5/31/2002: Colorful storm

Undertoad · 05-31-2002, 10:03 AM

From MSNBC Week in pics, pointed out by dhamsaic, comes this absolute beaut<br>of a storm approaching in Texas.

All one can say is Wow.

05-31-2002, 10:12 AM

It looks absolutely surreal. Like a dream. Or a scene from a movie. The colors of the crops, the gold in the background... the tree sitting off to the right to lend an object to the picture. Just a great shot.

Amazing.

wah · 05-31-2002, 11:26 AM

Texas has some great sunsets. Red Ones. Blue Ones and Green Ones. The big storms coming down the great plains make for some awesome thunder and lightning shows. And that's enough playing with the editor for now.

warch · 05-31-2002, 02:20 PM

Beauty.

Joe · 05-31-2002, 03:07 PM

Hey ma! Looks like I don't have to wash our mobile home, the rain will do it! Dang, kinda windy all of a sudden...

That Guy · 05-31-2002, 03:07 PM

Any details of where the pic was taken? We had some doozies this week.

/edit - didn't notice the "Valley Morning Star" mark on the bottom corner. I'm assuming somewhere around the valley, possibly Robstown/McAllen?

Griff · 05-31-2002, 03:39 PM

T storm coming, must be quick. Um... thats not a cute widow aminal... Don't screw up friday pal

elSicomoro · 05-31-2002, 03:59 PM

You know, I really don't appreciate photographers stealing from painters.

It's so awesome that it almost looks like a painting to me.

Griff, didn't you guys get some fierce rain this past week up there?

blase · 05-31-2002, 08:46 PM

I'm really curious as to what sort of photo gear the photographer used. Especially whether or not he used any filters to get this amazing shot.

Griff · 06-01-2002, 06:44 AM

We've been very lucky. The fiercest storms tracked South of us and there was a tornado reported just North and West of us yesterday. Bear Creek got something like three inches of rain in an hour a few days ago. But you know the deal (insert Patton line here).

node · 06-01-2002, 06:43 PM

I know I'm only echoing the comments made by others already here, but that's simply amazing. Surreal and intruigingly beautiful.

Pete

Nothing But Net · 06-01-2002, 07:20 PM

I've lived in Texas most of my pitiful life, and I've seen a lot of thunderstorms quite similar to this. I can drive about 30 miles out of Houston and see a landscape like this.

Before you start creaming your jeans over this, let me tell you it has color alterations (probably a gradual blue filter, slightly tilted counterclockwise). While the bottom right quadrant may be true, those thunderheads are greyscale. And scary, get back in the car!

Still an awesome image, tho'

tandr · 06-04-2002, 12:43 AM

Hi,

Is it possible to get 1280x1024 somewhere ? Or even better to print it out ?

tandr

juju · 06-04-2002, 01:13 AM

Bah, looks photoshopped to me. :)

jaguar · 06-04-2002, 01:17 AM

Was on the back page of one of my newspapers yesterday.

05-31-2002, 10:03 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	5/31/2002: Colorful storm From MSNBC Week in pics, pointed out by dhamsaic, comes this absolute beaut<br>of a storm approaching in Texas. All one can say is Wow.

05-31-2002, 11:26 AM	#3
wah Vivacious Vivisectionist Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 36	Texas Sunsets Texas has some great sunsets. Red Ones. Blue Ones and Green Ones. The big storms coming down the great plains make for some awesome thunder and lightning shows. And that's enough playing with the editor for now.

05-31-2002, 03:07 PM	#5
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	ahh, a beautiful day Hey ma! Looks like I don't have to wash our mobile home, the rain will do it! Dang, kinda windy all of a sudden... __________________ One planet, many worlds.

05-31-2002, 03:07 PM	#6
That Guy He who reads, sometimes writes. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: at the keyboard Posts: 791	Any details of where the pic was taken? We had some doozies this week. /edit - didn't notice the "Valley Morning Star" mark on the bottom corner. I'm assuming somewhere around the valley, possibly Robstown/McAllen? Last edited by That Guy; 05-31-2002 at 03:43 PM.

05-31-2002, 03:39 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	T storm coming, must be quick. Um... thats not a cute widow aminal... Don't screw up friday pal __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-31-2002, 10:12 AM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	It looks absolutely surreal. Like a dream. Or a scene from a movie. The colors of the crops, the gold in the background... the tree sitting off to the right to lend an object to the picture. Just a great shot. Amazing.

05-31-2002, 02:20 PM	#4
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Beauty.

05-31-2002, 03:59 PM	#8
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	You know, I really don't appreciate photographers stealing from painters. It's so awesome that it almost looks like a painting to me. Griff, didn't you guys get some fierce rain this past week up there?

05-31-2002, 08:46 PM	#9
blase Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 91	I'm really curious as to what sort of photo gear the photographer used. Especially whether or not he used any filters to get this amazing shot.

06-01-2002, 06:44 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We've been very lucky. The fiercest storms tracked South of us and there was a tornado reported just North and West of us yesterday. Bear Creek got something like three inches of rain in an hour a few days ago. But you know the deal (insert Patton line here). __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-01-2002, 06:43 PM	#11
node Pithy Euphemist Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 19	I know I'm only echoing the comments made by others already here, but that's simply amazing. Surreal and intruigingly beautiful. Pete

06-01-2002, 07:20 PM	#12
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	I've lived in Texas most of my pitiful life, and I've seen a lot of thunderstorms quite similar to this. I can drive about 30 miles out of Houston and see a landscape like this. Before you start creaming your jeans over this, let me tell you it has color alterations (probably a gradual blue filter, slightly tilted counterclockwise). While the bottom right quadrant may be true, those thunderheads are greyscale. And scary, get back in the car! Still an awesome image, tho'

06-04-2002, 12:43 AM	#13
tandr Pithy Euphemist Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 19	Hi-res anyone? Hi, Is it possible to get 1280x1024 somewhere ? Or even better to print it out ? tandr

06-04-2002, 01:13 AM	#14
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Bah, looks photoshopped to me. :)

06-04-2002, 01:17 AM	#15
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Was on the back page of one of my newspapers yesterday. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

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