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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Amazing warm colors dominated the sky Friday night down near Sells, AZ. This storm had some low level rotation as outflows interacted all while kicking out some sick bolts. Sadly missed some of the bigger, closer ones while pulling up but this scene was what I dream about #azwx

Two saguaro cacti frame a dirt road towards a monsoon storm with desert flora everywhere and a warm sky and distant lightning bolt

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Two years in the making, 40k+ miles, 70+ days chasing and tens of thousands of frames! My latest Vorticity film is now live! youtu.be/vSs9HOnEZEY?...

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📽️ Vorticity 6 // A Storm Time‑Lapse Film (4K)

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Amazing end to my spring chase season in Nee Mexico tonight near Wagon Mound. Got to watch a bomb go off and caught it all on time-lapse. Can’t wait to edit it #nmwx

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A tornado-warned supercell moves towards Gruver, Texas, back on June 6th. If you look at it long enough, you'll see an "Alligator's Mouth" on the right side seemingly scarfing down hay bales and wind turbines 🤣 Canon USA R5 + RF 10-20mm

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Mike Charnick @charnick.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Single shot 70mm from yesterday. Ghostly. Etherial. And a photo I'll probably never be able to top! Dickens, Nebraska. 6/16/25

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Mike Charnick @charnick.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

This was a particularly fascinating photo of the Dickens tornado. The bottom 1/3 of the condensed tornado appeared to 'hollow out' leaving just the shell of the circulation condensed, surrounded by dust. If you look closely the residual condensation takes on a 'braided' look similar to vinyl tubing.

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

And then there's Dora. Had some fun this weekend retouching all my prints with my new Lightroom know-how. Don't ask me why it's been 6 years and I still don't have this on my wall

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Max Archer @maxarcherwx.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

INSANE structure on this powerhouse of a supercell near Douglasville, TX

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

It’s always a fun moment when a fellow storm chaser’s work pops up as the first example for my elective photography class! This time around it’s @mikeolbinski.bsky.social

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Encino, New Mexico, May 2023

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Man the newest episode of The Pitt…would be hard for me to believe people could watch it and think that we are doing fine with gun laws. Ugh. Insane episode tho. What a great show.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all.

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Ariana Elena Castillo @arianaelena97.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

First chase since 2021 🥰

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Perfect "shake the rust off" kinda chase today, featuring this doodad that I can only describe as halfway between a shear funnel and a tornado near Quanah, TX!!

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Sam Dienst @samdienst.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Cold supercells and funnels between Childress and Quanah TX 3/2/25. #txwx

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Alex Resel 📸 @aresel.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Today I documented the first EVER February tornado in South Dakota HISTORY! 🌪️ 📍 Watertown, South Dakota 🗓️ February 24, 2025

Tornado as it first formed southeast of Watertown, South Dakota - 4:11 pm (2/24/2025)

Video screenshot of tornado southeast of Watertown, South Dakota - 4:12 pm (2/24/2025)

Photo of supercell with evident low level features, organized base, and lightning on the west side of Watertown, South Dakota - 3:30 pm (2/24/2025)

Rainbow over Watertown, South Dakota after tornado - 4:20 pm (2/24/2025)

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Stoked to have my clip of the Dryden, TX tornado licensed by this documentary. Looks like it’s gonna be a must-watch for storm chasers.

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Brendon 🐻🌪️❄ @brendonme.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I just looked at a map of temperatures and wow there are a lot of different kinds of temperatures

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Connor Sipe @paweatherphoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I cannot wait till this May 31, 1985 tornadoes video is finished. I've never done anything quite this cinematic or editing-intensive before and I'm loving how it's turning out. New original music, Photoshop getting a workout, the full package. Keep an eye out the next few weeks

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Matt Phelps @themattphelps.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Some wild driveway aurora tonight sheesh

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Need this again soon. San Jon, NM a few years ago #nmwx

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

One of the cutest cold-core tornadoes I've seen near Weskan, KS. It was within 1/2 mile of us, so that pumpjack is almost to scale

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

YAAAAAYY!!! That will help a lot given that this season was rubbish for me otherwise

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James Spann @spann.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Very sad news. I learned more about severe local convective storms from Chuck Doswell than anyone else. He was a friend and mentor.

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The most valuable storm photo editing tip I've learned recently is: focus on the funnel, not the foreground

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Tonight @plustssn.autumnsky.us and I had the honor of receiving an #AMS2025 special award for our contributions to improving forecasts with visualizations of hodographs!!

