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Stormy Friday, Part II
This is a companion photo to an image posted earlier. The previous image, “Batten Down The Hatches” was shot about a minute after this photo – when the storm had become even more threatening.
Technically speaking, this isn’t a great shot. The shutter speed (1/3 sec.) was way too slow resulting in some blurriness – and the ISO was too high (at 800) causing noise. That goes to show you how dark it was when these shots were taken. A tripod would have made more sense – but I was in danger of getting soaked at any second.
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Canon 10-22mm @ 10mm ISO800, f/6.4, 1/3 sec.
They Call It Stormy Monday
This photo is a companion shot to an earlier picture posted on T3 Imagery because it was taken just moments after the other shot facing the other direction. The other photo was posted back on December 18th, 2008 – “Spring Storms on the Prairie“. The big wave of black clouds shown in that picture is at my back while I was making this image.
I’m between Mongomery, MN and New Prague, MN heading back from my brother’s bachelor party. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms were the order of the day – and several times we had to go for cover during the party.
This shot – like the other – is an HDR photo.
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Canon 10-22mm @ 14mm, ISO 100, f/14, .6 sec +/- stop.
Wedding Showers
Weddings are always momentous occasions – sometimes for interesting reasons. There were multiple tornado warnings during my brother’s wedding in Southern Minnesota this summer – some only fifteen miles away. By the time the wedding and reception was done, the air was still turbulent enough to create rare cumulo mammatus clouds – only produced in times of extreme atmospheric turbulence.
Vital Stats? F8 and be there, for the most part. Canon 40D w/Canon 10-22mm @22mm ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/200 sec.
Ice Cream Night
We joined the Tufvanders and the Tjornhoms at the Landscape Arboretum for Ice Cream Night and a picnic. Right around dusk, a nasty looking squall blew through but failed to produce anything other than some strong wind gusts. As we were heading to the car, the bright light from the setting sun made a big rainbow in the eastern sky. I used a three shot HDR to get both the sky and the trees lit correctly.
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 @32mm ISO 500, f/6.3, 1/30 sec
A Snowy Morning
For Christmas Evening, I picked a nice wintry scene. I tried to find one from Christmas – but can you believe I’ve got nothing better than a snapshot from any of our Christmas gatherings? I’m apparently too busy focusing on the revelry.
This picture was taken on my way to work one wintry morning. I had a brand new ultraportable digital point-n-shoot (The original Olympus Digital Stylus) in my pocket – so I pulled it out and captured this scene. To me, it looks very peaceful – but in reality it was a weekday morning in the middle of the city.
Vital Stats: Olympus u400D @ 14.29mm ISO 64, f/5.2, 1/160 sec
Batten Down the Hatches!
I had originally planned to bike the 25 miles home from work the night this shot was taken. At the end of the work day, it was over 100 degrees and very humid. On top of all that, there was a steady 30mph headwind that would have made the trip home sheer misery. I called my wife to give me a ride home instead.
Almost as soon as we got home, this storm descended on our neighborhood. About a minute after this picture was taken, the temperature dropped by 30 degrees and the tempest began. I’m very glad I got a ride home since I would have still been on the trail.
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Canon 10-22mm @ 10mm ISO 800, f/3.5, 1/30sec (it was DARK!)
Spring Storms on the Prairie
This picture was taken driving home from my brother’s bachelor party in May, 2008. This storm spawned several tornadoes – the closest about 30 miles from my location. Seconds after this shot, heavy rain rolled in causing me to run for cover. In the sprint back to the car, my camera popped off the tripod and landed in the dirt no worse for wear save for a small scuff.
This shot is a 3-shot HDR composed of three photos bracketed +/- 1 stop.
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Canon 10-22mm @ 10mm ISO 100, f/14, .8sec (center exposure)