Lightning Strike: Lightning is not very co-operative around here. It usually only happens when it is bucketing down horizontally. This was a rare occurrence when it was dry away from...

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Mar 12, 2014 04:17:20 #

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Lightning is not very co-operative around here.
It usually only happens when it is bucketing down horizontally.
This was a rare occurrence when it was dry away from the storm for me.
So this practice run was probably my first semi-successful photo of lightning ever.

Mar 12, 2014 04:19:11 #

Caro382 Loc: Christchurch, New Zealand

WONDERFUL the clouds are so ominous-looking!!

Mar 12, 2014 04:35:58 #

braindamage Loc: Appley Bridge, Lancs, U.K.

Great composition and story.

Mar 12, 2014 04:56:32 #

RE Loc: California

Very impressive,photographing lightning is on my list of skills to achieve!

Mar 12, 2014 04:58:10 #

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

Excellent Black & White - well caught/timing

Mar 12, 2014 05:38:31 #

Like tulips Loc: Mi

Well done!

Mar 12, 2014 05:42:52 #

drgold Loc: Merrillville, IN

first semi-successful photo of lightning ever? I would say it was a total success!!!!

Mar 12, 2014 05:58:50 #

BigBear Loc: Northern CT

Very well done !!
I have been trying to get some myself, but as you said, it doesn't cooperate.

Mar 12, 2014 06:25:13 #

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Thank you everyone for the kind words.
My set up.
Canon 5D2
Canon 17-40mm lens
at 17mm cropped quite heavily
ISO 100
30 second exposure
F/8
Tripod
Processed in ACR & CS5
Converted to mono in Nik Silver Efex

Mar 12, 2014 10:15:55 #

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

Wow..that could be an opening shot from a Horror film..brilliant.

Mar 12, 2014 10:18:19 #

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

You have a beauty there. The lighting on the clouds is beyond words. :thumbup:

Mar 12, 2014 14:38:47 #

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

Spooky! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 12, 2014 14:40:21 #

MissStephie Loc: West Virginia

great shot :)

Mar 12, 2014 17:27:02 #

Nightski

I love this Lighthouse. Not only did you get a great shot of Lightning, but you've got an awesome foreground building and those amazing, scary clouds are exposed for perfectly! :thumbup:

If only the rest of us mortals could get a shot of lightning like this the first time. :roll:

Mar 12, 2014 19:01:36 #

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Thank you again everyone for the kind words.

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