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Lightning
Lightning
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Field
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2005

Viewed: 10294
Comments: 26
Favorites: 34 (view)

 My first lightning shot ever..

How I got it at 1/640 sec:
I didn't have a tripod so I hit the shutter as soon as I saw the lighting coming down. Lucky I guess :P

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 06/26/2008 02:45:40 AM
I think someone up there loves ya!

I only ever took one lightning shot, and it took about 100 tries, at about 1/30 sec in a very heavy thunderstorm from out my lounge window.

And here you are telling me that at age 19, you just fired off a shot at 1/640 sec, and GOT THIS!

You definately have help - what is the secret?

(My mirror would show a Hulk stand-in at this point!)

Congratulations - what with storm chasing, major pet portraitist, and chasing young ladies floating about with balloons, you must have a great success ahead in Photography!!! - you should teach others, and here is a great place to do it.

Well done - very, very well done

Message edited by author 2008-06-26 02:46:45.
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 11/08/2006 04:18:18 PM
how did you capture it... with that 1/640 s. shutter speed... damn !!! uck or what?... WOW... plz answer me...
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 07/16/2006 09:45:26 AM
beautiful shot, love the composition and the PP
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 05/15/2006 03:17:16 AM
love this shot......very elegant...also, interesting luck to have the lightning strike just to the side of the most prominent spot on the horizon.....
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 05/11/2006 08:58:49 PM
This is fantastic!!
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 03/27/2006 03:56:42 AM
You have one of the best gallery in DPC good shooting
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 03/16/2006 10:15:35 PM
how do you capture the lighting?
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 02/23/2006 10:55:03 AM
Well, frick. Thats pretty darn cool.
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 02/12/2006 05:08:17 PM
you and that golf course go together like honny and bees.. keep it up..
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 09/07/2005 08:17:08 AM
Now THIS is cool. Fav.
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 09/06/2005 08:39:15 AM
This is so powerful in its simplicity. Excellent single bolt of lightning. I love the deep gray blues of the clouds. Stunning for sure!
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 09/06/2005 07:01:53 AM
Perfect, so intense! I love the vivid colors.
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 09/06/2005 03:36:48 AM
SUPER cool shot, man. Instant fave for me.
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 08/18/2005 12:13:52 AM
Originally posted by Tom2898:
Where was this??


close to my house there is a golf course, so thats where I went to take this photo. I wasn't there long cause the storm started to come right on top of me.
 08/17/2005 09:01:28 PM
Where was this??
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 08/17/2005 07:44:18 PM
Originally posted by annah:
holy cr*p! if THIS was your OUTAKE, then you might be looking at a ribbon soon :-)


well it was actually taken a day AFTER the challenge :( lol
 08/17/2005 07:06:53 PM
First lightning shot ever? Maybe you needn't do any more ;-)
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 08/17/2005 06:53:37 PM
Wow - great for a first one. I've always wanted to get a shot like that but haven't been successful. Your colors are so rich and yummy, I want to dive into the picture and tempt electrocution!! Just a stellar shot.
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 08/17/2005 06:46:44 PM
awesome, from the thumb I couldn't see the lightning, what a surprise, terrific!
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 08/17/2005 05:46:38 PM
And it's a great shot. It looks like you even controlled the bolt.
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 08/17/2005 05:24:48 PM
Very cool picture
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 08/17/2005 05:16:04 PM
Great first try. Lightning shooting is great fun. Keep shoting. Van
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 08/17/2005 04:09:10 PM
holy cr*p! if THIS was your OUTAKE, then you might be looking at a ribbon soon :-)
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 08/15/2005 10:14:22 PM
Absolutely gorgeous and I love that shade of blue - like a prussiam blue.
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 08/15/2005 10:05:40 PM
Awesome picture, congrats on catching that rod! :)
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 08/15/2005 10:05:08 PM
WOW! Man that is an awesome shot! Love the processing too. Fantastic job! Instant Favorite!
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