Tornadoes

          Fire tornadoes are one of the most unpredictable acts of nature, usually alighting in dry, heated and windy weather associated with intense bush fires.

            Also known as ‘the devil’s whirl’, they are usually around 200 feet tall and when they hit populated areas they are devastating. In 1923, a fire tornado killed 38,000 people in less than fifteen minutes across a district of Tokyo.

 Storm chasers Keith Brown, Brad Illston took the lst two pictures of tornadoes in a super cell  that touched down in Dover, Oklahoma in October of '98.

     I chose these pictures because I love the display of power that nature can represent. The different pictures show contrast in there environments which brings the tornadoes to the for ground.

An anime twist

http://www.tenmangas.com/chapter/Bleach421/214521/

     This picture was taken from a manga named Bleach. It was taken from Chapter 421 of the ongoing story authored by Tite Kubo. I think that the element most represented in this picture is the contrast of light and darkness. It's either light or dark and the details are distinguished by the duller colors (the dusty blue and grey).

Volcanic Lightning

These pictures were taken of Shinmoedake peak in Southern Japan as it erupts, between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. They were taken by Minami-Nippon Shimbun. I like these pictures they show something not often seen and it is a true demonstation of the power that nature holds. Both pictures have Emphasis as the main point. Lines of white streaking through a darker or black background.

Storm Dragon

This illustration was drawn by Raymond Swanland.. He grew up in California and started working for a video game company called Oddworld Inhabitions. His inspirations are Joseph Cambell and Alex Grey. I chose this picture because I like dragons and fantasy like this. The background makes the impression of them falling mid-fight. This Picture uses an implied line going from the tip of the tail through the spear and out the dragon's back. http://www.raymondswanland.com/Pages/Illustration%20Gallery/Illustration32.html