brettjrob Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Well, it's about that time when there's little or no hope of any more chaseable severe wx setups in the Plains until February or March. Here are a few shots each from some of my better days this year. It far exceeded my expectations for a La Nina year with severe Southern Plains drought conditions! February 27 - N OK 2011-02-28_5304 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-02-28_5311 by brettjrob, on Flickr April 14 - SE OK (EF-3 in Tushka, OK) 2011-04-14_5611 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-04-15_5633 by brettjrob, on Flickr April 22 - NW TX 2011-04-23_5650 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-04-23_5768 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-04-23_5801 by brettjrob, on Flickr May 21 - C OK 2011-05-22_6193 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-05-22_6222 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-05-22_6240 by brettjrob, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 May 23 - SW OK (state record 6.0" hailstone-producing supercell) 2011-05-23_6301 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-05-23_6307 by brettjrob, on Flickr May 24 - C OK (historic outbreak of several EF-4/EF-5 tornadoes within 50 mi. of OKC) 2011-05-24_6374 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-05-24_6398 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-05-24_6403 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-05-24_6415 by brettjrob, on Flickr June 11 - NE TX Panhandle to NW OK 2011-06-12_6453 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-06-12_6459 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-06-12_6465 by brettjrob, on Flickr Not pictured: 15 solid minutes of fishtailing down mud "roads" in the core of the first storm, with Jake (LocoAko) wondering why he ever decided to chase with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 June 20 - N KS/S NE (multi-faceted tornado outbreak with early cold core and late afternoon dryline activity) 2011-06-20_6605 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-06-20_6613 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-06-20_6621 by brettjrob, on Flickr October 11 - E TX Panhandle 2011-10-11_7522 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-10-12_7545_pano by brettjrob, on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/78902390@N00/62553985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Wow. Amazing pictures. I especially like the last set from October, with the blue-sky contrast. What I wouldn't give to have a couple of weeks in the spring to chase in the Plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I'm still trying to pick my favorite, awesome shots sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Awesome job brett. Love the last 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Puppet Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Damn, they're all great shots. Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks for the kind words. I need to post this thread way earlier next year... apparently the storm gods felt challenged by my declaring the year over, so they delivered my best chase of the year about a week later. November 7 - SW OK (Snyder, Wichita Mountains, and Ft. Cobb cyclic supercell with numerous strong tornadoes) 2011-11-07_7739 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-11-07_7767 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-11-07_7779 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-11-07_7789 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-11-07_7827 by brettjrob, on Flickr 2011-11-07_7840 by brettjrob, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormitecture Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Nice. We pretty much got shut out from action this year...picking bad dates and only having limited dates to go. I will say that shot of the distant tornado on 5/22 reminds me quite a bit of the Spearman (TX) tornado (5/23) the Weathervine group and I got in 2002. But then the cameras equipment was poor and I didn't really know what I was doing and don't post the picture often: You can see the obvious difference. However we did get to a situation where it looked similar (a little more rainwrapped) to your picture. In my picture avoce...it's the lower just left of the street construction cone, on the horizon, second (earlier) meso. The new meso on the right never produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Really sucks about you guys' trip... more years than not, any two-week period in May would've given you enough to make something of. Hope you can try again next year with more success. Great shot there with the two concurrent low-level mesos. The main difference I see between our shots is that you can actually see sh1t more than half a mile away without tree blockage in yours ... ahhhh, to get another Panhandle outbreak. Been way too long, and the La Nina plus D4 drought conditions out that way are not exactly encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 As always your severe weather photog is top notch. Same for your chasing/forecasting abilities. Regarding the day two moderate event for NE/KS, I was on that event too down near McCook, NE. I latched onto that supercell west of McCook and chased it for two hours. Didn't see anything but an ominous looking wall cloud, but it was exciting. My favorite shots were late in the day looking north towards all the supercells popping off the dryline/upslope flow in central Nebraska. Some of these had awesome looking LP structure to them. My images are not nearly as good as your images, but here are a few from that event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 