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Later in the evening when the setting sun starts to shine through the storm clouds it creates some stunning color.
Multi exposure 3 images, +/- 2 stops.
Storm clouds turn a vibrant orange at sunset from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Stormcloud from above at sunset
ca. 11000 m Altitude, Indian Ocean near Sumatra
Flight EK 404 Dubai - Singapore
On episode four of #Andor the scenery was greener and the TIE fighters flew to the opposite direction than they do in this old photo of mine, but it was enough to remind me of it. There's a long-ish backstory to this photograph, I copypasted it from my IG post from Oct. 2020. I seem to have not posted this photograph here before.
So, here:
For me, one of the biggest moments with Star Wars was not about the first movie itself, it’s about a movie called Star Wars II. Never heard of it? Well, at the time it was just a rumour.
In 1978 news broke out that there would be a sequel to the first Star Wars movie, it was first simply called ”Star Wars II”. They added a new opening crawl for the 1978 re-release of Star Wars, it had a new name: Episode IV: A New Hope. So the next installment would be Episode V, later known as The Empire Strikes Back.
Sometime in 1979 rumours surfaced about the filming crew for the Star Wars sequel coming to Finland for location shooting. It was the Finnish Lapland, to be exact. It was not something the guys at school made up, it was in a newspaper or a magazine. I distinctly remember reading it.
These rumours got my imagination running in high gear. Star Wars, in my home country! How cool was that!
I imagined what it would look like when the spaceships and characters would be made fit in the barren northern tundraesque landscape. The fells, the summer light and the spaceships on the lichen plains… Yes, lichen. I never thought it would be anything but an amazing midsummer setup. Even when I heard about the film crew going to Norway I did not think it was anything but another location. When the first photographs from the snowy Hoth scenes surfaced I still didn’t connect the dots. Only later, much later I realised they were not going to come to Finland – and it was never going to be a summer shoot.
There is a theory why the Finnish shoot never happened and why the crew went to Norway instead. It may have had something to do with the cold war era politics and possibly a request for the Finnish military to aid with transportation of the film crew. But despite my many inquiries, I haven’t gotten any confirmed answers. Oh well. I always loved The Empire Strikes Back, especially the Hoth sequence. Nevertheless, there is a sensation of disappointment I associate with it in some peculiar way.
A new photo for Star Wars II.
July 13, 2019 - Close to Riverdale Nebraska US
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Well its be close to a month since I've actually been out chasing. July 2019 in South Central Nebraska has been hot and dry... for the most part. Another reason for my absence is my trusty storm chasing truck is on her last leg. I've had transmission problems and the wheel bearings are going out on 2 of the tires. Its 20 years old and she has taken good care of me and my storm chasing adventures over the past. I'm going to have to retire her instead of putting more money into the till for her to get fixed. I have new truck being custom built for storm chasing in 2020. She has been ordered and will be picking it up in September.
Oh yeah... we have had severe storms in the State of Nebraska, both West and East throughout the month of July. By the time they would even get to our location in the South Central Region of the state....they were just rain showers. More flooding rains to the east a about a week ago 3rd time for some of the folks in the state. I'm sure the farmers are not to happy and are waiting for harvest to start.
So with that being said...I did get out just once in July. On a night that the storms were perking and it was late. Extremely tired but you all know when it comes to lightning, I don't miss a beat! Opportunities are rare this time of year and I really never miss a storm. Especially if it is close! I couldn't resist!
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As per Ross' suggestion, I cropped a bunch of sky. I like how it now takes the eye through the curve to the storm
The Stormcloud Outpost is a one of a kind offer. It includes one Lightning Hawk, one Rolling Thunder, one advanced communication tower, one landing pad, and one underground living quarters. All components blend in with the terrain so they can't be seen by the enemy. With purchase, you will receive one extra communication tower!
The underground living quarters have controls for the sensor arrays. Also it has brand new technology that transforms all waste products into a deadly looking but completely harmless green goo.
The landing pad folds up when not in use and folds open when the Lightning Hawk approaches.
