Laura Rowe,
an amateur photographer came upon a beautiful view while on a Sunday outing
with her boyfriend to east Texas. She captured an electrifying image of rain
clouds that appeared to be about to burst as a consequence of reflected light
from the sunset on what began as a typical day.
Rowe, a collegiate basketball player,
claimed she and her boyfriend had just exited the Muleshoe National Wildlife
Refuge when they spotted a tornado in the distance. They decided to follow the
storm and get a better look at it.
"I had no clue how magnificent it was going to be up close."
Rowe explained “We drove through dirt roads, pausing now and then to snap
photos. The location where I shot the photo was our last visit. I felt we were
too near but the storm was heading in the opposite direction so we kept
putting. My phone was ready to die, so I shot a few more photographs as the
sunset and we started heading home because it was becoming dark anyhow. I had
no clue that shot I took would go viral at the time.”
It's simple to see why the photo went
viral when you look at it. It's difficult to believe but the shot was taken
using a smartphone—an iPhone 11 with a wide-angle lens. The clouds are stunning
on their own but the magical light that appears to emanate from within is what
truly distinguishes this photograph. Rowe has been pleasantly pleased by the
response to her art after releasing it.
“The reaction to this photo has been
incredible,” she confesses. “I've received comments from individuals all around
the globe about how the photo has inspired them or what it means to them. It
makes me feel fortunate. I genuinely believe that God has placed me in the
right position at the right time.”
At the same time, it's been a learning
experience for Rowe, who is attempting to understand the intricacies of
copyright. “I wish to learn more about photography and artists' rights as my
rights have been violated so frequently as a result of this experience,” she
says. Nonetheless, the benefits greatly exceed the drawbacks. “At the end of
the day, all of the lovely comments and individuals that support me make it all
worthwhile. As I have stated I genuinely believe this is a blessing.”
Rowe is selling prints of the Texas storm
cloud shot on her website.
If you want to support her photography.
Laura Rowe's shot of a Texas rainstorm
went popular on Twitter.
storm chasin in West Texas pic.twitter.com/sFjNdHGFYP
— laura rowe (@lauralouu30) May 17, 2021
Take a look at this fantastic film she
captured on her iPhone.
It was! I took this as well. pic.twitter.com/PWKJ8XfT67
— laura rowe (@lauralouu30) May 17, 2021
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