Midwest Weather

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Went for a bike ride yesterday, on a nice and sunny afternoon... got scared by the approaching storm. Taken by iPhone, from a (fast) moving bike.

Turns out it was a false alarm. But then again, you never know in the Midwest whether it is going to turn for the worse of dissipate, so I decided to err on the side of caution and cut the ride short. I do not mind rain, but lightning in the open field is a different matter.


P.S. Russ, there is a human element in the second one (a jogger) 

[Kevin Raber]

I'm in Indianapolis and we got hit hard by the same system.  Tornado and all.

Kevin

[francois]

I like them both but the second one is my favorite. The storm/cloud is a lot more menacing in #2, it comes over the photographer. The first photo doesn't give that impression.

PS: you did well regarding the lightning threat, I was once caught in the open and I was very very lucky that day.

[David Anderson]

Serves you right for riding a bike - silly things they are. 

[RSL]

Good for you, Slobodan. Until about eight years ago I was getting a couple hundred miles a week on a road bike, but I never dared carry a camera. My current cell phone would have been the solution.

[KirbyKrieger]

What differentiates "human element" from "human"?

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

What differentiates "human element" from "human"?

I am sure Isaac would be able to tell you better than I possibly could

[Jim Pascoe]

I think I prefer the first picture because I like to see the height of the cloud.  The slightly soft effect works well.  Great picture.

Jim

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I like them both but the second one is my favorite. The storm/cloud is a lot more menacing in #2, it comes over the photographer. The first photo doesn't give that impression.

I included both to illustrate how quickly things can turn from "cute" to "menacing" when it comes to weather.

[BobDavid]

I was born and raised in Nebraska. I agree there is something amazing about the cloud formations prior, during, and after big boomers. It's that eerie greenish light that is scary--indicator of high probability for a tornado.