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FollowAn afternoon thunderstorm was brewing in the distance, and there were some fantastic cloud formations over Mono Lakes South Tufa....
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An afternoon thunderstorm was brewing in the distance, and there were some fantastic cloud formations over Mono Lakes South Tufa.
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philipbebbington
February 27, 2014
Cracking mono landscape image,love the clouds and the rocks in this shot. Congrtas
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Location
Mono Lake, South Tufa.Time
Late afternoon.Lighting
This would have been harsh mid-day sun, but the clouds and approaching thunderstorm worked like magic taming that harsh sunlight.Equipment
Canon 60D with Canon 18-55mm IS on a tripod.Inspiration
There are 2 things that I love in this photo, dramatic stormy skies and the strange tufa formations of Mono Lake.Editing
I used Photoshop for the basic stuff, and the used Nik's Silver Effex Pro to convert to black and white.In my camera bag
This was prior to my switch to the Olympus M43 format. I had my Canon 60D and 18-55mm IS lens as well as my Tamron 70-200 f/2.8.Feedback
Watch the weather and time of day. While sunrise and sunset are usually best for that dramatic golden light, a cloudy/stormy sky can be equally dramatic. My original image was shot in color, but I love black and white, and this one just seem to call out to me for the conversion. There are some wonderful tones and textures here. Give black and white a try, you may really like it!