Rain curtain

[MattBurt]

I shot this a couple of nights ago. It was stormy but mostly in isolated cells that I figured I could navigate around to get some interesting photos. I only got a little wet.
To get the brighter parts exposed correctly I had to underexpose and then bring up the shadows in post. I tried to do it in a way that doesn't look fake. Did I succeed?

IMGP1294-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

[RSL]

You got it, Matt. It's striking.

[John R]

Looks fabulous. I can hear the rumble and the disquiet.

JR

[graeme]

You got it, Matt. It's striking.

+1

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

+2

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

+3.

[luxborealis]

+4

[James Clark]

+5

[Jeremy Roussak]

Stunning sky, but the foreground strikes me as a little too light.

Jeremy

[francois]

Jeremy has a point (vs foreground lightness) but it is beautiful with that dramatic, threatening sky.
I like it a lot.

[Bob_B]

Wonderful drama.

[BobDavid]

...a tsunami in the sky.

[MattBurt]

Jeremy has a point (vs foreground lightness) but it is beautiful with that dramatic, threatening sky.
I like it a lot.

I wondered if it might be. It can be a fine line. I may bring it down a little if I print this. Thanks for the input!

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Jeremy has a point (vs foreground lightness)...

Nope.

[RSL]

+1. It's all about the sky.

[Rajan Parrikar]

Love it.

[Jeremy Roussak]

+1. It's all about the sky.

Not sure if your "+1" was for Slobodan or for me, Russ. Either way, I agree with you about the sky, which is why I thought it would be better if the foreground were a bit darker.

Jeremy