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Greg McCown @saguaropictures.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Finally decided to catch up and join here. Hopefully I can make some friends. In the meantime I'll share a few of my favorite pictures. This was taken back in 2018 out in Saint David, Arizona with the Dragoon Moutains in the distance.

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Blake Brown Photography @blakebphotography.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Hello! For my first post on Bluesky, I will introduce myself. I’m a storm chaser/photographer based out of Texas! I’ve been doing this for 10+ years and have enjoyed every minute of it. If you follow me on any other app, let me know!

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 08/01/2025

This is the time of year where a good cold snap can freeze the #Chicago river. It takes a sustained blast of sub-freezing air to form photogenic amount of ice, but despite the discomfort it's a spectacular scene to see in person.

A night view of The Chicago River. The water in the foreground is mostly frozen and icy lights reflect off of it. An L train strikes by over the Wells Street bridge in the center of the frame.

A bridge hovers over the top of the frame while ice floes jam the Chicago River in the foreground

Large pieces of ice for an almost graphic, abstract, monochrome background while a single Seagull soars through the frame

A wide view of the Chicago River from Salesforce Tower. The Chicago River is littered with thousands of piece of ice from being frozen, then broken by various vessels and current. Two L trains pass over the Lake Street bridge in the middle of the frame.

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Suzanne Mathia @smathiaphoto.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Guess I better make my first post here

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Daniel Shaw @danielshawau.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

A great storm chase near Moree, NSW, Australia today. See the full gallery at www.facebook.com/severestormsau

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

A great night of lightning photography out west of Phoenix looking at the White Tanks. A spectacular set of bolts with lots of filaments is always gorgeous on camera! July 14th, 2024 - Canon R5 + RF 100-500mm

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 09/01/2025

Ethan Swope has taken some incredible, harrowing photos of the fires in LA. Doesn’t seem he’s on Bluesky, but he posts to Instagram > www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...

Fire embers from a fire in LA fly by the camera lens trained on a firefighter in the mid-ground. Orange flames light up a ridge in the background Photo: Ethan Swope

A woman in a mask sits in an improvised wheelchair and is evacuated by another woman behind her. In the background, the sky is colored orange by fires and smoke. Photo: Ethan Swope

Palm trees sway in the high winds as the sky is lit orange by fires surrounding the palm tree lines street. Photo: Ethan Swope

A firefighter is dragging a firehouse across the frame in the foreground. They are silhouetted against a house on fire. Photo: Ethan Swope

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

A lovely haboob at its peak last July 14th as it rolled into Eloy and Casa Grande, Arizona. Canon 5DSR + 10-24mm f/4 #azwx

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Back on June 18th, an incredibly active storm dropping bolts every few seconds east of Garden City, Kansas. This strike may have been the one to start a small wildfire that other photographers also captured with lightning. Canon 5DSR + 50mm f/1.2 L

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Sometimes you get slowed down by construction and it's a good thing. If we hadn't been in a long line of stopped cars in the middle of nowhere Wyoming, we likely would have missed this lovely landspout near Hawk Springs.

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Yo, any of my Canadian friends have good recommendations for a canvas printer located in Canada? I found this place prolabcanada.ca but have no idea on quality or reputation. Need to drop-ship a print to a client, shipping US to CA sucks right now

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Prolab Canada

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Mike Olbinski @mikeolbinski.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

A mean looking supercell looms behind this wind turbine back on June 1st in the plains of Colorado, east of Akron. #cowx

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StormArtz @stormartz.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

May 19 was pretty f*cking badass. Gotta hang some of these up on my wall. was hanging out w my host @dsadventures33.bsky.social and the GOAT @mikeolbinski.bsky.social when I took these! #wxsky

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Jonah Lange @jonahlange.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Gotta start your Saturday morning the right way… #lightning #wxbluesky #weather #photography

lightning bolt crashes down from low-precipitation supercell in far southeastern Colorado

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Last night I remastered Washburn (2/28/17) with better Lightroom tools, and my better know-how. It almost brought a real tear to my eye; it's the first time I've actually loved this photo. Sometimes it just takes years of revisiting.

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Brendon 🐻🌪️❄ @brendonme.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I don't know how much marketing has been done for this calendar but I'm Mr. January www.stormphotocontest.com/enter-contes...

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Paul M Smith @paulmsmithphoto.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

These two pictures of nature have been licensed for a permanent exhibit display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. A great honor. Also available in my print store if you'd like your own display :)

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 29/11/2024

🦋 Welcome to Buesky! 🦋 This popular guide has been 🚨updated🚨 and the bad link fixed. Direct links to the tools mentioned can be found in the threaded reply. 🦋 Share for all newcomers! 🦋

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