We din’t get the hurricane, but the effect of Ophelia as it passed to the west of the UK was to bring some stunning weather events as it carried dust and sand from the Iberian Peninsula and the Sahara. Mid-afternoon the skies darkened as the dust blotted out the sun. People stopped work to watch as a dull reddish darkness transformed the sky. Later, the skies cleared and by sunset it was clear. But the colours remained.
These sunset shots are taken overlooking the South Downs from just outside Brighton. The tower on the left is the Whitehawk transmitter. To the right is the i360 tower reaching up over the horizon.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
derwandersmann
17 Oct 2017Amazing shots, Paul! I was wondering how much disturbance you’d get.
Aurora J Stone
17 Oct 2017The marmalade sky is extraordinary.
Darko
17 Oct 2017Did you see the Blade Runner 2049? Looks almost like the same scenery 🙂
Words
28 Oct 2017Have yet to see the new Blade Runner, but plan to do so at some point. Must re-visit the original first though!
Adele
17 Oct 2017Beautiful, dramatic and just a little eerie. Surrey turned sepia. It was like walking around in a Victorian photograph.
Words
28 Oct 2017Thanks for the comments. That was a very strange day indeed.