My favorite 25 photos from two years of shooting tornado researchers

[chakalakasp]

Finally got this page assembled -- these are my favorite 25 photos that I shot covering the tornado researchers of "Project Vortex 2" -- a two year, $12,000,000 NSF and NOAA funded mission to study the origins of tornadoes. 30,000 miles and 20,000 shutter clicks later, and these are my personal faves.

I can post them here if you guys would rather look at them here than the blog, but the layout there is much better suited for so many pics.

 

[Allen]

Those are extraordinary.
That must have been one hell of a time.

May I ask what camera you were using for the panos?

 

[chakalakasp]

Those are extraordinary.
That must have been one hell of a time.

May I ask what camera you were using for the panos?

Thanks! I was shooting with a Canon 50D for most of the panoramas, either using a nifty 50mm 1.8 lens or a Canon 10-22 set to 22mm.

 

[Allen]

No, thank you for sharing them.
I'm in awe.

 

[burgo]

great photos mate

 

[robitussin217]

Wow! Thanks for sharing. My two favorites are the one in Slapout and the one taken out of the window! The one taken near "Last Chance" is gorgeous.

 

[RalphP13]

Wow, just wow! Those are some great shots.

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Ralph

 

[j-dogg]

This is something that has been on my bucket list for quite a few years. I've thought about doing it this year, selling some equipment or something to spring up the extra cash and spend a few weeks over there. I would like to upgrade my gear a bit more before I head over :thumbup:

 

[rocdoc]

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing, these are amazing.

 

[AnneRiceBowl]

Simply amazing.

Also serves as a reminder as to one of the reasons I want to leave the Midwest.

 

[chakalakasp]

Simply amazing.

Also serves as a reminder as to one of the reasons I want to leave the Midwest.

No way! You're a photographer! It should be a reason to want to STAY in the midwest!

 

[S_Mshots]

those are amazing photos! its crazy how its a such beautiful scene but it can do so much damage

 

[AnneRiceBowl]

Simply amazing.

Also serves as a reminder as to one of the reasons I want to leave the Midwest.

No way! You're a photographer! It should be a reason to want to STAY in the midwest!

Tornadoes scare me. Hurricanes I can handle (grew up on the southeast coast). However, I admit the cloud formations in Nebraska are awesome, yet scary to me.

 

[icassell]

Incredible pix. The first one really floored me.

 

[Derrel]

Great stuff Ryan, I really enjoyed looking at the pics.