Photograph info: I took a short trip to the Chespeake Bay last weekend where I photographed this severe thunderstorm as it made its way across open waters on Friday night.
The Chester River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. It's a three-hour drive from Durham Township.
Camera settings and post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II 
Thank you for visiting Durham Township!
--Kathleen
Is it HDR??? (Hey c'mon...you knew that was going to happen!) :D
I get the same thing sometimes. The dynamic range on the new cameras is amazing!
Of course the drama and intensity here is completely amazing.
Posted by Laurie on June 2, 2009 12:16 PMSo, Kathleen, is it safe to mention FDR? HDTV? NBC? GM? Had to chuckle with this one. I spent late Saturday on the Snake River and drew the same meteorological card producing almost the same Heavily Darkened River effect that you and Laurie have mentioned.
I love getting my east coast weather report this way! So dramatic. So personal. So late. So be it. And thanks for sharing the dramatic HDR effect.
Posted by david tinnon on June 2, 2009 1:11 PMGreat clouds and a pleasing scene. We've had a lot of these lately and having an expansive view to show them to glory is all import as you've shown here.
Posted by Dan Creighton on June 2, 2009 2:22 PMReally beautiful shot. Love the movement in the foreground and that wet field of dirt in the middle.
Posted by Peter DeWitt on June 2, 2009 3:09 PMAwesome! wonderful capture.
Posted by Noreen on June 2, 2009 7:07 PMWonderful colors for such a "gray" photo.
Posted by Suze on June 2, 2009 8:35 PMi always appreciate your photos, they are truly remarkable. i don't always comment but i have yet to see one that didn't 'wow' me.
Posted by darla on June 3, 2009 12:37 AMOnce again the clouds are painted gray
As the storm across the river makes it's way.
The wind stiffly blows, the rain descends
The normal calm of this view the picture transcends.
Mother Nature is up to her tricks once again!
A very dramatic sky, love the contrast. Great shot.
Posted by Wes on June 4, 2009 7:22 PMReally nice shot!!
Posted by dillon on June 4, 2009 11:15 PMFantastic skyscape. WOW!
Posted by Marcie on June 5, 2009 12:02 PMWhat a great shot, love the movement in the plants, and the clouds are beautiful!
Posted by Cassy on June 5, 2009 8:09 PMNot the Mississippi, but all that Black Water....maybe a little Doobie Brothers? (I presume I've pre-dated you here, but it is a catchy tune!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqZ95a249p0
(Still lookin' for my "Chester River" music collection....maybe tapes in the basement...)
Now log off and go outside, please. (camera with, of course!)
Posted by david tinnon on June 6, 2009 1:42 PMLovely image
Once again, demonstrating that you do skies better than anybody!
Posted by Chip Morningstar on June 9, 2009 7:05 PMI agree that the dynamic range is amazing Kathleen.
Beatiful tones, I especially like the sky.