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Russell Johnson
08-03-2013, 07:08 PM
I don't normally frequent the landscape forum, though this is an image I found in the archives from 2007.

A very interesting cloud formation over the Selinda Reserve, Botswana - PP wise, some luminosity painting, tonal contrast and some colour correction.

5D
70-200 @70mm
1/200 @ F4
ISO100

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Diane Miller
08-03-2013, 08:27 PM
Now THAT is a cloud formation. Amazing and incredible -- effective presentation for the drama that fits the subject. Looks like Midwestern tornado season in the US. I hope no one was hurt...

dankearl
08-03-2013, 11:31 PM
Awesome bit of weather!
Exposure looks perfect on the clouds. I wish you would turned the lens to vertical, I
would love to see what is underneath this......

Jason Stander
08-04-2013, 03:13 AM
Now that is spectacular and dramtic... great detail and exposure and good depth... is this a blend?
Agree... curious to know what is underneath?
Otherwise WD Diane!:w3

Don Railton
08-04-2013, 05:44 AM
Hi Russell, Welcome, and this is a very spectacular formation..! Quite menacing in a beautiful way... TFS, Don

Morkel Erasmus
08-05-2013, 12:14 AM
Awesome formation and love the light/colour play on this. Seems unreal but I too have seen skies like this over Botswana...
What as the foreground here in terms of landscape? Did you take more than just the sky?

Vivaldo Damilano
08-05-2013, 07:34 AM
Stunning cloud formation, love the detail and colours. Although a bit of landscape at the bottom would have been nice, I do like your tighter composition, works for me.

Russell Johnson
08-06-2013, 04:44 AM
Thanks all, this is probably as good as it gets. When I get home, I will try to post a wider image. It was quite strange I this was the only cloud lit up - the foreground is pretty boring. I can't remember if it was after sunset and just illuminated due to Botswana's flatness....I do know we were sitting with lions when I took this frame.

Russell Johnson
08-06-2013, 04:46 AM
Now that is spectacular and dramtic... great detail and exposure and good depth... is this a blend?
Agree... curious to know what is underneath?
Otherwise WD Diane!:w3

Hi Jason, this is not a blend, though I deliberately held off on the contrast in the RAW conversion, and used dodge/burn layers to get this effect.

Andrew McLachlan
08-06-2013, 06:48 PM
Hi Russell, this is a wicked cloud-scape :cheers:

Lyle Gruby
08-08-2013, 11:01 AM
Agree with Andrew completely.

Roman Kurywczak
08-08-2013, 11:48 AM
Love the clouds...very dramatic. I see you had no FG to speak of.....so you did well with what you had!

John Ippolito
08-12-2013, 01:22 PM
A very powerful cloud scape. Light is very well handled with a sky only composition. Great drama.

Mark Dumbleton
08-14-2013, 11:26 AM
Spectacular sky! The Kalahari sure does produce some spectacular storms! Great image!