After The Storm

The immediate aftermath of a thunderstorm can be a dramatic interplay of light and dark, of sunbeams and silver linings. If it's near sunset, be on alert for dramatic displays of bright orange sunlit clouds. If you're really lucky, you might even catch a rainbow!

While fast-changing post-storm cloud formations are dynamic subject matter, check out how the sky and horizon interact. If you're in the country, look for barns, silos, etc. that you can silhouette against the dramatic sky. In the city, juxtapose the skyline against the clouds, and look for reflections of clouds off steel-and-glass buildings.

Back home, it's fun to manipulate contrast and saturation in Adobe Photoshop to add even more visual drama.