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Farmstead Fury

© Mike Umscheid

Farmstead Fury

Uploaded: July 31, 2005

Description

A menacing thunderstorm approaches this scenic farmstead in central Kansas. The dramatic sky in this image was converted to monochrome while keeping the ground elements in color. For "true sky" color comparison,

Comments

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 31, 2005

Fantastic capture Mike. Love how you did the sky. Great job. #286799

Linda Proctor July 31, 2005

Great image Mike!! #1660349

Ronald Balthazor July 31, 2005

Very nice treatment, Mike. The monochrome sky adds to the drama of the scene. #1660351

Karen Slagle July 31, 2005

I LOVE this photo. The monochrome sky makes it seem even more threatening. Makes me want to run for cover to my hidey hole. #1660467

Kathleen Peterson July 31, 2005

Beautiful Job, Mike!! I love it! The contrast between the green grass/red barns and the sky is terrific! #1660629

Cora Miller level-classic July 31, 2005

Run!!! Powerful and dramatic image made even more so by the selective coloring! #1661111

bob cornelison August 01, 2005

Awesome picture! I went to see the other 9 and they are also very good. I do miss the thunderstorms and awesome skies from the midwest..but not the heat and cold! ~:O) #1662667

Susana Ms Heide August 01, 2005

This is a STUNNING image!! I checked out the version with the original sky (in color)and can't decide which I prefer. AWESOME either way! #1664168

Wendy Stevenson August 20, 2005

Congratulations on this most wonderful finalist Mike. I love what you've done here! #1739523

KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist! #1740199

Brenda M. Wolfensberger August 20, 2005

Congratulations on being a finalist Mike! I love the mono sky but do like the original as well. Both are awesome! #1740924

Pu Chen August 20, 2005

Both pictures are quite good. Great effect here to make it more dramatic. Congratulations, Mike! #1741431

Adam T. Cowart August 20, 2005

WOW! This is truly a winner. Congrats!! #1741850

Cathy Stancil August 20, 2005

Incredible image Mike !! Congrats !! #1742094

Linda Proctor August 20, 2005

Congrats Mike !! Beautiful! #1742121

Laura Clay-Ballard August 20, 2005

awesome. I like them both. congrats #1742628

Bill K. Ko August 20, 2005

Awesome shot! Kind of makes you cower in the face of nature unleashed... #1743344

Serena Pierce level-classic August 20, 2005

Awesome capture! Congratulations!! #1743406

Cathy Barrows August 20, 2005

Congrats on your finalist!...fantastic #1743409

Anita Ott August 20, 2005

Great Job, and Congratulations! Love this. #1743664

Frederic David August 21, 2005

Amazing capture and dramatic atmosphere here!
Congrats!

fred #1744422

Duane Carter August 21, 2005

Congratulations, Mike!!! One of those scenes that truly captivates the viewer. #1745161

Wong Chek Poh August 21, 2005

Dramatic capture. Congrats. #1746076

bob cornelison August 21, 2005

Congrats! I KNEW IT WOULD BE HERE! Good luck on the next round.
~:O) #1747724

Mike Umscheid August 21, 2005

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I really appreciate the response I've received from you all. -Mike U #1747800

Ken Grooms August 22, 2005

Wow! Now that's what I call beautiful...and scary!

Congratulations! #1750564

Lori Carlson August 22, 2005

Wow Mike! Really fun to compare images on this~that sky is crazy scary~great idea~both images are awesome. Congrats! :0) #1751743

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 22, 2005

Amazing shot!!! #1752825

Cora Miller level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win! #1754231

Ronald Balthazor August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Mike. Powerful image with well deserved recognition. #1754488

August 23, 2005

I´m sorry this didn´t win a first place. Fabulous job capturing the contrast of the sky to the barn and grass. Very well done. #1756268

Sharon Day August 23, 2005

Big Congratulations, Mike!!! Awesome image! #1757147

James Reininger August 23, 2005

Where's Dorothy and her dog Toto? Wonderful image. I love the technique you used - simple but effective. #1757166

Wendy Stevenson August 23, 2005

Such great effects and image. Congrats on your win Mike!! Very cool!!! #1757264

Kay Beausoleil August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your big win, Mike -- great idea for the clouds! #1757700

bob cornelison August 23, 2005

Glad to see this a winner! Congrats!
~:O) #1758910

Serena Pierce level-classic August 24, 2005

Congratulations Mike! #1761471

Joy Rector August 25, 2005

congrats on your win #1765835

August 26, 2005

You choice of the desat on the sky was perfect.

Best #1768473

Kevin Anderson August 28, 2005

Congratulations Mike!!!
You were right in converting the sky. It does look more ominous.
well deserved win. #1777525

Leigh A. Norrie September 04, 2005

Congrats.

This is simply stunning. Awesome shot. #1802674

Lisa Carpenter September 12, 2005

This is really quite stunning...I was wondering what else you may have done in PS? Anyway, congrats. #1829223

Luhut Napitupulu September 21, 2005

Wow...how come I missed to see this, so dramatic scenery...very nice treatment too. Congratulations to become a winner, Mike! #1862693

Mary N C. Taitt September 21, 2005

Fantastic incredible shot, congratulations! :-) #1864681

J.D. McFarlan April 06, 2006

I have a similar type of shot in my gallery of a storm in Nebraska, but yours is better. #2615878

Marie M. Burkhart January 16, 2007

What kind of photo editing softwear did you use? I love this effect. #3826687

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