martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
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« on: March 07, 2009, 02:09:44 pm » |
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Talk about weird yet incredible at the same time. These firenadoes where captured from Nebraska, USA by the famous Mike Hollingshead with Snow Geese in the forefround... http://www.extremeinstability.com/I can't wait to see the other images he will add. Even though I undertstand how these tornadoes form it still shocks me to see the images. There's something very alien about them.  |
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scott86
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2009, 02:25:44 pm » |
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The images on that site are fantastic, never seen anything like that before! great find Martin!!!
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Big Dipper
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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2009, 04:01:51 pm » |
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Almost fell off my chair! Thanks for posting Martin.
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Remember:- If all else fails, read the Instruction Manual! 
Andy
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Tyler
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 04:55:18 pm » |
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Yeah I saw those eariler, simply incredible! I wish I had known, I might have taken the drive down there too. Actually the scene is in Missouri, about 2 hours from where Mike lives. I couldn't believe it at first, because he was so calm about explaining it. I'd be ecstatic!
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Roman White
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 10:00:51 am » |
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Mike keeps shooting images in his style - they're breathtaking! |
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JohnC
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2009, 10:12:15 am » |
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It makes me sad  No. 1 I wished I lived there and No. 2 that is what I'd have done for a career so when I see photos like this (along with the baldheaded eagle too) I have mixed feelings. of awe and sadness that I'm not able to have those photo ops. It's always amazed me to see birds flying around in thunderstorms but they do and here they are flying by this lot. I can only think that they must be extremely focused on getting from A>B, whatever. I see the eagle has a scorpion. Ugh. |
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2009, 11:23:32 am » |
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It's always amazed me to see birds flying around in thunderstorms but they do and here they are flying by this lot. I can only think that they must be extremely focused on getting from A>B, whatever. They're not grounded so aren't likely to be picked out by lightning strikes, and the turbulence creates lift which birds are extremely good at exploiting. Why expend energy gaining height when Nature is providing updrafts? Birds are very highly evolved and terrific at flying, so I guess they know what they're doing. The ones that misjudge the severity of the turbulence beyond their capability to handle it don't get to pass their genes on. |
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