Shane Kirk
June 12th, 2008. This was the most amazing sunset I have EVER seen! I took this looking toward Leavenworth, Kansas. No color or alterations to this shot at all. There were some incredible storms in the area and I shot lightning not long after this. Notice the mammatus clouds!
Shane Kirk
"LIGHTNING MAN" was the name given to this photo by my wife. When I got home after 5 hours of chasing storms, she told me this looked like a stick figure looking down at the earth. I would have never noticed!
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Weston, Missouri.
Shane Kirk
This was my first shot of lightning from the night of July 14th, 2007. I took this in a chigger infested field in Olathe, Kansas. I had about 75 bites on me this day, about the same number of lightning shots too! Was it worth it? YES!
Shane Kirk
UFO OR CLOUD? I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call from my wife while standing in a field shooting this storm. She asked if I had planned on coming home before work. When I asked her what time it was she said 3:30 a.m.! Time flies when you're having fun! I was two hours from home and had to be to work at 8:00!
Shane Kirk
June 5th, 2008 near Maryville, Missouri.
Shane Kirk
Taken in Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008.
Shane Kirk
I am originally from the great scenic state of Utah. I have to admit I miss the mountains, Moab, Arches, Zion, Capital reef, Bryce, Lake Powell, Alta and well you get the point! Even with it being so flat out here there is so much beauty in the simple things. I have grown to appreciate what Kansas and Missouri have to offer!
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken on October 13th,2007 in Kansas City,Kansas in the Lakeside race-track parking lot. The clouds were so wicked looking with this storm! I stayed and took as many shots as I could before the rains came. I wanted to capture the underside of the clouds as the lightning lit them up. I felt lucky with this shot as two shots later my back-up battery was dead after an all night chase! I have since bought a charger for my vehicle!
Shane Kirk
Taken on August 8th, 2007 in Bethany,Missouri. I will never forget this early morning storm. I left my house around 7:00 p.m. and took photos off and on for almost eight hours! I got a call from my wife while standing in a field shooting this storm. She asked if I had planned on coming home before work. When I asked her what time it was she said 3:30 a.m.! Time flies when you're having fun! I was two hours from home and had to be to work at 8:00!
ScottWood
This time lapse video is of the now world famous Haboob that engulfed the Phoenix metro area on July 5th. This video has been played on news channels around the world.
Shane Kirk
Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I missed out on some incredible strikes. I now take notes when I'm out doing various things and make a list of great viewing areas for future storms!
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas.
Shane Kirk
July 14th,2007 in Kansas City,Kansas.
Shane Kirk
July 14,2007 in Farley,Missouri.
Shane Kirk
Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this was a very small storm cell but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were with lightning going across the sky. I only had one shot with a strike hitting the ground.
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken at the Squaw creek bird refuge in Mound City,Missouri on April 20th, 2008. I always enjoy this place. There is such a variety of birds and animals to see.
Shane Kirk
Taken on June 19th, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. This field is home to six very nice Whitetail bucks. One being a 13 point monster!
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken early a.m. on June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas. It was pouring the whole time I shot this evening. I took the van, opened the sliding door, and shot from inside! Vans are great for photographing while it's raining, as long as the carpet dries-out before the wife drives it the next day!
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final stop.
Shane Kirk
June 8th, 2008 in Kansas city.
Shane Kirk
July 14th,2007 in Olathe,Kansas.
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Princeton, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
June 5th, 2008 near Maryville, Missouri.
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final stop.
Shane Kirk
Taken August 21st,2007 in Maryville,Missouri. This was a frustrating storm to watch. I drove around awhile trying to find a good place to shoot without trees or power lines in my view! I missed out on some incredible strikes. I now take notes when I'm out doing various things and make a list of great viewing areas for future storms!
Shane Kirk
Taken August 23rd,2008 in St.Joseph, Missouri. I took this shot from under a bridge because the rains were too heavy. The strikes got way too close and I left soon after this shot.
Shane Kirk
May 1st, 2008 in Lenexa, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
Cameron, Missouri on June 27th, 2008.
Shane Kirk
Shot was taken on July 29th in Holden,Missouri. This storm was part of Hurricane Dolly that made it all the way to Missouri!
Shane Kirk
Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway.I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were with lightning going across the sky.I only had one shot with a strike hitting the ground.
