'mammatus IV' captured in nebraska as part of 'the big cloud' series by camille seaman
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american photographer camille seaman has extensively documented the raging beauty of supercell storms stretching from north dakota to texas in a series entitled 'the big cloud'. teaming with experienced storm chasers, seaman managed to capture the natural phenomena looming over the american landscape - immortalizing billowing cloud masses and smoky grey tornadoes. the work represents seaman's relationship towards nature - specifically regarding humans and their environment - requesting her audience to consider their surroundings and its significance. the storms seaman encountered would reach measurements of 50 miles wide and 65, 000 feet high, able to produce grapefruit-sized hail.
seaman says of her art:
'in my continuation of exploring subjects in nature that have an ability to illustrate the interconnection of all life on earth
I found myself stalking a type of single giant cloud called a supercell...there is definitely some luck involved, and skill on the part of the forecaster and navigator. all I can do is make sure I am ready for the few moments I have.’

'the collapse III', south dakota
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'the collapse II', south dakota
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'mammatus clouds III', nebraska
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the storms could reach 50 miles wide and reached as high as 65,000 feet
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the storms seaman chased were capable of producing grapefruit size hail
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the work represents seaman's relationship towards nature
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a large storm cloud twists above wheat fields in western nebraska - taken june 22, 2012
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the work immortalizes monolithic tornadoes
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the images are minimally retouched
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