Storming across the Valley

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Description

This is the view across Paradise Valley yesterday morning. We were in sunshine while rain/snow storms moved North across the valley from us. (The distance is 5 - 7 miles.) This is a 5 shot panorama to catch the edge of the storm (on the left) and the continuation coming in from the right. The storminess was tapering off as I took this.

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I wanted some of the blue sky up top, but not too much, to show how localized the storm was.

Technical Details

R5, 24-105 @ 62, 1/2500 s, iso 800, tripod, a five shot pano.

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Marvelous scene. I used to love cold mornings such as this one.

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As John Denver sings: “There’s a storm across the valley, clouds are rolling in”. This fits it perfectly.

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Great use of a pano Mark. I love the bold colours and the blue sky works well to isolate the storm in the mountains

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Hi Mark,
The pano format works perfectly for this and I am loving the dynamic energy of the clouds as they roll across the mountains. For my tastes you hit the sweet spot with including just enough blue sky above the clouds as well as just enough of the FG landscape. Beautifully done; no suggestions from me.

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Great shot Mark! You can definitely get a sense of power of that storm in the image and the panoramic format is just perfect for this.

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I love the grandeur you’ve captured here Mark. There’s just enough mountain showing to hold as the main subject, and the clouds are magnificent. Great choice on the blue; it looks like just the right amount.

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Mark: MAKES ME WANT TO BE THERE!!! What a beautiful and magnificent scene so superbly captured. Congrats on a very well deserved EP.>=))>

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I’m late here but have to add a gold star or two. Fantastic catch of great clouds with a perfect setting. (Or is it a catch of a great setting with perfect clouds?) Both. Congratulations on the EP!!