This photo was taken from my backyard looking east as a winter storm was passing through the high desert of Oregon. It’s very exciting to watch these storm clouds build up and move through the sky, this time accompanied by a few snow squalls appearing in the lower part of the sky.
Feedback Requests
General feedback on the mood of the image, along with any suggestions on post processing.
Pertinent Technical Details
Canon R7, RF 100-400 mm lens at 165mm
f/11, 1/200 sec ISO 100
Post processing in Adobe Camera Raw, mainly to adjust the lighting and contrast of the scene.
Ted, I think you’ve captured the sense of a “storm approaching” very well here. I’d be tempted to dodge the lighter bits in the upper cloud slightly, so they get a bit more attention. The three rain bands in the middle look good and show the details nicely.
Thank you for your comments Mark. I get your point about dodging the clouds in the top part of the sky. I did a fair amount of dodging and burning in the sky using a brush in ACR, but it’s always a game between doing too much or too little.
Ted: I envy you your back yard. What part of Oregon is this? I’ve spent lots of time on the coast ever since I was a little boy but much less in the mountains and parts east of the Cascades. Storm watching, especially from a safe distance, is so fascinating. Really nice capture of a unique moment. >=))>
Thanks Bill-
My home is in Bend, Oregon, so I get to look out over part of the high desert of Central Oregon. It’s a lot of fun to watch the occasional storm move through the area from the safety of my backyard. Lightning storms are the best, although they don’t happen too often.
