Archive 2022 · Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
p.1 #1Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
I usually pay attention to weather forecasts when out in the field but on this evening I was taken by surprise as a fast-moving thunderstorm came in quickly and dropped rain and hail while standing at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. I huddled underneath a small juniper tree with my tripod and backpack while the tourists scattered to their vehicles, and after the storm passed onto the North Rim I walked back to the edge and made this image, all alone for a few sublime minutes.
Thanks for checking it out.
Cheers,
Ross
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Thanks for checking it out.
Cheers,
Ross
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Edited on Jan 13, 2022 at 10:02 AM · View previous versions
Jan 12, 2022 at 04:24 PM
p.1 #2Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Fantastic capture and love the composition
Jan 12, 2022 at 05:53 PM
p.1 #3Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Dustin Gent wrote:
Fantastic capture and love the composition
Thank you very much Dustin!
Fantastic capture and love the composition
Thank you very much Dustin!
Jan 12, 2022 at 06:45 PM
p.1 #4Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Ross, excellent image. You captured the drama very well. 👍🏻
Jan 13, 2022 at 10:04 AM
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keepclicking wrote:
Ross, excellent image. You captured the drama very well. 👍🏻
I appreciate your comment!
Ross, excellent image. You captured the drama very well. 👍🏻
I appreciate your comment!
Jan 13, 2022 at 06:43 PM
p.1 #6Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Amazing indeed - the foreground, the sky and lightning strike.
Jan 13, 2022 at 07:10 PM
p.1 #7Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Remarkable imagery. Congratulations!
Jan 13, 2022 at 09:50 PM
p.1 #8Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Terrific shot, but the lightning looks awfully close!
Jan 13, 2022 at 10:49 PM
p.1 #9Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
nicely captured Ross
Jan 14, 2022 at 01:53 AM
p.1 #10Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Excellent image, Ross.
When did you capture this photograph, if I may ask?
When did you capture this photograph, if I may ask?
Jan 14, 2022 at 08:04 AM
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Kee Woo Rhee wrote:
Excellent image, Ross.
When did you capture this photograph, if I may ask?
Hi Kee, thank you! I did not have camera GPS on that trip unfortunately so am unable to pinpoint but to the best of my memory I had been wandering the trail between Mather and Yavapai.
Cheers,
Ross
Excellent image, Ross.
When did you capture this photograph, if I may ask?
Hi Kee, thank you! I did not have camera GPS on that trip unfortunately so am unable to pinpoint but to the best of my memory I had been wandering the trail between Mather and Yavapai.
Cheers,
Ross
Jan 14, 2022 at 09:54 AM
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lora_to wrote:
Amazing indeed - the foreground, the sky and lightning strike.
@lora_to
Thank you very much!
Amazing indeed - the foreground, the sky and lightning strike.
@lora_to
Thank you very much!
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:37 PM
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Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Remarkable imagery. Congratulations!
I appreciate that Rajan! I felt blessed to experience it!
Remarkable imagery. Congratulations!
I appreciate that Rajan! I felt blessed to experience it!
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:38 PM
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dallvr wrote:
Terrific shot, but the lightning looks awfully close!
Thanks @dallvr! I was a little shaken up before shooting this as the storm was passing overhead and I was not prepared with my usual umbrella or raincoat! But when I walked back to the rim to photograph the storm had moved north of me so all was safe.
Terrific shot, but the lightning looks awfully close!
Thanks @dallvr! I was a little shaken up before shooting this as the storm was passing overhead and I was not prepared with my usual umbrella or raincoat! But when I walked back to the rim to photograph the storm had moved north of me so all was safe.
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:40 PM
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kmunroe wrote:
nicely captured Ross
Thank you so much!
nicely captured Ross
Thank you so much!
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:40 PM
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Kee Woo Rhee wrote:
Excellent image, Ross.
When did you capture this photograph, if I may ask?
Oops, sorry @Kee Woo Rhee, in my first reply to you I read it as “where”, now I see you asked “when.”
It was the evening of October 19, 2015, right around sunset. There is a large opening in the sky on the right (east) side which you can sense from the modeling of the light on the canyon that is coming from the right and this makes it look like it was taken in morning (in evening you normally have the light coming from the west, or left side of this view).
Excellent image, Ross.
When did you capture this photograph, if I may ask?
Oops, sorry @Kee Woo Rhee, in my first reply to you I read it as “where”, now I see you asked “when.”
It was the evening of October 19, 2015, right around sunset. There is a large opening in the sky on the right (east) side which you can sense from the modeling of the light on the canyon that is coming from the right and this makes it look like it was taken in morning (in evening you normally have the light coming from the west, or left side of this view).
Jan 14, 2022 at 12:47 PM
p.1 #17Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
Most excellent!
Jan 14, 2022 at 04:02 PM
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Most excellent!
Thank you Jim!
Most excellent!
Thank you Jim!
Jan 15, 2022 at 05:52 AM
p.1 #19Thunderstorm with Lightning Strike at the Grand Canyon
You know you can send up with something special when all the people run away and you stay put! Nice job, Ross! Powerful image.
Jake
Jake
Jan 15, 2022 at 11:19 AM