Like Living A Dream
by Brian Gustafson
Title
Like Living A Dream
Artist
Brian Gustafson
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
On 6-19-2018 I was near the town of Keenesburg, Colorado photographing a supercell that would, within minutes, put down a bright white elephant trunk shaped tornado that would quietly sweep the tops of a golden wheat field then slowly recede back into the clouds. After the tornado receded I packed up my camera and video equipment and got back on the road to try to keep pace with the storm which was quickly moving off to the east. My chase eventually led me down a dusty old dirt road surrounded by open fields, old farms, and spectacular views of the rural landscape and the threatening storm that was hovering above it. As I continued to drive south trying to find a road to my left so I could make my way farther east I saw a lone tree on a hill in the middle of the most meticulously manicured field I had ever seen and I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity to photograph it! I quickly hit the brakes, coming to a skidding halt, grabbed my camera and ran about 200 yards into that carpet-like field to capture the tree I had seen framed up against the supercell I was pursuing. This image is the result of that incredible circumstance. This is a single handheld shot and not a composite image. Yes, there are definitely times when dreams can become reality and, as I found out, there are times when reality can seem very much like a dream. Every time I look at this image I still can't get over the perfection of that field. I hope you like this image as much as I liked the experience of being there to capturing it.
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February 13th, 2019
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Comments (24)
VIVA Anderson
Congrats, Brian for your Win, Mystreerious Trees contest. This is SO beautiful !! voted, Happy for you, VIVA
Laurel Adams
Apologies Brian… CONGRATULATIONS on Your …FIRST PLACE WIN….. in the Mystreerious Trees Contest! YAY!…SOO beautiful!
Laurel Adams
Brian, CONGRATULATIONS on Your tied FIRST PLACE WIN in the Mystreerious Trees Contest! YAY!…SOO beautiful!
Tina M Powell
Congratulations, Brian on your first place win in the "Mystreerious Trees" contest. Great pov and composition. Beautiful.
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Congrats on your first place win in the "Mystreerious Trees" contest with this image!
Lois Bryan
Brian this is really exquisite. Saw it in the tree contest and it really caught my eye. Had to come see full size ... and reading your description was the real icing on the cake!!!! Fabulous "eye" ... fabulous capture!!!! Such beauty!!!! Getting another vote from me in the contest, as well as f/l t p and fb
Brian Gustafson replied:
Thank you so much, Lois! It definitely was a sight to see! I'm so glad you like it!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted in the MYSTERIOUS TREES...contest!
Aberjhani's Official Postered Chromatic Poetics
A gorgeously dramatic capture. Kudos for being bold enough to take the shot under the conditions described.
Racheal Christian
Hi Brian, I just found your amazing images in one of the FAA contests. I love your work. Especially this image. Stunning! L/F and now following.
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