On Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:09:43 -0600, Greg (not Denise) Anderson wrote: >One of the best weather shots was the Railnews cover of the Texas >Panhandle tornado (circa June 1995) near Pampa, TX and the Santa Fe >mainline.
That photo was taken by Alan Moller, a Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service in Ft. Worth. Alan was chasing on June 8, 1995, with Dr. Charles A. Doswell, III, a classmate of mine at the University of Wisconsin way back when. Both Alan and Chuck are nationally known for their severe weather research, storm chasing, storm photography, and interesting presentations at meteorological conferences. Their complete footage of the Pampa tornado is included in a video entitled _The Chasers of Tornado Alley_ (ISBN 0-9650745-0-1). I recommend this tape to anyone who wants to learn more about severe weather or storm chasing. Send me a private e-mail and I'll research the ordering information. I met Mr. Moller for the first time at a severe weather conference in Des Moines last March. I mentioned to him that I shot trains. He thought that was fascinating. When I returned home, the RailNews issue with his photo was in my box. I assume that RailNews purchased the shot from a stock supplier. Obligatory railroad photography content: I tried to shoot some Santa Fe trains under brightly lit storm clouds in June 1996. It seemed that the clouds were changing much more rapidly than the trains were passing. I had a hard time synchronizing the trains with the clouds. What are your thoughts? Can storm-light photography be planned, or is it just a matter of chance? Do you seek storms, or do you (like me) just shoot them when you're miles from home and the weather is nasty? Warren -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs -> Message © SPORRS® 1998 - All Rights Reserved
