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FollowThis 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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alessandraferrari
February 15, 2018
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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This was on highway 12 in Utah near Capitol Reef National Park. Leaving the campground in the morning, we awoke to a torrential rain. As we drove out on highway 12, the highway was just being flooded in a gap on the cliff face. We drove a truck, axle deep in water, and the highway was close right afterwards in both directions,Time
This was early morning after a night of heavy rain.Lighting
The excitement about being the very last person to make it across the highway before it needs to be closed. Obviously, the light is difficult during a torrential rain, but the grey skies give the shot added life. The color of the water is a testament to a torrent in unusual places, picking up silt and sand as it accelerates.Equipment
Canon 450 camera with 50mm lens. Taken from the vehicle no tripod. The highway was literally filling up with water in seconds, so after stabilizing the camera on the door frame and taking the shot, the level of the water already covered the highway by several inches.Inspiration
Seeing nature unhurl itself with a violence rarely seen. I must admit, I was nervous by the power of the water and the need to drive axle deep. Cars were already blocked from passing.Editing
No post-processing, what you see is what you get.In my camera bag
These days, I carry a Canon 70D camera, 17-280 Tamron zoom lens, Canon 400mm L-series zoom and doubler.Feedback
Heck, I hope not too many people encounter situations like this. Flash floods in the Southwest can be deadly when hiking!