #7631957

Ray Clarke June 15, 2009

Beautioful image Jeff, glad it was'nt your home flattened.!!!(R) #7632018

Kim Kleinschmidt June 15, 2009

WOW Jeff - Incredible sky capture. Glad you are safe #7632315

Marcel J. Fernandez June 15, 2009

Love the color here, super work Jeff! #7632335

Janet Daniel June 15, 2009

Awesome image with terrific color, Jeff! A spectacular moment to capture! Stay safe! #7632405

Stephen Zacker June 15, 2009

This is very dramatic. Glad you survived ok. I remember living in the midwest and having them roll thru #7632504

Carol L. Fowler June 15, 2009

Wonderful colors and dramatic sky. #7632577

Lynne Morris June 15, 2009

Beautiful capture with gorgeous colours Jeff, glad you safe! #7632579

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) June 15, 2009

Beautiful lighting,colors and composition.Great image. #7632580

Raymond Pauly June 15, 2009

Looks like a huge storm... Great lighting here, Jeff. #7632611

Mike Clime June 15, 2009

Really pretty sunset! We have had some bad storms here too. #7632823

isabel C. Zepeda June 15, 2009

Jeff

Very nice photo,full of colors,glad you are ok, I was in Dallas in a photo shot.

Ysa... #7632919

Tammy M. Anderson June 15, 2009

Colours are gorgeous, Jeff. Glad to hear your house had no damage. #7632938

Patricia Ronan June 15, 2009

A hugely dramatic sky with beautiful colours Jeff, hope you stay safe for all the storms:) #7633244

Patricia Ronan June 15, 2009

A hugely dramatic sky with beautiful colours Jeff, hope you stay safe for all the storms:) #7633245

John Connolly June 15, 2009

An awesome sky and wonderful graphic images of nature at its worst, Jeff! The good news is you survived! #7633381

Carol Sawyer June 15, 2009

Wonderful capture and colors, Jeff!! #7633501

Sheila D. Robertson June 15, 2009

Wow...lots of power and drama in this beauty! #7633537

David Phalen June 15, 2009

Only 200 yards from your house huh? That's scary. Hope you didn't receive any damage. The night sky image is fantastic with awesome colors and clouds!! #7633543

Patrick Rouzes June 15, 2009

I have not seen a sky like this before, Jeff!!! Incredible colors, lighting, clarity, comp & drama captured here!!! It is hard to believe that something so beautiful could also be so dangerous!!! Thanks for sharing that spectacular shot, Jeff!!! EXCEPTIONAL work again!!!
Glad you are both safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7633638

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 15, 2009

OH WOW!!! This is so very very beautiful, Jeff!!! I'm glad you were not hurt and all is well again!!! I have lived in tornado alley for 99% of my life and have only see a couple of tornados...to date!!! :-) k #7633828

Gail Vitikacs June 15, 2009

Outstanding in soooooo many ways Jeff...wow! #7633863

Tammy Espino June 15, 2009

Awesome capture, stay safe!!! #7633961

Dianna Murphy June 15, 2009

Very beautiful and dangerous. All the best! #7633962

Nadya Johnson June 15, 2009

Wow! Don't you hate Tornado Season?? It does have its beauties (as in the first photo) but we would all rather do without the ugliness!! Glad you're safe and sound. Love that gorgeous and dramati sky! #7634114

Deborah C. Lewinson June 15, 2009

Awesome and devastating at the same time, Jeff! Glad you're home safe!

Debby #7634187

Eugenio Diaz June 15, 2009

Very dramatic image!
WOW!
Mother Nature! #7634261

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 15, 2009

Fabulous image,Jeff! Take care! #7634266

Jim Kinnunen June 15, 2009

Very dramatic image, Jeff...we have had several thunderstorms in the last two days but no houses that got flattened...stay safe!:) #7634357

Evy Johansen June 15, 2009

Wow... beautiful and dramatic!! Wonderful exposure! I hope the storm is over, Jeff!! #7634432

