Before the storm [Cloud Pictures & Skies Photographs]
Uploaded: May 25, 2003 12:26:47
IR-panorama. CONGRATULATIONS to all the finalists. I am not able to see them yet, I just know from Dolores' and Betsy's photos.
Carolyn M. Fletcher May 25, 2003
This is great! Have you been taking lessons from Tess? Just wonderful! #36611Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Great IR work, Birdie. The light and field rows are wonderful but the best thing are those THUNDER heads. Well done. #103146Patrick Campbell May 26, 2019
Great job Birdie! The IR is very effective here in making this image even more dramatic-- #103178Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019
This is stunningly beautiful, birdie - it's one I want to look at again and again. Magnificent work! #103180Robert Pranagal May 26, 2019
Hi birdie!Debbie S. May 26, 2019
Absolutely stunning!!! And nice of you to congratulate the finalists... ;>) #103198Gene Spears May 26, 2019
an awesome image - beautiful! #103199Shirley L. Carpenter May 26, 2019
Great Image Birdie. And Beautiful Also... #103227Viveca Venegas May 26, 2019
Magnific, Wolfgang. This is a stuning photo, you are one of the greatest I enjoy. Poets could inspire in this one. BravĂsimo. #103232Kathleen F. Greer May 26, 2019
Fabulous Birdie! #103260Joy Brown May 26, 2019
Wow, birdie - awesome! #103304Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019
W O W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #103308Darren K. Fisher May 26, 2019
Im going to add my WOW here, and say thanks for the congratulations. #103317Ken Ke-Wei Pan May 26, 2019
Hi Birdie \(^Q^)/ It's a really fine composition I've ever seen!! #103335Evy Johansen May 26, 2019
What can I say? Just another WOW....!!! #103415Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. I am glad you like this photo.It was taken yesterday late afternoon. I noticed these towering clouds with the storm approaching, went home, got camera and tripod and just managed to get the images done in time.
Tess Campbell was the one who told me how to do it, yes, Carolyn.
birdie #103663
Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019
All I can say birdie is that you've captured the once in a lifetime, million dollar image!!! #103667Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019
Superb IR work, Wolfgang. Has your unmistakeable touch of peaceful, contemplative elegance. #104483Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019
Amazing IR photo, birdie!! The exposure is perfect with incredible contrasts and detail without washing out the bright part of the clouds. The plowed rows are a stark contrast with the clouds and give it serious depth! Gorgeous scene and masterfully exececuted! #104534Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Thank you too, Damian, Bernard and Gary!Damian: Tell some millionaire about it! ;-) #107763
Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019
Alright birdie! Glad to see this one in the finals! Good luck in the next round, it should be a winner :-) #112814Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019
Hip, hip, horay, Mr. Dolak. Well deserved - BRAVO. #112822Evy Johansen May 26, 2019
Many congratulations! Well deserved and good luck with this one! #112868Carolyn M. Fletcher May 26, 2019
Congrats, birdie!!!!! #112939Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019
This is my very favorite shot from last month, birdie, and I am SO pleased to see it here in the finals. I could look at this for hours. Congratulations! #112945Mette Vendelboe Allison May 26, 2019
Great picture, birdie. Congrats and good luck! #113105Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
birdie - great shot - congrats!! #113177Judith G. Secco May 26, 2019
Congratulations, birdie. Beautiful image.Evy Johansen May 26, 2019
Many congratulations! Well derserved and good luck with this beautiful image! #113234Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Congrats, Birdie! #113429Patrick Campbell May 26, 2019
Congrats and good luck birdie! This one deserves a place of honor on your wall, at the very least. #113681Stephanie Adams May 26, 2019
Awsome shot birdie, as usual :O) Glad to see you in the finals as always!! Good luck! #113830Connie L. Carpenter May 26, 2019
Incredible composition... just a beautiful shot... congratulations. #114051clifton Mair May 26, 2019
Oh Wow!! I want to do that!! lol..Congrats birdie, it's wonderful! #114058Gene Spears May 26, 2019
most excellent - congrats! #114083William C. Raco May 26, 2019
This is stunning, birdie. Great work, and great luck this month. #114264Kathleen F. Greer May 26, 2019
Wishing you the best of luck Birdie! #114269Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019
