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Hi Everyone,

I've been away for 2 weeks in The Top End as well as NSW and QLD on a storm chase. Darwin disappointed with a return to the dry season and no lightning at all, but NSW was excellent storm wise!! It will take me ages to sort through almost 2000 images, but I will endevour to update my site before Christmas!

Here are the only three images I have processed so far!

1: Crepuscular Rays near sunset in Darwin.

2:'Hector' the term given to the thunderstorms which usually form daily over the Tiwi Island N of Darwin.

3:Daytime lightning strike NW of Moree in NSW. Gren colour cast was due to photographing through the window! With very close bolts dropping all around us, I was not getting out of the car! If anyone has ideas on how to adjust it please let me know!!

Jane, the first shot is so beautifully exposed, well done - love it

Jane

Three fine images and I'd rank them in the order you've posted them. #1 as Chris has already observed is beautifully exposed with just enough detail in the dark areas to maintain interest in the image.

Thankyou fellas, your positive comments are very much appreciated! Many weather and non weather pics to process.....just wish I had the time!!

I really like the first one Jane.

Crepuscular Rays? Is that what it's called with those rays of sunshine coming from behind the clouds?

Cheers
John

great photos Jane. Though you may not have time to post, with each post you have made over the past year or so, you keep going from strength to strength. Thoroughly enjoying the weather photos. Keep it up!

ahhh, thanks Wayne, really appreciate it!

Yes John, that's what the sun rays are called . I took quite a few while I was away...not enough thunderstorms around

Like the others I love the first.
Thanks also for teaching me a new word! "Crepuscular"
Now I am off to my website to add description to a recent post so I can sound more intelligent

Beautiful images. The Darwin sunset makes me kind of homesick, although it's been quite a few years since i lived in Darwin. Which beach was it? Can you remember? Perhaps the northern end of Mindil Beach or Fannie Bay?

Nice work Stormygirl. December is best in Darwin for storms.

Stormy Jane,

1st one might get a leg up in my General Discussion topic if you are quick.

Hope you had a hoot.

Mic

love that first one stormygirl!

lots of interest point to keep me happy looking at it for a long time!

Very nice. Love the first one

Thankyou Mic, NJ and Slider!

Mal: No worries with the new terminology

Killa: The first pic was taken at East Point almost opposite the lake! Storms were occuring in the 2 weeks before I got there, but a huge high developed and sucked out all the moisture for the next 2 weeks, so I missed out on the storms unfortunately, but had a ball photographing other things!

#1 is my pick here Jane. Lovely image. Nice composition
cheers
marco

Nice work! "Crepuscular Rays " sounds so poetic. Also sounds like an unfortunate skin condition!

Thanks fellas!

There will be more pics from the Top End once I get around to processing them!

very nice! i never knew there was a term for the effect in shot 1. i heard it was "eye of God" or something on those lines...

i myself have taken a few of those kinda shots. will post once i get them resized. i actually sent them away to be printed on friday.

once i get licence + car, ill be able to be more free with where i shoot from


-julz