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 15, 2009

WOW!! Beautiful sunset colors, Jeff. Fantastic scene. #7634584

Stefania Barbier June 15, 2009

fabulous sky and capture! #7634597

Alex T. Mizuno June 15, 2009

Amazing image Jeff! I've never seen anything like it. The image is really out of this world! Hope you and you family are okay. #7634616

Yulianto Soeroso June 16, 2009

amazing color #7634787

Paul E. Earl June 16, 2009

WOW! Stunning! #7634899

Jeff Robinson June 16, 2009

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7635013

Cassie L. Woodlee June 16, 2009

Gorgeous capture Jeff!!! #7635580

Sam Britt June 16, 2009

Beautiful dramatic sky, great color, Jeff. #7636276

Robert Baer June 16, 2009

jeff
wow is all I can say. thanks for sharing those great images with us. #7636509

Ken Smith June 16, 2009

Beautiful colors, Jeff...it's just too bad the storms come with destruction...Excellent work! #7636523

Linda Boehme June 16, 2009

Beautiful capture of this post storm sky, Jeff! Stay safe. #7636539

Dean Campbell June 16, 2009

It's like Beauty and the Beast. A beast of a storm leaving a beautiful sky. Great capture and exposure Jeff! #7636666

Guy D. Biechele June 16, 2009

Awesome beauty!! Beautiful image. Stay safe, Jeff. #7636767

Eivor Kuchta June 16, 2009

We've had a stormy season, too, here in Colorado. Lots of rain, and several tornado warnings and funnel cloud sightings. A couple of tornados that touched down and caused some damage. Wonderful looking sky, though, as long as you're safe. #7637232

Kathleen Rinker June 16, 2009

Wow beautiful image but I sure and glad you and Leena are okay, take care and be safe!!! #7637555

Pamela Shane June 16, 2009

So glad to hear you are both okay! Was it a tornado that took down the house behind you?
Gorgeous sky capture, the colors, & light are amazing Jeff. #7637645

Anita Tykwinski June 16, 2009

WOW...AND WOW again...absolutely stunning colors and capture. #7637881

Tommy E. Burgess June 17, 2009

Stunning and scary at the same time jeff. The sky is so dramatic. This seems to be somewhat of a weird year with May being somewhat tame and June following patterns more closely related to what we get with Mays patterns. I'm actually tired of tornado warning myself. Gorgeous capture here though!! #7638797

Jeff Robinson June 17, 2009

Thank You!! Pam - This was the results of straight-line winds. There were tornados last week but nothing closer than a few miles away. Jeff #7639021

Ellen Hodges June 17, 2009

Thank God, you and the family made out okay. Looks like some really bad storms came through. Hope those people are okay, too! Great image! #7640980

Jeff Robinson June 17, 2009

Thank You Ellen!! We are fine, just some small things to fix around the outside of the house from the strong winds, it is all part of living in Tornado Alley! Jeff #7641577

Jim Baines June 17, 2009

Superb image and fine display of talent, Jeff. Been observing your work for a while now and must say that over the past few months your images have improved drastically! In fact, you have stolen a few of mine but yours turned out much better! Keep up the good work! #7641975

Jeff Robinson June 18, 2009

Thank You Jim - I really appreciate your kind words! Jeff #7645335

Kaye Burazin June 20, 2009

There by the grace of God go I. Much too close for comfort...but beautiful fiery colors #7658254

Jeff Robinson June 21, 2009

Thank You Kaye!! Jeff #7662125

Barbara Waldoch June 22, 2009

Fantastic shot, Jeff! #7663806

Jeff Robinson June 22, 2009

Thanks Barbara! Jeff #7663829

Howard B. Cheek June 22, 2009

Beautiful late sunset colors Jeff, I like it.
We recently had quite a storm as well, golf ball size hail. My truck has a few dings in the hood now :( #7664515

Jeff Robinson June 22, 2009

Thanks Howard - Sorry to hear of your hail damge. Jeff #7666096

Bill Houghton June 24, 2009

Jeff, this is just beautiful. Great shot. Have a great day, Bill #7673578

Jeff Robinson June 24, 2009

Thank You Bill! Jeff #7674780

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