Astonishing tornado pictures
Posted by Science Oxford on October 1, 2009 | comments
Jim Reed, in our opinion one of the world’s most accomplished weather photographers. He is releasing a new book packed full of amazing pictures. You can check out the full gallery on his website.
Visit this page »Jim Reed is recognized as one of the world’s most accomplished weather photographers for his one-of-a-kind images of America’s changing climate. A veteran full-time storm chaser, Jim has spent nearly two decades documenting almost every type of meteorological phenomena — including tornadoes, blizzards, electrical storms and floods. He has documented 17 hurricanes, including Hurricane Katrina — the costliest tropical cyclone ever to strike the United States. In 2004, he penetrated the eye of all four major hurricanes to strike Florida. He most recently penetrated the eye of Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas.
Jim’s approach to weather photography has been singled out as one of the most unique and interpretive amongst photographers today. His credits include America Online, Microsoft, National Geographic, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Nikon, The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Time Magazine, Discovery Channel, and the World Meteorological Organization. He has appeared live on every major American television network to discuss severe weather, storm chasing and global warming.
Jim has written cover stories and feature articles about our changing weather for Scientific American, Popular Science, Weatherwise, and Men’s Journal. He is author of the award-winning photo book, “Storm Chaser: A Photographer’s Journey” (Abrams, New York; www.stormchaserbook.com). He is also co-author of the best-seller “Hurricane Katrina: Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers” (Farcountry Press; with Mike Theiss), and “The Wonders of Weather” (Farcountry Press).
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Jan
Please put the link to his book in a different color or more prominently displayed. It’s so great, you don’t want to miss it.
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Jan
I’ve added the link to the opening paragraph, so that should be more obvious now. Cheers