A large shelf cloud packing strong winds, rain and hail near Kindersley Saskatchewan Canada.
A large shelf cloud packing strong winds, rain and hail near Kindersley Saskatchewan Canada.
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florinabelu-alexandru
January 10, 2016
Superb!But you already know this!I wish take some pictures like that,one day.Please tell me what lens did you use,if you used a tripod and a flah.Thank you.
k2graphics
January 13, 2016
Nice balance of contrasting colors. These types of clouds are magnificent.
howie516
January 14, 2016
Nature sure put on a show for you! What a beautiful capture, a stunning photo.
DenaeAmber
January 23, 2016
This is incredible! I can't imagine being on the ground looking at a sky like this!
alanmartin_0420
February 15, 2016
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trevordawesphotography
March 27, 2016
Outstanding shot ,I just put a similar photo up myself, Gets hairy at that point, Seriously thinking about running Lol.. ;-)
forcexxibigbad
August 31, 2016
If I had not seen that type of storm front myself I would think it was fake. Beautiful capture! Bravo bringing it to life the way you did. I have a chill, that is a bad sign if you are in its way.
tessamercieca
October 21, 2016
this is just stunning!!! I have NEVER seen a sky like that in my life.....so dramatic, beautiful, strong & scary all at the same time. Where was this taken (country)?
tessamercieca
October 21, 2016
this is just stunning!!! I have NEVER seen a sky like that in my life.....so dramatic, beautiful, strong & scary all at the same time. Where was this taken (country)?
tessamercieca
October 21, 2016
just read below that it's in Canada - again...just amazing. well done
tessamercieca
October 21, 2016
just read below that it's in Canada - again...just amazing. well done
oldideas392003
March 25, 2017
So awesome it looks like it isn't real! Love photos of clouds and weather best. Can you give me pointers on how you caught that?
oldideas392003
March 25, 2017
Love this! Love photos of the weather and clouds the best! Can you tell me a bit on how you got that shot?
JessFonseca
March 22, 2018
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DebbieKMiller81
April 14, 2018
This is an amazing shot. I hope that you were safe when you were photographing this.
Spidersilk
September 20, 2018
Nature can be amazing and frightening at the same time.
Absolutly WOW!!!!
Absolutly WOW!!!!
ianlloydwilliams
February 14, 2019
WOW..! God sure put on a show for you..
Right place at the right time.. great capture Ryan.. :o)
Right place at the right time.. great capture Ryan.. :o)
heatherbenton
June 28, 2022
WoW! I’ve never seen anything close to this amazing capture of storm clouds!!
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30km East of Kindersley Saskatchewan CanadaTime
8:40 pmLighting
As I saw this massive shelf cloud approaching through the smoke 30 km East of Kindersley Saskatchewan, I drove off of the highway to try to find something interesting for the foreground. This blooming canola field had to do. It is very dark under a large storm like this, you only really realize it when you set your shutter speed.Equipment
I shot this with a Canon T3i at F/7.1, 1/3 sec, ISO-200, 21mm on a Manfrotto Tripod.Inspiration
Sometimes you just get lucky… I work in Northern Saskatchewan and flew to work on a Wednesday. Other storm chasers knew I was very disappointed to miss the set up for storms on Thursday. It seemed to be a common occurrence that big storms would fire up as soon as I flew to work and could no longer chase or photograph them. The smoke from massive fires in the North was very thick, the nurses flew me out from work on Thursday afternoon because I had a pre-existing respiratory issue. I landed in Saskatoon Saskatchewan and quickly checked the radar. I originally thought I would miss this storm, but when I next checked the radar while getting fuel on the way home, I could see that it had formed a large line and was headed towards me. At this point I could not have missed it if I wanted to. I keep my first DSLR - a Canon T3I - in a food cooler in my truck during the summer for times just like this. I was very glad I had it with me this day. As I saw this massive shelf cloud approaching through the smoke 30 km East of Kindersley Saskatchewan, I drove off of the highway to try to find something interesting for the foreground. This blooming canola field had to do. I stayed snapping pictures and admiring this massive storm longer than I should have. When the strong winds hit I had difficulty opening the door of my truck. I thought I locked myself out! Wind speeds were measured at 136 km/hr, and did a lot of damage to the farms in the area. One farm yard lost every building except the house. The house lost every window except for 1.Editing
Processed in Adobe Camera Raw. Saturation, Shadows and Clarity adjustments.In my camera bag
For shots like this I normally use my Canon 6D and a 24-70 f/2.8 II or 16-35 f/2.8 II. But I keep my first DSLR - a Canon T3I - in a food cooler in my truck during the summer for times just like this. I was very glad I had it with me this day.Feedback
Storms can be very dangerous to photograph. If you have never done so, i'd suggest going with an experienced storm chaser. They will often let you come along if you help pay for your share of fuel. You can read many books and watch many videos, but they do not fully prepare you for being close to a large storm.