Lowering Skies by TwoPynts
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"A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease." ~ John Muir
We've been getting some very dramatic skies here in Florida with tropical depressions and late summer thunderstorms. He is photo from this weekend just before a thunderstorm hit, drenching the area. This is a single photo, not a composite, and the colors in the clouds were there. I think my lens emphasized them and I was not using a polarizer. Regarding my Frankengator gallery image, I believe the material was faux gator hide and not the real thing. The object pictured was a footrest. ----- Thank you for your tempest(uous) comments on my last upload, Gathering Gloom.
----- Olympus C8080 & PhotoshopCS. (709) Sponsored by: Kramer Kreations

Comments (35)
Nature never fails to 'shock and awe', does it? Amazing capture!
Wow...what a mood. Fantastic capture!!!
I scrolled down, and was taken by the increasing darkness! The bottoms of those clouds are dark!! The contrast in light and color is stunning!!
Wow... you can actually see the "wall" of weather hovering. That last glimpse of sunlight is the final PUNCH to this shot. wow, again. :0)
Love those dark and crazy skies! KP
Here in Kansas we would be heading for the Basement. Excellent Shot. &
Very dynamic shot. I love nature, so unpredictable and beautiful. Nice capture. Aloha
Something wicked this way comes! Run for the storm shelter! Superb capture and mood atmospherics!
mmmm...this is sceery..lol..awesome capture
Oh! my!! may I have a bit of your sky, please. Incredible shot.. The sky looks to be crushing the houses!! Wonderful read as always, Kort. Outstanding work for sure. Di.
All I can say is WOW!!!
Magic composition and the clouds are looking so dramtic! What a scene, fantastic!!!
Fantastic sky!!!!!!
oh my goddddddddd!!!!!!!!!! It's excellent!!! I never see that, it's very impressiv :o... Excellent capture my friend.. Good day and hugsssssss ;)
Unbelievable sky Kort. Excellent composition and image:)
Impressive clouds. Fantastic shot !
Wow!!!! stunning capture!!!Bravo!!!!
Unbelievable skies ! Great capture, Kort ! :~)
Fantastic capture , so impressive sky!!! Bravo :)
very dark one under and sunny on top. cool shot
The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch...
WOW! This is an awsome shot! I'd be runin' for shelter! Bravo!
OUTSTANDING SHOT !!wow ,,around here we would be taken cover !! That is a scary cell brewing !!
WOW, it looks like it was a number of images combined (bear in mind, I've never been to Florida, or seen a bad storm). It looks pretty freaky! amazing capture!
What an incredible sky!Ominous and full of the awesome power of nature.Brilliant capture,Kortalouchie.Our weather has been rather bizarre, as well,but we haven't had skies like this.Have a wonderful week.-M :^)
Those mighty PM thunder boomers...Oh how i don't miss them. We've been having some here lately, but not a dramtic as the ones in florida..Excellent capture from the bluesky to the bottom of the thunderhead..
Scary sky, excellent work!
Great capture of ominous clouds - excellent work!
Big bad thick and dark...time to head inside Kort ! I like what your camera did, that blue reflection/refraction in the middle section looks incredible, KKK-Kool Kapture Kort !!! Cheers
Wow, amazing capture!!!