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The Wild and The Free
The Wild and The Free
Dennisheckman


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Challenge: Free Study 2012-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Home deck
Date: Jul 24, 2012
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30 sec
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2012

 I was working away on some other photos up until around 8:30PM and then was watching some TV before heading to bed. I was just about to head on to bed when I noticed some lightning outside and a storm heading my way. I ran and got my tripod, 5DMKII and 24/105,remote cable release and set up on the back deck. Focused at infinity and started with 30 second exposures. Lightning was striking in several area's at once. I almost went back in to get another body and lens to have two going at once but I didn't want to leave. I could have set the remote release to take continuous 30sec shots, but didn't want to take the time to set that up either. I shot for about half an hour and knew I had captured at least 3 good strikes. It's SO amazing to have the shutter open and have a significant strike happen right in front of you! I stayed another ten minutes until it started pouring rain. I was so astonished when I loaded these and saw them for the first time! I was up till almost midnight editing and gawking. Even today, every time I look at this, I am in awe of the power of mother nature and the earth. I could look at these images for hours. They will for sure be printed and hung either at home or in my office. (-:


Another shot of lightning I came very close to entering in the FS.


And this is a 4 shot composite with downtown Denver to the right.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 259
Avg (all users): 7.0513
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 7.0842
Avg (non-participants): 6.9091
Views since voting: 1417
Views during voting: 216
Votes: 117
Comments: 18
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 08/09/2012 12:54:58 PM
Enviable capture skilfully presented - congrats.
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 08/09/2012 12:50:43 PM
Excellent processing!
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 08/08/2012 01:07:36 PM
Incredible, Dennis. I've never had an opportunity to even try. We always have such perfect weather in LA that scenes like this would be something of a miracle....
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 08/08/2012 11:45:12 AM
This is just killer nice. The clarity's fantastic. Congrats on TT.
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 08/08/2012 11:30:58 AM
Originally posted by Skip:
outtakes, dude, outtakes! ya can't just leave us with one...give us a gallery! excellent image!


Skip- I'll post a couple outtakes a little later, thanks for the comment, appreciate it!
 08/08/2012 10:44:47 AM
Congrats on your TT and, mostly, for an outstanding image!
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 08/08/2012 07:08:42 AM
Congrats on the 6th place finish Dennis! Well done!!
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 08/08/2012 06:48:14 AM
Well done on your image Dennis. Few people understand my infatuation with lightning. The other infatuation that lightning has also taught me in general about photography in general is the complete "bezerkness" i have with having the shutter open at the right time. If the fingers not on the button(remote) it aint gonna happen. Its a fraction of a second but 30 seconds, 2 minutes, 1/400th... It all boils down to capturing that one moment in time never to be seen again. Lightning only helps to appreciate that time in darkness as its so much more visible... Than the 1000s of fleeting moments every day we miss. But again if the shutter is not open... Its gone. I still see the couple of special bolts ive missed in my eyes vision because of my error and its a haunting that chases me to the next storm every time. Welcome to the feeling of seeing time frozen and melting away in a fraction of a second... Be sure to have the shutter open :)

Message edited by author 2012-08-08 06:50:28.
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 08/08/2012 04:51:41 AM
outtakes, dude, outtakes! ya can't just leave us with one...give us a gallery! excellent image!
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 08/08/2012 04:46:15 AM
Congrats Dennis, wonderful shot!

So close to Top 5, but still 3 positions before me :p
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 08/08/2012 12:16:23 AM
Congratulations on a top 10, Dennis! Well deserved!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2012 11:25:37 PM
Super timing. Voted earlier.
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 08/06/2012 03:37:25 PM
Wow, impressive to say the least! The entire sky is lit up. I love it.
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 08/05/2012 11:34:46 PM
Just... WOW!
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 08/03/2012 09:26:59 AM
Works for me... My choice and Yes..Im biased but who cares :)
Well done Dennis and keep them comming
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 08/02/2012 08:45:07 AM
So wicked cool
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 08/01/2012 11:02:33 PM
WOW great capture, perfect timing.
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 08/01/2012 10:33:04 AM
Awesome lightning work.
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