The Lightning Hawk is the latest in starfighter technology. With its oversized pulse cannon, it can destroy targets from over seven kilometers away with almost perfect accuracy. It can fly for two full days without needing to refuel. With new split wing design, it is extremely agile.
The Rolling Thunder, with its oversized wheels, can negotiate almost any alien terrain. It has two L-3 Fusion Disintegrators for maximum destruction.
The communication towers/sensor arrays can pick up any signal anywhere in the system. They can also send messages anywhere is the galaxy. (most think this is an exaggeration. It's not)
July 15, 2018 - North of Phillipsburg Kansas US
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This set of images were few... It was extremely hot that day. 102 on the thermometer and 112 on heat index. I squeezed every drop of
photographic energy that afternoon.
Finally my new camera and lens were in hand after I had smashed the last one a few week prior. I knew we were bound to get some pulse storms before the severe storms popped on the Nebraska Kansas Border. I couldn't resist to get out. I had missed a few opportunists that past week.
I still wasn't feeling good, in fact my condition would get much worse before better. So simply no chasing that afternoon. Equipment charged and ready to go. A time lapse was on for that afternoon. A few hours of footage from a distance... Oh I took a few snaps also!
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The clouds weren't this purple, but the filters I used gave them this cast. They were dark. I combined a couple of shots because even with the filters, I did not get the exposure quite right in one shot.
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June 18, 2018 - East of Lowell Nebraska US
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Mid to late June in Nebraska is... in my words... a photographic storm chaser's heaven when it comes to storms. Almost every afternoon through mid evening then into the overnight, north south east or west of Kearney Nebraska we have storms that you can see clearly for hundreds of miles in any direction. Of course not all at the same time but there is plenty of eye candy this time of year.
Putting some distance between myself, a good photogenic storm and a good camera lens...The skies Nebraska offers this time of the year are truly magical. Though, there are a lot of farms and telephone poles, but if you can find the right places, there is open fields, and excellent perspectives. You can capture something special. As for example, this evening...
Folks, you see that I'm not always about chasing the Tornado. When severe weather approaches. These Nebraska Skies, they talk to me... and I never miss a good conversation...
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Zurück von einer einwöchigen Tour durch die Dolomiten.
Die letzten zwei Wochen waren sehr ereignisreich. Zuerst ein paar Tage im Toggenburg zum fotografieren, danach die Windhund-Coursing Europa-Meisertschaft in Lotzwil wo ich fotografiert habe und auch unsere Hunde am Start waren, und danach anschliessend die Tour durch die Dolomiten. Auch dieses Mal wieder war ich so begeistert von dieser Berglandschaft. Schon am ersten Abend durften wie eine sagenhafte Stimmung erleben.Irgendwie ging es Schlag auf Schlag und viel zu schnell war diese Woche schon wieder vorbei.Vielen Dank an dieser Stelle an meine zwei Fotografen-Kollegen Adrian Wirz und Andreas Gerth für die tolle Zeit. Schön wenn drei Fotografen sich arrangieren können und jeder sein Bild und seine Interesse wahrnehmen kann, von der selben Landschaft komplett andere Ansichten haben und diese verwirklichen können. Dazu braucht es Rücksichtsnahme und Tolaranz. War echt toll mit Euch wieder in den Dolomiten sein zu dürfen. Haben viele neue Bilder nach Hause gebracht und sehr viel erlebt.
Doch hier erstmal noch ein Bild aus den Dolomiten vom letzten Jahr. Auch das war ein einzigartiger Moment an diesem Abend bei den Drei Zinnen.
Back from a one week trip through the Dolomites. The last two weeks have been very busy. First I vsitied with my friend in Toggenburg/Switzerland and acouted some new locations, then I photographed the sighthound lure-coursing european championshop in Lotzwil (our two afghan hounds participated too) and the from there I drove straight to the Dolomites. Again I was so fascinated: breathtaking sceneries and beautiful light during this week. Thanks to my two fellow swiss landscape photographers buddies, Adrian Wirz and Andreas Gerth for this great time. It was my pleasure to explore the Dolomites with you guys.
But before I post images from my current Dolomite trip, here is one from the past year I haven't shwon yet.