Awesome Storm Clouds!!!! - DPChallenge Forums

07/28/2003 09:49:20 PM · #1

I shot this about an hour ago...
Great storm cloud here in Colorado Springs. I drove to the top of Palmer Park, which overlooks the city towards the West (Pikes Peak and the front range), but by the time I got up there, the storm had enveloped the mountains and the dramatic sky was gone.
Comments welcome!

Paige

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/28/2003 09:54:01 PM · #2

The white box is extremely boxxy, I find the red x to be a nice shade of red, the script has been done to death, but still adds a bit to the shot. Overall very nice but a bit frustrating ;p

07/28/2003 10:09:54 PM · #3

I got this shot last night as the sun was setting.

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07/28/2003 10:14:19 PM · #4

Originally posted by shutterfly:

I got this shot last night as the sun was setting.

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Very nice! Where is lake Carmel? I used to live in Saratoga Springs...
JD Anderson

07/28/2003 10:16:21 PM · #5

Here is a shot I got on the way home... shooting through the windshield (I don't recommend driving and taking pictures at the same time... I nearly bumped into this yellow car!!)

Message edited by author 2003-07-28 22:33:45.

DennisF

Nikon D100

07/28/2003 10:17:05 PM · #6

Here is my cloud shot taken a couple of weeks ago in the Dallas area.
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Dennis

Message edited by author 2003-07-28 22:17:33.

07/28/2003 10:17:49 PM · #7

And just for good measure, here are a couple of marbles!

Message edited by author 2003-07-28 22:18:01.

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II for Canon

07/28/2003 10:18:20 PM · #8

Lake Carmel is in Putnam County, NY, it is an hour or so north of NYC.

I think Saratoga is about 3 hours north of where i am.

Message edited by author 2003-07-28 22:20:58.

macox

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/28/2003 10:19:42 PM · #9

LOL THAT was unexpected! marbles hahaha!

07/28/2003 10:22:08 PM · #10

Originally posted by shutterfly:

Lake Carmel is in Putnam County, NY, it is an hour or so north of NYC.

I think Saratoga is about 3 hours north of where i am.

You must be near Fishkill or Kingston???

kavamama

Panasonic DMC-FZ10

07/28/2003 10:27:42 PM · #11

Originally posted by smellyfish1002:

Pretty awesome! Thanks for sharing, I fixed the link.

here's the link

07/28/2003 10:30:44 PM · #12

Originally posted by DennisF:

Here is my cloud shot taken a couple of weeks ago in the Dallas area.
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=30952

Dennis

That's an awesome cloudscape, but the heavy yellow saturation was a bit much for me. I played with it in photoshop a little... here is what I came up withto reduce the yellow a little, plus some levels adjutments, and a light gray fill layer in color burn blending mode to increase contrast...

07/28/2003 10:32:19 PM · #13

[quote]Pretty awesome! Thanks for sharing, I fixed the link.

here's the link[/quote]

The link was and still is working fine in my browser. I saw that Paige had commented on an obviously different photo, but I don't know what you guys were seeing????

Message edited by author 2003-07-28 22:34:35.

07/28/2003 10:33:17 PM · #14

That is gorgeous!!!

07/28/2003 10:34:09 PM · #15

Originally posted by smellyfish1002:

Originally posted by shutterfly:
Lake Carmel is in Putnam County, NY, it is an hour or so north of NYC.

I think Saratoga is about 3 hours north of where i am.

You must be near Fishkill or Kingston???

Fishkill is 2 or 3 towns over and Kingston is 45mins north.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

07/28/2003 10:35:41 PM · #16

That's a beautiful area. I've been to Kingston and FIshkill. I miss the beauty of Upstate NY, but I surely don't miss the long winters!!

Originally posted by shutterfly:

Originally posted by smellyfish1002:
Originally posted by shutterfly:
Lake Carmel is in Putnam County, NY, it is an hour or so north of NYC.

I think Saratoga is about 3 hours north of where i am.

You must be near Fishkill or Kingston???

Fishkill is 2 or 3 towns over and Kingston is 45mins north.

pncowley

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/28/2003 10:38:18 PM · #17

Very dramatic shot, JD! I like the graininess in the clouds and above the horizon, as well as the good saturation and contrast... it really adds a lot of feeling and emotion to the shot. The short bolts of lightning are a perfect touch!

One question on your exposure-- how fast was your shutter speed?

DennisF

Nikon D100

07/28/2003 10:44:34 PM · #18

Smellyfish,

Thanks for the suggestion on adjusting the color on my cloud shot. The sky was actually golden and was captured as I recall it. To each his own...

Dennis

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

07/28/2003 10:46:24 PM · #19

Originally posted by pncowley:

One question on your exposure-- how fast was your shutter speed?

That's more difficult to answer than you would think! I was trying to catch some lightning, so I was shooting at f 5.0 with exposure bracketing at +/- .7 and my exposure compensation at -1.0.
I got a 3 shot burst at 1/50, 1/80, and 1/125.
I used the best parts from different images to create a montage, with lots and lots of fine tuning in Photoshop.
Here are the three originals:

1/50sec

1/80sec

1/25sec

Message edited by author 2003-07-28 22:56:41.

pncowley

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

07/28/2003 11:05:35 PM · #20

Originally posted by smellyfish1002:

Originally posted by pncowley:

One question on your exposure-- how fast was your shutter speed?

That's more difficult to answer than you would think! I was trying to catch some lightning, so I was shooting at f 5.0 with exposure bracketing at +/- .7 and my exposure compensation at -1.0.
I got a 3 shot burst at 1/50, 1/80, and 1/125.
I used the best parts from different images to create a montage, with lots and lots of fine tuning in Photoshop.
...

Wow! Definitely much more involved than it would first appear... definitely a testament to your skill in Photoshop. My biggest reason for inquiring about the shutter speed was the fact that you had captured the lightning-- something I have tried rather unsuccessfully to do with my limited point/shoot camera (auto shutter and no burst mode).

kavamama

Panasonic DMC-FZ10

07/28/2003 11:14:39 PM · #21

Originally posted by smellyfish1002:

The link was and still is working fine in my browser. I saw that Paige had commented on an obviously different photo, but I don't know what you guys were seeing????

This is what we were seeing...a broken link. I think Paige was exercising a lovely sense of humor, describing the broken link box! 8-)

07/28/2003 11:23:07 PM · #22

Originally posted by Paige:

The white box is extremely boxxy, I find the red x to be a nice shade of red, the script has been done to death, but still adds a bit to the shot. Overall very nice but a bit frustrating ;p

LOL!!

07/28/2003 11:26:34 PM · #23

Originally posted by pncowley:

I had just picked up my three boys and we were on the way home. I had my camera, but no tripod with me. I shot in exposure bracketing to give me different depths to the clouds, but mainly to try to catch some lightning. I didn't expect to, but I did get that little one, and at the fastest shutter speed! Go figure...
Thanks for your comments!
JD

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