Saturday, July 23, 2016

Photographer captures a mushroom-like microburst rising above Phoenix, Arizona

A microburst rising above Phoenix, Arizona was captured by a photographer Jerry Ferguson was at the right place and at the right time when it appeared He was  then flying a news helicopter, shooting footage for a local television station Timing is everything, they say. Perhaps, this is true with the photographer who captured a breathtaking photo of a microburst rising above Phoenix, Arizona. In an article written by Ruta Grasyte of Bored Panda, it was disclosed that photographer Jerry Ferguson was at the right place and at the right time when the microburst appeared. He was flying a news helicopter and shooting footage for a local television station when he noticed a huge mushroom-shaped cloud hovering over Phoenix. The mushroom-shaped cloud turned out to be a microburst; a downdraft that moves in a way opposite of a tornado. While the photo of Ferguson is really a beautiful shot, meteorology experts said microbursts are extremely dangerous as these often have high winds that can knock over fully grown trees and wind shears can even cause fatal aircraft crashes. Perfect timing Image by Santiago Borja via Instagram Meanwhile, another proof that timing is an important element of photography is the so-called [...]

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