Storm Chasing the Plains - 2010 Edition

wfeller

Great work!

Secluded Valley

Wow! These are amazing! I'd love to do some storm chasing someday.

Kristine

coscorrosa

An incredible amazing series! Makes me want to take a month off and chase these guys around myself, but I'd have to rent a forecaster for help

Awais Yaqub

Darren Troy C wrote: »

W O W !! !! !! !!

jamesl

Thanks everyone!

Ron, you definitely need to do it! May is a great month to chase, but most of the storms are in OK and TX. You run into hoards of other people, and the landscape isn't all that great. If you wait to late June and early July, the storms generally move further north up in MT, WY, CO, ND and SD. Generally many less people, more isolated storms and beautiful scenery.

AndMan

Darren Troy C wrote: »

W O W !! !! !! !!

I agree absolutely stunning bow

Arvan

This is fantastic!

redleash

Truly stunning work!! These are much more attractive to view than watching the stormchasers on TV--the colors and emotion are amazing! Thanks for sharing your process too; the HDR is definitely realistic and not overdone.

Lauren

kdog

Amazing captures. Fabulous work.

nowandthen

Great power and energy. Well done.

Baldy

David_S85 wrote: »

James, always glad when you post your work. The WOW :jawdrop factor on this set is just incredible. I am in awe. Seriously.

++ Phenominal!

xelanil

Wow spectacular, storms are awesome.

ImageX Photography

Awesome!!!!!

jamesl

Again, thank you very much folks. I really do appreciate all of your comments. It gives me more drive to get out there and shoot!

James

ImageX Photography

jamesl wrote: »

Again, thank you very much folks. I really do appreciate all of your comments. It gives me more drive to get out there and shoot!

James

They really are awesome and the processing is just amazing. VERY nice work!!!

I figured I would share this image with ya that I took just a couple nights ago. I posted it in another thread but I thought it was appropriate and you may have missed it! It's NOTHING at all like yours though but still a fun pic!

jamesl

ImageX Photography wrote: »

They really are awesome and the processing is just amazing. VERY nice work!!!

I figured I would share this image with ya that I took just a couple nights ago. I posted it in another thread but I thought it was appropriate and you may have missed it! It's NOTHING at all like yours though but still a fun pic!

Very cool! Love the stars in the image. I've always wanted to try and get star trails and a good storm in the same picture. How cool would that be?

ImageX Photography

jamesl wrote: »

Very cool! Love the stars in the image. I've always wanted to try and get star trails and a good storm in the same picture. How cool would that be?

Thanks!

I think that would be an totally AWESOME shot! Especially with someone of your skills! I think there would have to be some good timing and a little luck in order to pull it off though. Put it on your list of shots to do though!!! Come back and share your attempts for sure. Your shots and processing are simply amazing!

astockwell

Awesome work. The work on your website is great also.

jamesl

Thanks for looking around!

TEdwards

Wow..those are just incredible images. Very well done. Living in OK, I truly appreciate how powerful these storms can be. Simply awesome!

dlplumer

bow

jamesl

dlplumer wrote: »

bow

Sorry, just saw this. Thanks! Very appreciated.

Lottimago

Great shots with great processing!

jamesl

Quick update. I've posted three new lightning images to the first post that I was able to extract from my Canon hv20 video camera.

Check them out!

schmoo

jamesl wrote: »

Quick update. I've posted three new lightning images to the first post that I was able to extract from my Canon hv20 video camera.

Check them out!

Wow!!

I definitely don't want to be painting the top of a flagpole in the midwest between May and September.

jamesl

schmoo wrote: »

Wow!!

I definitely don't want to be painting the top of a flagpole in the midwest between May and September.

! I have to admit that I had to think about this for a while before I got it.

I'm not sure that standing out in a field with a large metal tripod is a good thing either!

Thanks Schmoo!

Chrissiebeez_NL

I'm jumping on the bandwagon but what amazing shots!!

jamesl

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote: »

I'm jumping on the bandwagon but what amazing shots!!

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed them.

ir robbie

You are so brave or foolish!!Nope brave is the word...those images are awesome.

KKapple

Powerful...awesome shots