- Were any cows hurt in the photographing of this photo? - KaTrina Blanks
- The cows were untouched, it's amazing how calm they are when there is a tornado in the area. - torn80cj
- very dynamic shaping there... Gods art... - blue.eyedbrit1
- Amazing how the tornado doesn't appear to be touching the ground, but it really is. Brilliant shot! - Clouds and raindrops
- that is crazy - bestie5
- i like spagetti - daltooo12333344
- wow 10/10 - classic photography <3
- run... shark! - AdamRice74
- Whoa Good job noticing that! - super.lyss'
- holy smoke !!! - Hi-Way 2 Heaven
- impressive - Terp's ~ R. Terpolilli
This photo was taken on August 24, 2008 in Parker, Colorado, US.
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Anthony Will photos, rakeif, Johntree, Conor J Ryan, and 722 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Strength ~vs~ Weakness (51 months ago | reply)
WOW!!!
rakeif (51 months ago | reply)
I second the above statement. Wow. Awesome capture!
KaTrina Blanks (51 months ago | reply)
You suck!!! (This is meant with all the jealousy I have in me!!!) I have always wanted to photograph a tornado and never gotten close enough to get anything like this. Your photo make my adrenaline pump, my mouth water and makes me want to grab my camera and head out the door!!!
Drooling!!! Over the photo of my dreams!!! Drool!!!!
Das Viking (51 months ago | reply)
Thanks...lol I dont know if any of those cows were hurt but they didnt seem to really care while it was going on, it did cross my mind in the midst of the event but I never checked back.
KaTrina Blanks (51 months ago | reply)
I dont think that I would have gone back either!!! Off to edit!!! LOL
LMurphyNC (51 months ago | reply)
I live down in parker
mpphotographics.com (51 months ago | reply)
Amazing!!!
I'm coming over the plains in May from the UK for some storm chasing.
Photos like this get me so excited!
Conor J Ryan (51 months ago | reply)
Incredible!
pitt6rngs (51 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot!
Judy's stuff (51 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture! That is one of the wildest views of a tornado I've ever seen! Great job!
NebraskaSC (51 months ago | reply)
Seen in Tornado Alley (USA)
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beecave00 (51 months ago | reply)
woah you stood that close to a tornado! cool picture though.
Jessica Rabbit's Flickr (51 months ago | reply)
Nice! I like how you've taken this from the video and made some more of it. Were you scared that the tornado would hit your car?
Dancing Bohunk (51 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
flehartychris (51 months ago | reply)
A-Mazing! I'm so Jealous!!!!
riffsyphon1024 (50 months ago | reply)
Very unique tornado!
Veeder73 (50 months ago | reply)
Look at the swirl in the clouds! WOW!
Texas Flyer (50 months ago | reply)
What a great capture. The video is awesome too!
Diana B. Photos (50 months ago | reply)
Wow, I'm in Elizabeth and didn't get near the views you did. We chased one of them for a few miles but it dissipated before I could get any decent shots. This one is awesome!
kem_themes (50 months ago | reply)
Absolutely amazing!!!
Siava [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
Amazing photograph!
Gabriel Durdos (49 months ago | reply)
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mesociclone (48 months ago | reply)
AMAZING ! Wow !
Silent Obscurity by Photographie Noir (48 months ago | reply)
Absolutely beautiful!
Canon Camera (48 months ago | reply)
Holy cow!
Danny Roodbol (48 months ago | reply)
this is an amazing shot! and that's an understatement!
LMurphyNC (48 months ago | reply)
did anyone see the one over parker yesterday? I guess there was funnel ..I saw that ton of hail..and walmart had eveyone take cover.
Armando Martinez (48 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot.
Yooper423 (47 months ago | reply)
WOW, you had a much better view of the Parker Tornado than I did.
Phil Rettke Photography [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)
Wicked shot!
Terra Vermelha (46 months ago | reply)
nice !
beautiful !
thorvald (46 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!
cor_alee (46 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
emily savannah (45 months ago | reply)
wow!
this is so cool! :D
Sky Blue~Red Rocks & Jeep (45 months ago | reply)
Good night, head for the hills !!!
FANTASTIC !
photographerglen (45 months ago | reply)
Wow This is Amazing!!
Please add it to the newest group on Flickr,

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Kevin Aker Photography (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Severe Thunderstorms, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
photographerglen (45 months ago | reply)
I am so envious of this photo,
It must have been such a thrill to capture!!
Thanks for posting and please award 2 others :o)

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LozzaWA (45 months ago | reply)
Just amazing!!
k1024 Bill & Sue both work too much!! (45 months ago | reply)
Aldo62Fairplayer-ReadMyProfile (44 months ago | reply)
An extremely wonderful image !! Great work !!!
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tobey308 (44 months ago | reply)
WOW... awesome shot!!!
liahiro (44 months ago | reply)
Simply stunning!
AmbreDawn (44 months ago | reply)
OMG! This is gorgeous
torn80cj (44 months ago | reply)
Definetly one of the best tornado photos I have seen. This is definetly a classic.
Dragonfly.. (43 months ago | reply)
Just incredible! Beautifully photographed!
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nature.lover11 (43 months ago | reply)
great photo ! takes a lot to capture a tornado and this ones a beauty :)
Jason Collin (43 months ago | reply)
Great nature photography work, very daring. And thanks for the info about the cows, I found that very interesting. Faved.
oysters4me (43 months ago | reply)
Power. Force.