2014 National Geographic Photo contest winner

[captain]

Thats a really cool shot..

 

[FlatlandBusa]

Very cool photo. I wonder how much post shot processing was done?

 

[newman]

I like that.

 

[cheferman65]

Awesome weather display.

 

[omslaw]

Cool pic!

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Very cool photo. I wonder how much post shot processing was done?

Also curious. What rules applied? Untouched photos or was enhancing allowed?
If that's the way it looked naturally than I wonder if any spaceships came out of it.

 

[georgiabusa_05]

Very nice shot, but also scary.

 

[StrtRac3r]

It is a cool shot but as far as post processing they definitely must be allowing HDR. I'm not a big fan of using HDR, but it always makes the sky look more dramatic and this photo wouldn't be the same without it.

 

[E Zurcher]

I've seen some pretty dramatic skies in the Dakotas and in Louisiana. I saw a wall cloud similar to this shot in North Dakota but not nearly as symmetrical. Either way, you look at it it is a great photo. As for HDR, it's as valid a photo technique as exposure bracketing. Many cameras are including this setting and some do it without you even realizing it as part of the normal photo taking process. Nikons compare every shot you take against a database of thousands of lighting situations and choose the best exposure based on saved and real time data. This is all done instantly by very powerful processors built into the camera. Progress!

 

[RedBusarider]

Here's a case of being in the right place at the right time.

 

[outlawbusa]

Only minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable, as is cropping. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are NOT acceptable. Any changes to the original Photograph not itemized here are unacceptable and will render the Photograph ineligible for a prize.

Traveler Photo Contest 2014 ? Rules - National Geographic

 

[E Zurcher]

Only minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable, as is cropping. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are NOT acceptable. Any changes to the original Photograph not itemized here are unacceptable and will render the Photograph ineligible for a prize.

Traveler Photo Contest 2014 ? Rules - National Geographic

So there's the rules! What a wonderful shot!