best tornado "money shot"

[Jake Wallentine]

Yes! That, to me, is the penultimate storm photograph. If I took a picture like that, I'd be tempted to put my camera down and never pick it up again because, damn -- how could I ever top that?

Yup...this is an unbelieveable picture. I actually bought a picture of this from Doug. Good stuff.

 

[Doug Raflik]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It was a lucky shot.

Doug Raflik

 

[Robert Rohloff]

I have to agree with Bob H on this, the twin tornadoes of the Palm Sunday outbreak were incredible. This was the defining shot of the outbreak.

 

[Danny Neal]

Dimmitt, TX
Cordell, Oklahoma
Xenia, OH
Moore, OK


Favorite money shot VIA radar - Bridge Creek

 

[Kenny Drake]

Most published? It will probably be an older shot from the 60s or 70s when the number of chasers was much smaller not to mention far fewer people had cameras. Hence, less media to play with so 1 picture or video could have made every news media tv station and newspaper. I would guess a video or camera shot from the Palm Sunday outbreak in 1965.

EDIT: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/41/Palmsundaytwintornadoes.jpg That is the shot I was thinking of.

 

[Darrin Rasberry]

"Money shot" was referring to the most printed, downloaded, lucerative and recognizable.

If you don't mean strictly photos, then the answer to this (speaking from a recognition of what the majority of the populace knows and talks about by sight) is the McConnell AFB footage, hands down. There isn't another twister shot I've seen on TV more, and there isn't one I've talked to friends and family about that they recognize even close to as often as "that one on that air force base in Kansas." In my mom's mind it's what chasing and filming every single tornado is like, even though the guy who filmed it was just an Airman in the right place at the right time.

 

[Christopher E. Kincaid]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It was a lucky shot.

Doug Raflik

I have to that is is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen! What is the story behind the picture? Where was it taken and when? What kind of camera did you use and what lens? How can I buy a print? I want to frame it. Feel free to PM me if you want.

Simply Awesome!!!

 

[Chris Gullikson]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It was a lucky shot.

Doug Raflik

No Doug, I think they were talking about this lucky shot. LOL