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Storm Chaser – Rainbow Catcher

The lone tree stands in the middle of the field, covered by the briefly appeared double rainbow in the fleeting storm light. A lot of times, it is the photographer that chases the storm and the beautiful contrasty light. In june 2022, it was quite the opposite. After some minutes of not particularly great light I was no longer the one chasing the strom light. The storm was chasing me. The rain started along with some wind. I decided to walk back to the car, expecting the worst (the walk took about 7-8 minutes). I got to the car moments before the crazy rain and wind hit. I waited out the storm in the car and as the storm was ending a beautiful rainbow appeared. I hurried back to the spot and the following scene appeared for about 5 minutes.

Artist’s note: some high voltage powerlines in the distance (not significant, but visible) as well as the shadow of my tripod were retouched from this scene.

Copyright Milan Hutera, 2022. All Rights Reserved.

A lone tree lit by the warm rays of setting Sun after an afternoon spring rain on a slope just outside my home village. I really love the contrast between the dark clouds and warm lightrays. It is definitely "my kind of light".

My Kind of Light

A lone tree is lit by the warm rays of setting Sun after an afternoon spring rain on a slope just outside my home village. I really love the contrast between the dark clouds and warm light. It is definitely “my kind of light”.

Copyright Milan Hutera, 2019. All Rights Reserved.

A large amount of snow falls into a deciduous forest close to my home. A long lasting snow cover has become a rarity in our part of country, so I seized the opportunity and went to make the photo as soon as possible. It was actually still snowing!

Winter Wonderland, Nitra Region, Slovakia

A large amount of snow falls into a deciduous forest close to my home. A long lasting snow cover has become a rarity in our part of country, so I seized the opportunity and went to make the photo as soon as possible. It was actually still snowing!

Copyright Milan Hutera, 2018. All Rights Reserved.

A misty but warm November afternoon at one of the hiking trails in Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians), Western Slovakia. At around 600 meters of elevation, the mist rolled in with ocassional Sun shining through the top of the trees.

Misty Stroll, Little Carpathians, Slovakia

A misty but warm November afternoon at one of the hiking trails in Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians), Western Slovakia. At around 600 meters of elevation, the mist rolled in with ocassional Sun shining through the top of the trees.

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The winter is indeed coming, as the first snow of late autumn of 2017 covers the fields around the lone tree. A waxing gibbous moon hides in the Belt of Venus, just above the Earth's Shadow. Captured about 15 minutes after sunset.

Resident of the Belt

The winter is indeed coming, as the first snow of late autumn of 2017 covers the fields around the lone tree. A waxing gibbous moon hides in the Belt of Venus, just above the Earth’s Shadow. Captured about 15 minutes after sunset.

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A brilliant display of fall colors at the heart of Kvacany valley, Slovakia. Some of the leaves are still green and create a nice color contrast against all the orange leaves around them.

Orange and Green

A brilliant display of fall colors at the heart of Kvacany valley, Slovakia. Some of the leaves are still green and create a nice color contrast against all the orange leaves around them.

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A spectacular display of fall colors around "Needle" rock formation, located in Kvacany valley, Northern Slovakia.

The Fall at the Needle

A spectacular display of fall colors around “Needle” rock formation, located in Kvacany valley, Northern Slovakia.

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Soft, evening light streams into the beautiful forest in Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty), Slovakia.

Trunks

Soft, evening light streams into the beautiful forest in Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty), Slovakia.

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Cold June weather and strong evening wind were the perfect ingredients to this sunset on this temporarily dried out riverbed. These dead trees are usually submerged in the waters of river Váh. Every few years, the maintenance procedures on the nearby power station dry out the river bed for a short period of time. This year however, this is a natural phenomenon. The riverbed has almost completely dried out and even weed is starting to grow through the stones. Váh is the longest Slovak river (403 kilometers) and has a system of 22 water dams with power stations.

Riverbed Sunset

Cold June weather and strong evening wind were the perfect ingredients to this sunset on this temporarily dried out riverbed. These dead trees are usually submerged in the waters of river Váh. Every few years, the maintenance procedures on the nearby power station dry out the river bed for a short period of time. Váh is the longest Slovak river (403 kilometers) and has a system of 22 water dams with power stations.

Copyright Milan Hutera, 2015, All Rights Reserved.