The Night Crawler is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on September 4th, 2023.
The Night Crawler
A dramatic electrical discharge of crawler lightning lights up the underside of a summer monsoon season thunderstorm and silhouettes saguaro cacti in... more
Title
The Night Crawler
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
A dramatic electrical discharge of "crawler" lightning lights up the underside of a summer monsoon season thunderstorm and silhouettes saguaro cacti in Tucson Mountain Park, west of Tucson, Arizona near the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum. These tentacles of light appear frequently in meso-scale convection storms typical of the desert monsoon season summer storms in the American Southwest.
The lighting discharge is related to intracloud lighting, where the static discharge remedies electrical charge imbalances within a storm cloud. The crawler happens when the discharge of energy occurs either at the very top, or in this case along the bottom of the storm cloud.
This photograph was made using a wide, 16mm focal length and was a long, 6-second exposure time. I do not rely on lightning triggers for my storm photography, but prefer to make my own photographs without technological assistance.
The storm photographed here was the finale to the 2023 monsoon season on August 31st. It brewed up just north of the border and produced heavy hail and hurricane force winds in multiple microbursts. It was a very impressive display by Mother Nature and will make for a dramatic presentation on any wall.
CONTEST WINNER: 1st Place, "Camera Art - Sixth Anniversary" contest, sponsored by the Camera Art art group, September 2023.
CONTEST WINNER: 3rd Place, "Your Best 13" contest, sponsored by the Your Best Work art group with 414 entries and 1,563 votes cast, September 2023.
Uploaded
September 4th, 2023
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Comments (79)
Gary F Richards 2 Days Ago
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… PHOTOGRAPH OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT! F/L
Gary F Richards 10 Days Ago
Outstanding Night Crawler composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted
Randy D Morrison
Right place at the right time!
Douglas Taylor replied:
...With my lens pointed at the right place, too, Doing this the old-fashioned way without electronic aids make images like this all that more rewarding and satisfying.
VIVA Anderson
Perfect, so amazing this image, BRAVO, and stunning entry: YOUR BEST PHOTO UPLOADED IN 2023........got my vote again,again.......Proud of you !!......VIVA
VIVA Anderson
imho, the epitomy of Camera Art !!, kudos for allll Features; back to admire.........fav.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you very much, Pamela! I am honored by your recognition for my photography with the feature in this marvelous photographic art group and among the many superb photographer/artists who participate here.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! You are invited to post your art in the "SPECIAL FEATURE ARCHIVE DISCUSSION in the Camera Art group. Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art Group. You can do that in the specific "SPECIAL FEATURES NOMINATIONS ONLY- VOL 9” discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! This is indeed an honor, Pamela! My thanks to you and the group member who honored me with this nomination.
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… NATURE-SHOWCASING THE SOUTH AND MID ATLANTIC! F/L
Larry Kniskern
Douglas – I wanted to let you know that your stunning image was a top-twenty candidate for selection as the September 2023 "Photo of the Month" in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done! Please feel free to add this gem to the “Candidates for Photo of the Month” discussion thread in the group.
Sandy Zanko
Amazing shot! I haven't quite nailed how to capture lightning; you nailed it! Stunning!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your kind compliments, Sandy! Your words are greatly appreciated here.
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