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The Night Crawler Wood Print
by Douglas Taylor
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The Night Crawler wood print by Douglas Taylor. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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A dramatic electrical discharge of crawler lightning lights up the underside of a summer monsoon season thunderstorm and silhouettes saguaro cacti in... more
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Comments (79)
Artist's Description
A dramatic electrical discharge of "crawler" lightning lights up the underside of a summer monsoon season thunderstorm and silhouettes saguaro cacti in Tucson Mountain Park, west of Tucson, Arizona near the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum. These tentacles of light appear frequently in meso-scale convection storms typical of the desert monsoon season summer storms in the American Southwest.
The lighting discharge is related to intracloud lighting, where the static discharge remedies electrical charge imbalances within a storm cloud. The crawler happens when the discharge of energy occurs either at the very top, or in this case along the bottom of the storm cloud.
This photograph was made using a wide, 16mm focal length and was a long, 6-second exposure time. I do not rely on lightning triggers for my storm photography, but prefer to make my own photographs without technological assistance.
The storm photographed here was the finale to the 2023 monsoon season on A...
About Douglas Taylor
Welcome to my galleries of Fine Art and Creative Photography. Here you will find a wide variety of Fine Art images from the American West, the desert Southwest and around the World. You will also find my revolutionary Creative Photography galleries, offering surreal and fantastic images of a variety of subjects where I have used the light and energy passing through the lens, painting color onto the imaging surface. All of my Creative Photography images are created solely with the camera and are not created by manipulation with a computer program. I am a staunch supporter of the local economy concept and in keeping with that ideal, I offer significant discounts to the framing trade, along with interior designers, institutions, art...
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Gary F Richards 2 Days Ago
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… PHOTOGRAPH OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT! F/L
Alinna Lee 9 Days Ago
revisiting this incredible shot to vote.
VIVA Anderson 10 Days Ago
voted ! PHOTOGRAPH OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Gary F Richards 10 Days Ago
Outstanding Night Crawler composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted
VIVA Anderson 12 Days Ago
Fabulous!
Karen Lindale
Fabulous capture đź‘Ś
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your kind compliment, Karen!
Pat Goltz
Wow!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Pat!
Randy D Morrison
Right place at the right time!
Douglas Taylor replied:
...With my lens pointed at the right place, too, Doing this the old-fashioned way without electronic aids make images like this all that more rewarding and satisfying.
Jan Luit
A great photo of the cacti and lightning!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you very much, Jan!
VIVA Anderson
Perfect, so amazing this image, BRAVO, and stunning entry: YOUR BEST PHOTO UPLOADED IN 2023........got my vote again,again.......Proud of you !!......VIVA
VIVA Anderson
imho, the epitomy of Camera Art !!, kudos for allll Features; back to admire.........fav.
VIVA Anderson
Stunning contest entry:::::::NIGHT VISION 7/11.23,,,,,,,,,,,,voted :)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Night Crawler composition, lighting, shading, and artwork! F/L voted
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Gary!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you very much, Pamela! I am honored by your recognition for my photography with the feature in this marvelous photographic art group and among the many superb photographer/artists who participate here.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! You are invited to post your art in the "SPECIAL FEATURE ARCHIVE DISCUSSION in the Camera Art group. Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art Group. You can do that in the specific "SPECIAL FEATURES NOMINATIONS ONLY- VOL 9” discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! This is indeed an honor, Pamela! My thanks to you and the group member who honored me with this nomination.
Joseph Miko
A stunning capture L/F!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so much, Joseph!
Carolyn Derstine
Wow, amazing capture, Douglas!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your enthusiastic compliment, Carolyn! Greatly appreciated.
William Dunigan
Awesome capture, love those silhouettes against the branching electricity!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you very much, William! Much appreciated.
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… NATURE-SHOWCASING THE SOUTH AND MID ATLANTIC! F/L
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Gary! Much appreciated.
Larry Kniskern
Douglas – I wanted to let you know that your stunning image was a top-twenty candidate for selection as the September 2023 "Photo of the Month" in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done! Please feel free to add this gem to the “Candidates for Photo of the Month” discussion thread in the group.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Larry!
Sandy Zanko
Amazing shot! I haven't quite nailed how to capture lightning; you nailed it! Stunning!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your kind compliments, Sandy! Your words are greatly appreciated here.
VIVA Anderson
Back to admire, :))))
LEANNE SEYMOUR
Great capture! f/l
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your wonderful compliment, Leanne! Much appreciated.
Ann Skelton
Amazing Douglas! Congrats on your third place win! l/f
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so much, Ann! Most appreciated.
HH Photography of Florida
A stunning capture; Congratulations on your contest win. L/fv/pin
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you! Greatly appreciated!