Shane Kirk
June 4th,2008 in Leawood,Kansas.
Shane Kirk
Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009. This was pure luck. I had just changed my battery pack and this was the very next shot after resetting everything. Just a few seconds!
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
Taken on June 22nd in Bucyrus,Kansas. I set the alarm for 3:00 a.m. to check doppler and this cell was very small but I decided to get out anyway. I'm glad I did! Almost all of my shots were with lightning going across the sky. This was the only shot with cloud to ground lightning.
Dizmang
This is my favorite too. See the power lines to the right. This strike got them humming. extremely wild. someone asked me "how you get the purple in this picture"? I don't know, might have to ask mother nature on that one. The lightning was all around me. I saw some right above me. I pointed the camera upward with a 4s exposure and just as I let my finger off the shutter button, this happened.
Chad Cowan
May 21, 2011 - Topeka, KS
some of the best storm structure northeast Kansas has seen in the past five years. This supercell tracked directly over Topeka which dodged a major bullet with this storm deciding not to produce a tornado until it was northeast of the city.
Shane Kirk
Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!
Shane Kirk
What a great light show! This was taken in Lenexa, Kansas on the 16th of August, 2009.
Shane Kirk
September 21st, 2010 in Lenexa, Kansas. A decent non-severe storm rolled through the area late and had a few amazing strikes! I left home at 8:00pm and drove to Leavenworth, Kansas and shot lightning in four different locations. This being my final stop!
Shane Kirk
May 10th, 2010 on the north side of Melvern Lake, Kansas. A full day chasing storms in Kansas/Oklahoma during the high risk day. It was really nice to see a couple of small yet active storms on our way home!
Shane Kirk
June 18th, 2010 near Stanberry, Missouri. I had to shoot this storm while holding my umbrella. There was a lot of rain but with the strikes, I was not going to miss this lightning! Most were shot between f11-f13 at 12mm!
Shane Kirk
August 13th, 2007 in Bethany, Missouri. A lot of wind damage from the 60mph winds!
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken on June 3rd in Leawood,Kansas.Only about a couple of miles from my home.This storm was like a strobe-light!The strike were just about every second!
Shane Kirk
Orrick,Missouri.July 22nd,2008. My last shot of the night!
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.Probably the best light show to date for me. I had over 75 shots of lightning and took over 400 shots total that day from Weston,Missouri to this my final stop.
Shane Kirk
Taken June 12th, 2008 near Leavenworth, Kansas. A stormy day and a beautiful sunset!
Shane Kirk
This was taken from Polo, Missouri looking north on June 4th, 2009. There was some incredible lightning with the storms this evening. Missouri is very challenging to shoot in with all the trees and hills. I was ready to give up on this storm when I drove south of Polo to find this open field.
Shane Kirk
June 11th, 2009 near Farson, Wyoming. My daughter and I were heading back to Kansas from Yellowstone! This storm was a nice surprise!
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken at the Squaw creek bird refuge in Mound City,Missouri on April 20th, 2008.
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Lebo, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
August 13th, 2010 west of Topeka, Kansas. This storm had the most amazing mammatus clouds I've ever seen( NO COLOR ENHANCEMENT)!
Chad Cowan
June 20, 2011 - central Nebraska
tornado develops near York, Nebraska
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Lebo, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Lebo, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
Taken on June 23rd, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. A sinlge isolated thunderstorm was quite a light show!
Shane Kirk
Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009.
Shane Kirk
June 11th, 2009 near Farson, Wyoming. This year was not good as far as storms go. While in Yellowstone, there were storms almost daily at or near Kansas City. My daughter and I were heading back to Kansas from Yellowstone when I saw this storm. I of course stayed until there was nothing more to shoot!
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Lebo, Kansas
Shane Kirk
Lee's Summit,Missouri.
stormdoctor
Mexican Border
This "blue" thunderstorm was captured after dark just over the Texas/Mexico border. It is rare when chasing takes me this far south, but tornadic thunderstorms are probably common in northern Mexico, but the Mexican government does not have the resources to have as impressive nor organized a weather service to help issue watches and warnings in this area. The color of the bolt has not been altered. May 28, 2002; 13 seconds at f/8.
Shane Kirk
This shot was taken on April 22nd, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Notice the heavy rain in this shot.
