Squall Approaching!!

by davidstorm

I noticed as I took this shot what looked like some heavy rain approaching from the West. About 1 minute later, we had to crouch with backs to what must have been approaching 100mph winds and horizontal hail hitting us like bullets. It lasted about 5 minutes, by which time our legs were stinging and wet through, and Shaun Wilson's camera bag was full of water (guess what - his K-7 still worked)!!

K-5, DA 16-45.
Uploaded03/03/2012 - 22:12
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed1/50
Aperturef/10
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length23mm

senn
Posted 03/03/2012 - 22:49 Link
that's great, David, .., how come it's so clear while it's a misty weather, .. is it 16-45 ?

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senn
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puma
Posted 03/03/2012 - 22:49 Link
K-7 still worked just 1/2 a piant of water in it David and its all ok now that hail hitting us did hurt as well.

and this really is a great before shot well seen i didnt lol
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Posted 03/03/2012 - 22:55 Link
Wonderful landscape and image of impending foul weather. What a way to test a camera.
David
davidstorm
Posted 03/03/2012 - 23:00 Link
senn wrote:
that's great, David, .., how come it's so clear while it's a misty weather, .. is it 16-45 ?

best wishes,

Hi Nuri - it wasn't misty at all, it was just a sheet of hail approaching at about 100 miles per hour! Where I was standing the hail had not yet hit us.

Regards
David
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autumnlight
Posted 03/03/2012 - 23:53 Link
This one's super as well, no thoughts of spring here.
jeg1961
Posted 04/03/2012 - 01:41 Link
Another brilliant shot.

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Jeremy
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nonur
Posted 04/03/2012 - 06:51 Link
What a story, David! I should quote David Robinson,
davidrobinson wrote:
Wonderful landscape and image of impending foul weather. What a way to test a camera.
David

and add, what a way to test the landscape photographer!
Regards,
Nezih
Edited by nonur: 04/03/2012 - 06:52
GIULIO57
Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:12 Link
Nice atmosphere
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Dodge69
Posted 04/03/2012 - 12:15 Link
Nice compo. The lashing of the rain is quite mesmerizing.
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AndrewA
Posted 04/03/2012 - 19:22 Link
Ditto the above!
Andrew

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duncanM
Posted 05/03/2012 - 19:00 Link
jeg1961 wrote:
Another brilliant shot.

Regards
Jeremy

Just so!
szgabor
Posted 07/03/2012 - 06:25 Link
Superb shot, great composition.
Regards,
Gábor
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