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Submitted: February 21, 2012
Image Size: 3.9 MB
Resolution: 4752×3168

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Model:Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Shutter Speed:100/3999 second
Aperture:F/8.0
Focal Length:55 mm
ISO Speed:800
Date Taken:May 24, 2011, 5:42:18 PM
Software:Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Windows

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The Shawnee, Oklahoma Tornadoby *INTOtheRFD

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Weather and Sky

This is my best tornado encounter 2 date... nearly 150 yards from a violent drill bit, rope tornado on I-40 just to the east of Shawnee, Oklahoma. We had witnessed an earlier tornado in the Northwest part of the state... and rushed south as new storms fired to the south! As we approached the Oklahoma City metro area we heard a number of tornado reports from this storm, due to high moisture content nothing was visible until we popped out of the haze near the storm and this tornado soon touched down. The debris in the air includes parts of a billboard, semi trailer, and trees along the side of the interstate.

***Update*** This image is currently in the National Geographic 'Your Shot' Contest. You can vote by following this link: [link] and clicking on 'Voting Machine.' The image falls in Week 3 of February. It should be the 32nd image in the set! I appreciate the support!

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Critique by ~leopard1234 May 6, 2012, 1:30:06 PM

this is amazing, simply amazing. best pic of a tornado i have ever seen! were the sun had set made it all the more pretty. while i have seen pictures like this before, this is the best. vision: i know that is not all zoom there, you must had been pretty close to get that good a picture. i give it 4 stars. originality: i have seen lots of pictures like this, but none this close nor this pretty. i give it 4.5 stars. technique: i have seen lots of pictures of tornado's, this is the best. you are not getting too close but getting close enough to get a nice pic and not close enough to get yourself killed, i give it 3.5 stars. impact: lots, this will be a great ref for people going to draw tornado's, this will be great for people going to learn about tornado's. i give it 5 stars. overall: this is amazing, a simply pretty picture that anyone would want on their wall. i give it 4.5 stars.

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~LinkinParkBrony May 9, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

My Uncle lives there. Good thing he's still alive.

~Jimmasterpieces Apr 25, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

waaaoo lovely pic

*INTOtheRFD Apr 25, 2013 Professional Photographer

Thank you!

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~QuantumInnovator Apr 10, 2013

This is an excellent photo. I love the level of detail in it, specifically the fact that you can read the numbers on the road signs. It really gives you a sense of how close you are to the tornado.