Photo Tags : cloud : Photo

Judges Comment

This is such a bold composition, the thin slice of land takes up so little of the frame but is so powerful, countering the amazing sky and cloud formation. The strength of this picture comes from the space you have given to all those tufts of grass in the foreground but also the little white cloud in the top left corner which keeps bouncing the eye back to the distant rainbow which provides the anchor here. This is a fantastic photograph, and the worthy winner of this round. Congratulations!

Photographers Comment

Thanks so much for choosing my image! This image is from an area in southwest New Mexico called the Lordsburg Playas. I thought I was going to get shut out that evening, the clouds didn't seem like they were going to let any light through. I was about to pack up and admit defeat when a hole opened up and let some light trough. The sun was low enough that the light was just skimming the bottom of the clouds. I had ten minutes of the most awesome light I have ever seen in that area! Then a rainbow!!! Get outta here! Shot with my Sony A99 and 16-35 f2.8 lens. Edited in LR and Color Efex Pro. Jay Hemphill
www.jhemphillphotography.com