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Published: 2010-11-12 03:57:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 12239; Favourites: 591; Downloads: 0
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Description Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Tamron 10-24mm
2 stacked images

Season represented: Summer
What an incredible scene this was. A distant supercell updraft, lightning, and the sun setting through the rain. I think my favorite part of this image is actually the area near the vault (that light area to the right of the updraft). Just below that and to the right, you can see some really faint inflow streamers. Pretty crazy stuff! Eastern Colorado has the perfect terrain for chasing, just absolutely flat so you can see for miles. Really makes it tough to give this storm scale, but I'd say it was still nearly 10 miles away. We were pretty far away, but with a view like this, I could care less. It did produce a couple tornadoes earlier in the evening, but we arrived a bit too late to see those. Still an incredible evening with probably the craziest storm I've ever seen

Please tell me what you think!
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Comments: 166

D4V3-L [2017-06-23 01:09:49 +0000 UTC]

WHOA! Talk about taking a picture at the perfect moment! This is AWESOME! YOU even got THE LIGHTNING in the shot?!!! Wow! And I live in eastern colorado so I should go check it out!

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photographicfireman [2013-08-09 20:48:44 +0000 UTC]

Awesome shot and Im extremely jealous of the shots you can get out there.  Im in New York so we have way too many hills here to get photos like this and the storms dont form like the ones out there do.  Someday I wanna take a few weeks off to shoot some storms in the Mid West. 

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xLoversRevenge [2013-07-02 18:10:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow what a beautiful cell and capture! I am a storm chaser myself but live in a place where they are few and far between; not to mention trees, trees and more trees! I have witnessed my fair share of storms, but nothing to this extreme. you are absolutly right you do have the perfect terrain. I LOVE how scuplted this cell is, it must of had a very strong updraft, and the fact that you managed to capture the clear slot is nothing short of epic. the sun set off on the far distance, the wall cloud hanging down, rain band and even some scud. this must of been phenomon to see! this is beautiful and by far the best i have ever seen on here! the mother ship has landed!

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WillCapers [2012-10-11 07:05:08 +0000 UTC]

WOW!

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FunnelVortex [2012-09-21 17:17:33 +0000 UTC]

Thats one badass !

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SpazzinCat [2012-06-20 22:06:37 +0000 UTC]

EPIC!

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Roses-to-Ashes [2012-04-25 23:50:46 +0000 UTC]



Hello!!

Your Wonderful Work of Art has been Featured!!

Feel The Power


Hope you Enjoy!


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Ceress13 [2012-03-31 20:14:25 +0000 UTC]

wow cool!!!!!

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justwhatIdraw [2012-02-04 13:10:04 +0000 UTC]

wow

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Bucky2K [2012-01-22 02:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I was on this storm! I recognized it immediately. June 10, 2010: [link]

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Melody-Of-Innocence [2012-01-03 13:19:02 +0000 UTC]

I would fave all your gallery because it is really AMAZING!!!

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roseie [2011-12-30 22:43:11 +0000 UTC]

WOW! How do you even capture a picture like this?! It's amazing!!!

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lizardstripe14 [2011-11-06 03:17:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is amazing. What part of Colorado?

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S2501V [2011-11-05 19:40:30 +0000 UTC]

hell the force of nature so wild and savage as innocent and pure at the same time..

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DarkSeducer257 [2011-10-30 12:00:19 +0000 UTC]

Looks so AWESOME!!!

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Tetravexitus [2011-07-07 00:36:00 +0000 UTC]

wicked

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FramedByNature In reply to Tetravexitus [2011-07-22 06:04:48 +0000 UTC]

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moonh8sun [2011-06-22 09:31:38 +0000 UTC]

i want your cameras eye(s)....

another damn fine one...

thanks for sharing...

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FramedByNature In reply to moonh8sun [2011-07-22 06:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for commenting

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Lyn-Lopez [2011-05-31 17:31:06 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic and scary at the same time

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FramedByNature In reply to Lyn-Lopez [2011-06-08 15:56:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ScratchPAST [2011-05-27 23:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful! The colors just snare my eye and keep me transfixed and SPELLBOUND!!! You are just talented good sir!

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FramedByNature In reply to ScratchPAST [2011-06-08 15:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it

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digswolf [2011-05-18 01:26:59 +0000 UTC]

nicely structured cell! Great capture for both the storm and the technique you used to capture it!

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FramedByNature In reply to digswolf [2011-06-05 22:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, it's by far the cleanest updraft I've ever seen

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digswolf In reply to FramedByNature [2011-06-06 02:07:28 +0000 UTC]

and one hell of a nice meso

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flabaflaba123 [2011-04-29 23:38:43 +0000 UTC]

This is epic!! (I rarely use the word epic).

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FramedByNature In reply to flabaflaba123 [2011-05-19 13:26:29 +0000 UTC]

Haha well thank you

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MnM-PhotoGraphics [2011-04-26 00:24:51 +0000 UTC]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING!

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FramedByNature In reply to MnM-PhotoGraphics [2011-05-04 13:27:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Definitely one of the coolest storms I've chased

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MnM-PhotoGraphics In reply to FramedByNature [2011-05-04 13:28:42 +0000 UTC]

I have always wanted to do what you do! im always been the one that says lets get in there when everyone else is saying lets get out. ^^

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juliecajayon [2011-04-05 16:16:12 +0000 UTC]

This is so amazing!

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FramedByNature In reply to juliecajayon [2011-04-14 13:16:58 +0000 UTC]

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Postmorteum [2011-03-28 20:16:51 +0000 UTC]

Nice catch!

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FramedByNature In reply to Postmorteum [2011-03-29 13:43:02 +0000 UTC]

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Postmorteum In reply to FramedByNature [2011-03-31 04:12:17 +0000 UTC]

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guigui2007 [2011-03-19 08:44:10 +0000 UTC]

WOW! I've never seen a picture like this ! It's a really really good shot
I would love to see "events" like this, this is beautiful and scary at the same time ...
Great job !

(Sorry for my english,I'm french)

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FramedByNature In reply to guigui2007 [2011-03-24 17:44:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's such an incredible thing to witness. Your english is quite good

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Allen59 [2011-02-21 15:20:38 +0000 UTC]

Hi Evan... I just took a very enjoyable tour through your gallery. Wow! What a wonderful display of images.
Living where you do affords you some spectacular opportunities for shots such as this. You have an excellent eye and understanding of light and composition. You've got a real talent. I'll be returning again.

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FramedByNature In reply to Allen59 [2011-02-25 03:29:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Glad you like my work. We certainly do get some great storms in the Midwest

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Alexandru-MM [2011-01-19 17:24:10 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic shot!!!

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FramedByNature In reply to Alexandru-MM [2011-01-22 08:43:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Alex!

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Alexandru-MM In reply to FramedByNature [2011-01-22 11:30:29 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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amberrgerr [2011-01-17 09:14:23 +0000 UTC]

epic

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FramedByNature In reply to amberrgerr [2011-01-18 18:40:57 +0000 UTC]

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Corvidae65 [2011-01-16 06:42:05 +0000 UTC]

What a stunner Evan Fantastic!

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FramedByNature In reply to Corvidae65 [2011-01-16 08:08:29 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, makes me want to go back to Colorado

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Tim141600 [2011-01-14 15:00:08 +0000 UTC]

that is amazing! i wish i could capture something so great

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FramedByNature In reply to Tim141600 [2011-01-15 07:08:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It was incredible

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Tim141600 In reply to FramedByNature [2011-01-15 07:27:26 +0000 UTC]

I feel like i can learn so much just from looking at your photography

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