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Rotation Cell


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Rotation Cell
Rotation Cell
180/4.5, 28mm F3.5 Quantaray, Chippewa Falls WI, This rotating cell was massive. It took about an hour to build and once it did, it scared the wits out of the entire area. Both sides of the cell were lime green and the rotationg lines leading down to the mess over the horizon was muddy brown and gray. The flags in the yards went from blowing North to an about face and blowing severly South in a matter of minutes.

Tony Wilder

 
 
 

LISA L. HOWARD
 

Tony, this is an awesome shot. Did it ever toouch down. I would have been terrified.


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June 10, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  Yes, but not for another 30-45 mins later one county North East of me. But all day, all weekend, it was a wild ride. One cell after another. I shots 11 roll sin one weekend. Everything from double rainbows, to shelf and wall clouds to hail storms to funnel clouds. At one point the entire sky as far as I could see was yellow. And a distant rain band was slowly approaching. The adreniline really starts to pump. I don't have an incar radar yet so it gets frantic at times.


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June 10, 2005

 

Debbie Truesdale
  Awesome shot!! Wouldn't want to be there!!


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June 10, 2005

 

Lori S. Aschbrenner
  Whoa! This is such an awesome capture! I cannot image being there and seeing this in person. I guess I need to call my family in WI to see how they faired! What county was it where it touched down at? Sawyer?


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June 10, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  nope, Clark County, Rusk County and Dunn county got the brunt, Northern Chippewa County got some of it.


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June 10, 2005

 

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  How cool is that!!!!! I Would have liked to seen it, but yet I'm glad it didn't make it across Lake Michigan.


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June 10, 2005

 

bob cornelison
  Love this shot! I grew up in Okla. and we saw alot of weird clouds and changes in the weather in a matter of minutes. It was fun and scarey at the same time!
~:O)


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June 11, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  the heart sure does get pumping doesn't it, when looking so small up against mother nature?

There isn't a rush like it.


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June 11, 2005

 

Joe Terni
 
 
 
That is realy a terrific shot Tony.The different colors and rapid changes in the sky must be just so wonderful to photograph.Of course I dont realy know if I could shoot much from the cellar as I reckon thats where I may be! Yes certainly wonderful but real scary at times is nature.Great shot Tony.


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June 11, 2005

 

Cynthia A. Jones
  It scares me just looking at it from my computer. Great Shot!!


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June 11, 2005

 

April Riggs
  cool shot


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June 11, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  thanks again, for the recent comments. Maybe next time I build my home I can build a peephole out so I can shoot form the shelter from my home:)


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June 11, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  This is amazing! GREAT capture, Tony!


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June 13, 2005

 

Chris Macer
  Amazing capture Tony! That is one scary shot!


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June 14, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  appreciate it!

In person it was sure awe inspireing. I have always had respect for mother nature, but even more now!


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June 14, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Great capture! I've seen a few of these and never managed to get a shot. Good job.


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June 22, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide
  This is such an incredibly intriguing image!! I could stare at it for a long time! But I hope I never have to see it in person. It would terrify me!!!!


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July 06, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  thanks susanna-I shot this and submitted it into the scarey Travel contest last month.

I shot this when I had my Minolta SLR 35mm. I now have a Canon Rebel XT, and am loving it. Getting use to it, only had it 1 week:)


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July 07, 2005

 

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  This is all too real of a threat.


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July 23, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Congrats on this captivating finalist!


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July 23, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  ty


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July 23, 2005

 
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  My heart rate picked up several points just looking at this!


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July 24, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Tony

Congratulations on your second place win.

Job well done. Kerby


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July 25, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  What a great shot!! Congratulations on this scary scary winning shot!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  THANK YOU! Thanks to everyones recent kind words and THANKS ALOT to the judges. I joined this site alittle over a month ago and there's nothing about it I can't navigate or understand. It's easy to use and simple a treat to be a member of. Some excellant eye popping images are displayed EVERYDAY and ontop of that, a person can learn everyday something new.

Thanks again to the Staff of BetterPhoto and to everyone who has viewed one of my images.

(ps: We were slammed by 80+mph winds, trees knocked down and power out for a day and YES I took photos:)


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July 25, 2005

 

Tony Wilder
  recently, SINCE this image was captured.
It's been a heart racing summer of TSTorms


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July 25, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

bob cornelison
  Congrats on this awesome shot!
~:O)


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July 25, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Awesome image, Tony!!! Big Congratulations!!!


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July 26, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Wonderful capture, Tony! I have a phobia of tornadoes and this really gives me chills! I'm so glad you are still here to share it! :)


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August 21, 2005

 
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