James Insogna (strikingphotography)
Lightning thunderstorm over McIntosh lake, Longmont Colorado. Boulder County. (C) 2011 James Insogna .com Fine Art Striking Nature Landscape Photography Prints, Canvas Art and Stock Images.
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Lebo, Kansas.
sixfalls
This lightning shot was taken July 14, 2005 in Myrtle Beach, SC. I was shooting this thunderstorm for over 4 hours and finally had a keeper.
ScottWood
I had to slam on the brakes of my truck when I saw this image coming together just north of Florence, AZ on Saturday afternoon. We were out shooting weather and this formed up in front of me, really was a right place at the right time sort of deal.
It is a 9 image HDR captured with a Nikon D200 using the 18-200 lens. Tone mapping was done in Photomatix Pro and touch up was done in CS5.
Shane Kirk
September 18th, 2010 at Perry Lake, Kansas. This ominous looking storm rolled through in the afternoon prompting a tornado warning. The wall cloud rotation was incredible to see at such a scenic place! While shooting at this location, there were 5-6 strikes that hit within 100 yards of my truck! The sound was incredible! Definitely a great chase day!
Shane Kirk
June 8th in Lawson, Missouri.
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Olathe, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Waverly, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
Taken June 25th, 2008 in Hamilton, Missouri. A lot of driving for a few decent shots! I still had fun!
Neow
Autumn in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
2007
RL
Shane Kirk
June 8th, 2008 in Kansas city.
Shane Kirk
July 14th, 2007 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Chad Cowan
May 20, 2011 - Pratt, KS
ridiculous colors on the backside of this storm as the sun sets
Shane Kirk
August 13th, 2010 west of Topeka, Kansas. This storm had the most amazing mammatus clouds I've ever seen!
Shane Kirk
July 11th, 2009 in Bucyrus, Kansas. A lot of people say this looks like a person walking.
Shane Kirk
Kansas City, Missouri on August 10th, 2009. It may not look like it but this sure was close! This shot is not cropped at all.
Shane Kirk
May 1st, 2008 in Lenexa, Kansas.
Shane Kirk
Taken July 22nd, 2008 in Orrick, Missouri. Those darn power lines! :-)
Shane Kirk
June 5th, 2008 near Maryville, Missouri.
Kleiner Photography
One of my neighbors' house the next morning after the June 1, 2011 tornado that hit the Springfield, MA area. I have an entire gallery and a tornado community if you want to see more.
http://www.rpckphotos.com/Weather/Tornado-June-1-2011/18079156_HNGqzQ#1386713572_qMbcPm4
Thank you all for your generous comments yesterday.
Shane Kirk
Leawood,Kansas.
Ed Murray
An Old House With an Old Ride: Here's an old house around the corner from mine which, I feel, exemplifies Christmas in New England
Shane Kirk
August 13th, 2010 west of Topeka, Kansas. This storm had the most amazing mammatus clouds I've ever seen!
Shane Kirk
Taken on April 18th, 2009 near Braman, Oklahoma. I was with my Dad and brother and we drove 570 miles round trip this day! It was awesome to see this coming toward us!
Ed Murray
Old field tiller
Shane Kirk
June 20th, 2009 near Waverly, Kansas.
Chad Cowan
June 2, 2011 - southwest South Dakota
cloud to ground lightning with a hint of daylight left
Chad Cowan
Tuttle Creek Reservoir Dam - Manhattan, KS
This is one of my first lightning shots, taken before I had a tripod. I would set my cheap camera to a long exposure setting, plant it on the hood of my Explorer, hold my breath and push the button. This is what I like to call a 'happy-accident'.
Frank Grebstad
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Ed Murray
Winter Water Fall
Shane Kirk
August 20th, 2010 near Excelsior Springs, Missouri. This cell was tornado warned and had reports of 80-90mph winds!
Shane Kirk
June 18th, 2010 near Stanberry, Missouri. I had to shoot this storm while holding my umbrella. There was a lot of rain but with the strikes, I was not going to miss this lightning! Most were shot between f11-f13.
Chad Cowan
May 21, 2011 - Topeka, Kansas
a sculpted supercell spins near Topeka
Chad Cowan
May 24, 2011 - Guthrie, OK
ABC Los Angeles meteorologist Indra Petersons poses with the Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV2) a few hours before a violent tornado outbreak.
