The Sky is Falling

thapamd

I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was in the middle of Badwater, Death Valley NP. I saw a gathering storm in the distance. I knew if I waited just a few minutes, the late afternoon sun would dip below the dark clouds and illuminate the FG. I was not disappointed, and the below image is what I came away with. I took about 5 shots before high-tailing it back to the car. I made it just in time as the heavy rainfall began to beat down. Aaahhh...good times!

Fuji S2 Pro & Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 lens.

Azzaro

That is a great pic. ............. azzaro

ront

Great photo Mahesh!! Very dramatic.

Ron

PackingMyBags

Big . Love the foreground and background. Lots of good tension in that piece.

sixdaemonbag

Great shot!

dlplumer

Outstanding

Dan

Hikin' Mike

Excellent Mahesh!

thapamd

Thanks, gang! I really appreciate the kind comments! I'm hoping to get back to Death Valley next spring. I can't seem to stay away from that place for too long.

dseidman

This is one of the best shots I've seen from this particular location! You sure have a way of attracting awesome weather when you're out there with the camera.
I remember when this was your avatar and it even looked good at that size.

Picture North Carolina

Very nice shot. Sometimes it's about waiting and watching, ain't it?

rutt

Really nice!

grimace

Beautiful detailed shot. Love the lighting on this one.

thapamd

dseidman wrote:

This is one of the best shots I've seen from this particular location! You sure have a way of attracting awesome weather when you're out there with the camera.
I remember when this was your avatar and it even looked good at that size.

Thanks, Danny! This is probably the first "good" image I ever took. It is still my biggest seller, even after all these years. The image is "only" 6MP, but I've printed it as large as 24" x 36" and have had no complaints from customers. That Fuji S2 Pro and Nikon 20mm was a darn good combo.

thapamd

Canned Grins wrote:

Very nice shot. Sometimes it's about waiting and watching, ain't it?

Thanks, Canned Grins! You said a mouthfull! One of the best and simplest (as the really good ones tend to be) advice I ever received was to wait and watch...applies to life as well as photography

thapamd

Rutt, Adam,

Thanks a ton for your comments. I'm glad you liked the shot.

kdog

Wow, great shot!!!

You took a chance and got suitably rewarded for it. Gotta love it.

Cheers,
-joel

Awais Yaqub

Beautiful photograph !

thapamd

Joel and Awais,

Thanks a lot for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the image.

coscorrosa

Absolutely fantastic! You got some great light and took advantage of it.

anwmn1

I have to agree with the others. This is an amazing shot. Detail, clarity, composition, feeling..... it has it all.

thapamd

Ron and Aaron,

Thanks kindly for your comments.