Stormy Weather

Ronman · Jan 5, 2008

I saw this storm rolling in, got in the car and did a little chasing, trying to stay ahead of it waiting for something good to develope. This is the most colorful of the shots I took.

ScottS · Jan 5, 2008

... Hmm Seems really compressed:raisedbrow: What did you take it with?

Ronman · Jan 5, 2008

I'm using an Olympus C7000 compact P&S. My photos start out pretty good but by the time I get them hear I have lost a good deal. I should be able to do better, I don't want to blame the camera. I keep reading and trying. ron

The Empress · Jan 5, 2008

i like the coloring a lot, but like ScottS said just the compression makes it a lil weird

Ronman · Jan 6, 2008

Thanks, Empress, I thought the color might carry the picture. My photos are getting killed in pp, and although I've figured out a few problems, my losses are still unacceptable. I'm going to use this space to try another picture from the same day.

Your comment encourages me to slog on.

AncientSnapper · Jan 6, 2008

Yes I much prefer the 2nd one - although I think you could try making the tree full black to give a little more contrast
Keep playing, that's the way we learn

Ronman · Jan 6, 2008

Thanks, ancientsnapper. I've been wondering about my monitor set up, the tree is black to me. I've been trying to work on that also. ron

AncientSnapper · Jan 6, 2008

If you want to test it Ron, then have a look at the first few pages on my web site - it deals with monitor set up
Good luck

spiffybeth · Jan 6, 2008

its amazing that the first shot has crepuscular AND anti-crepuscular rays!

when were these taken?

Ronman · Jan 6, 2008

Beth, the first photo was taken an hour and a half or so before sunset. The change of weather was dramatic, from beautiful, clear sunny day changing to darkness. Below is a picture I took no more than ten minutes prior to the other two, facing South rather than Northwest