A million Congrats birdie! #114603Joy Brown May 26, 2019
Congratulations, birdie, and good luck with this outstanding image! #114766Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Sincere THANKS for all your kindness. I would never have expected so much reaction. I wish you all good light for the future!Gerda Grice May 26, 2019
Wow, what an impressive and beautiful shot, Birdie. Congratulations and good luck in the finals! #114994Ron Goldman May 26, 2019
Congratulations on all your finalist photos Birdie!!!! #115322Joy Brown May 26, 2019
Congratulations, birdie!!! #117021Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019
BIG congratulations on your win with this STUNNING image, birdie! It will remain one of my favorites! #117038William C. Raco May 26, 2019
Beautiful photo.bill #117152
Mette Vendelboe Allison May 26, 2019
Congratulations - well deserved - great work indeed! #117200Connie L. Carpenter May 26, 2019
Congratulations, Wolfgang... the composition is top notch. #117250Connie I. Chandler May 26, 2019
Congratulations on this gorgeous photograph! Outstanding job ... and well deserved WIN! #117288Stephanie Adams May 26, 2019
congrats again!!! #117328Debbie S. May 26, 2019
Congrats!!! Well deserved win!! #117341Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019
Now, ain't you sompthin with all these wins. YOU DESERVE UM, BUDDY. Congrats, Birdie. #117451Patrick Campbell May 26, 2019
Congrats birdie! One of my favorites this month! #117522Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019
No surprise here! Congrats again on the perfect shot! #117596Jeff Galbraith May 26, 2019
Congratulations Birdie:) #117631Gerda Grice May 26, 2019
Congrats again, Birdie, on another fine winner! -Gerda #117655Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Congrats again, Birdie. Wonderful image! #117701Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019
You definitely Wowed 'em this month, birdie! Congratulations on another great win! #117766Cathy Barrows May 26, 2019
Congrats again Wolfgang...very powerful image...those clouds in IR are incredible #117810Carol Engstrom May 26, 2019
Another winner! Congrats again! #117875Gene Spears May 26, 2019
this IS a winner! wonderful work - congratulations! #117990Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Oh boy - THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!Judith G. Secco May 26, 2019
Another congratulations on another wonderful photo.D. Wesley Davis May 26, 2019
A wonderful work of art. Woulld look wonderful on my wall. Keep the good stuff coming.Donnie #118488
Charlotte English May 26, 2019
Absolutely stunning image. I love IR! Great as a Panorama and would look beautiful on any wall. You should be very proud. Congratulations on your win! ;o) #118582Monika Sapek May 26, 2019
Outstanding photograph, Birdie! Many congratulations on another great win! #118685Robert Pranagal May 26, 2019
Wolfgang, Another terrific winner. Congratulations again. #119728Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019
I just love this! Never get tired of looking at it!!! #119980Karen Seargeant May 26, 2019
Birdie, I am not much for b&w shots, but this one talks to you! Excellant, congratulations! #120343Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Thank YOU too for all your nice words and the time you took to comment on the photo. I am so late with my answer, because I was on a 2 days excursion in the mountains trying some IR stuff.Tess Campbell May 26, 2019
way to go birdie... #120755Greg McCroskery May 26, 2019
Wolfgang,Cathy M. Gromball May 26, 2019
Congratulations again, Birdie!Cathy :) #126319
Jean Papo May 26, 2019
Stunning, awesome, breathtaking, mystic, skillful - everything all rolled up into one with this beauty! Congratulations, Birdie! #132900Nicole Boenig-McGrade August 12, 2003
Hi Wolfgang, just wanted to say this is beauty and strength in the one complete package - I love this picture!Wolfgang Dolak August 13, 2003
You make me very happy, thank you for your kindness!Stephen L. Lowther August 18, 2003
Beautiful shot, well done. #171684Patricia A. Kuniega August 10, 2004
Ansel Adams is nodding his head over this one. Really spectacular image. There's so much there to linger over. Magnificant! #697756Jordi Delgado August 18, 2004
This is absolutely stunning!! #718436Chris Budny January 29, 2006
I'm very late to the party here... :) Saw this pop up on the "Contests" page today... Let me say I'm disappointed that this only has "Second Place" on it... I'd call this a First, if not Grand; it is absolutely spectacular, in my opinion!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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