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Flash Flood

Flash Flood

This shot was taken of a flash flood following a big storm in Utah. The water rose very fast and cutoff the highway. Just after I took this photograph, I was...
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This shot was taken of a flash flood following a big storm in Utah. The water rose very fast and cutoff the highway. Just after I took this photograph, I was able to drive axle deep through the torrent and I was the last vehicle through before the highway was shut down in both directions. This illustrates one example of the power of nature.
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camera

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

settings

settings

Aperture 5/1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 18/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2016

Views

314

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+54

Awards

Winner in Nature's Fury Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+15

Magnificent Capture

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

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Scary stuff! Those flash floods are not to be trifled with

awesome shot
Congrats

That's what it means to be in the right place at the right time, but please be careful! We want to see many more of your pictures ;)

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#flood #highway #torrent #falls #waterfall

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