That 3 image pano is amazing. Looks perfect. I see you were using a wide angle there based off your description. What lens are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 spectacular pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormitecture Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Really sucks about you guys' trip... more years than not, any two-week period in May would've given you enough to make something of. Hope you can try again next year with more success. Great shot there with the two concurrent low-level mesos. The main difference I see between our shots is that you can actually see sh1t more than half a mile away without tree blockage in yours ... ahhhh, to get another Panhandle outbreak. Been way too long, and the La Nina plus D4 drought conditions out that way are not exactly encouraging. Yeah...we all agreed that if we are able/desire to pair up again this season...we'll chase later. I'm more open schedule wise than Mark or Ian (as I have no day job attm), so I am gonna try to chase longer (stretch to four weeks). But I'm gonna have to take on folks additional partners to chase with to share costs to do it. My Jeep is costing me a ton to get prepped. I really NEED a productive winter season. Your shot should prove though that trees and ground context can make for good pictures just the same. I'm sure that isn't news to you, but I actually don't mind it so much. At least it wasn't like the NC outbreak last year. UGGGG that sucked, easily missed visuals of at least two tornadoes due to trees (and maybe some rain wrapping). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 That 3 image pano is amazing. Looks perfect. I see you were using a wide angle there based off your description. What lens are you using? Canon EF-S 10-22 mm. That lens is simply the sh*t for storm photography. I cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who owns a Canon DSLR. If you chase, it should be your first purchase after the camera body itself. Very nice images from MCK -- I assume that was on 6/19? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Wood Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 These are stunning pictures! I'm getting a wide-angle lens for Christmas, I can't wait to take it out for some chasing in the Spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHM Supercell Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Canon EF-S 10-22 mm. That lens is simply the sh*t for storm photography. I cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who owns a Canon DSLR. If you chase, it should be your first purchase after the camera body itself. Very nice images from MCK -- I assume that was on 6/19? I hear the Canon 10-22 is an excellent lens. I shoot a Nikon D90 and am getting a Nikon 10-24 for Christmas. Cannot wait to use it next year. I will be chasing in Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 ok, this is my new favorite thread!!! love, love, love it!!! great shots, guys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocoAko Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Not pictured: 15 solid minutes of fishtailing down mud "roads" in the core of the first storm, with Jake (LocoAko) wondering why he ever decided to chase with me. (It was awesome. Once I calmed down afterwards. lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Canon EF-S 10-22 mm. That lens is simply the sh*t for storm photography. I cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who owns a Canon DSLR. If you chase, it should be your first purchase after the camera body itself. Very nice images from MCK -- I assume that was on 6/19? Just saw your reply. Yeah, that was 6/19. As for the lens, very jealous. That is one of the best Canon wide angles on the market. Considering about 90 percent of my pictures are landscape, I really need to invest in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Really wonderful.. Very impressive to not only find these storms, but also take these perfectly composed gorgeous shots again and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 That 3 image pano is amazing. Looks perfect. I see you were using a wide angle there based off your description. What lens are you using? I'm trying to get a better feel for what people are using and have found: EXIF Viewer extension for chrome Very helpful and recommended for anyone interested in photographic settings and equipment. I'm sure there are similar for other browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkwx Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 This thread is amazing!!!! Brett - I can't decide what is more impressive your photography or your uncanny knack for getting in the middle of the action. And btw, how much did you spend on gas this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 And btw, how much did you spend on gas this year? I shudder to think of it. In fact, I hadn't thought of it explicitly until now, when you forced my hand. I tallied 11,350 miles unofficially. We'll assume an average of $3.10/gal, and 33 mpg in my trusty Civic. I'm coming up with just over a grand, though a fair bit of that was split with chase partners, at least. Still, for a grad student living on stipend, it's certainly not a hobby for the thrifty, or those looking to spend a lot on other forms of entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 you always do a killer job, the second mammatus is my favorite. EDIT: you have any available in wallpaper size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 damm i'd crap my pants if i saw something like that amazing pics though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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