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  1. 06-23-2007, 08:18 AM #1
    Christophe Suarez
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    Hi there,

    On the 20th of june, a very nice supercell occured in the northern Alps. I intercepted the storm from the "Salève", a 1300m moutain close to Geneva. The base of the cumulonimbus was so low that I could take the strikes over Geneva from above. It's really a wonderful experience. Here are a few photos...




















    There are a few more photos on the French storm chasing forum http://foudre.chasseurs-orages.com/viewtopic.php?t=1515

    Best regards,
    Chris
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  2. 06-23-2007, 08:48 AM #2
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    Holy Cow! Those are some amazing pictures!!!!!
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  3. 06-23-2007, 08:55 AM #3
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    Those shots rank right up there with the famous CG/waterspout pic some years back. Very nice and marketable pics you have.
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  4. 06-23-2007, 09:14 AM #4
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    Hey Chris, those shots are awesome, and definately marketable. Can I ask what your camera/lens/settings were for those?

    Just curious.

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  5. 06-23-2007, 09:30 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Wetter View Post
    Hey Chris, those shots are awesome, and definately marketable. Can I ask what your camera/lens/settings were for those?

    Just curious.

    Thanks,
    John

    Here it is John

    Make - NIKON CORPORATION
    Model - NIKON D50
    ExposureTime - 30 seconds
    FNumber - 10.00
    ExposureProgram - Manual control
    FocalLength - 32.00 mm
    ISO Setting - 200
    Image Quality - FINE
    White Balance - AUTO
    Image Sharpening - AUTO
    Focus Mode - MANUAL
    White Balance Adjustment - 0
    Lens type - AF-D G

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  6. 06-23-2007, 09:54 AM #6
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    truly unbelievable. nice job.
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  7. 06-23-2007, 10:28 AM #7
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    Incredible pictures Chris. Well done!
    Did you actually see the wall cloud rotate?
    Having observed the cell from the other side of the lake of Geneva, I could also clearly see the lowering for more than 30 minutes or so, but it was difficult to tell wether there was rotation or not. BTW, do you have more pictures of the wall cloud?
    Anyway that was an impressive storm with lots of hail, flooding and blown down trees.

    Congratulations!

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  8. 06-23-2007, 01:43 PM #8
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    Holy moses! Those are one of the best lightning images I've ever seen, Chris! I always love these strikes over the city...but these shots from above, so you can see the bottom part of the strike on the ground...oh my...that is just spectacular!

    Congratulations and thanks for posting them! Truly outstanding shots!
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  9. 06-23-2007, 01:51 PM #9
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    Wow... I'm not sure what else there is to say... amazing.
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  10. 06-23-2007, 02:10 PM #10
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    Those are a lightning chaser's dream. Great vantage point and perfect exposures.
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