Outside My Bedroom Window

thapamd

Thunderstorms are pretty uncommon in Seattle, so when I saw this natural show just outside my window, I had to set up my camera and tripod. The body of water you're seeing is Lake Washington. Enjoy!

Canon 1Ds MkIII & 24-70 f/2.8L

bryanj87

Lightening shots=always cool. What I really like about this is the reflection in the water.

kdog

I love shooting lighting, and have galleries full of them. I think that qualifies me to say that this is a really good one. thumb

Cheers,
-joel

NeilL

Flash!! rofl

coscorrosa

Great shot! Love those colors and the four distinct lightening bolts. I know how rare lightening is around here, so you took advantage of a rare opportunity.

Also - I didn't know a starving photographer could afford that view

thapamd

coscorrosa wrote:

Great shot! Love those colors and the four distinct lightening bolts. I know how rare lightening is around here, so you took advantage of a rare opportunity.

Also - I didn't know a starving photographer could afford that view

Thanks, Ron! Well, I'm starving for beauty, not food or money. Plus, it makes for a catchy name.

thapamd

Bryan, Joel, and Neil,

Thanks for the comments, gentlemen. Much appreciated! :curtsey

mushy

Great shot Thapamd, I'm also a big fan of getting out there if we have any lightning. Nice to see you didn't have to travel far for this one

wendell

This is an awesome lightening strike image. Colors are great, as is the comp.
What was your technique, were you using bulb and covering the lens to capture multiple strikes?
Great job Mahesh.
wendell

thapamd

wendell wrote:

This is an awesome lightening strike image. Colors are great, as is the comp.
What was your technique, were you using bulb and covering the lens to capture multiple strikes?
Great job Mahesh.
wendell

Thanks, Wendell! I was shooting at f16 and and exposing for the scene which meant that the shutter was going to be open for about 30 seconds or so. Any lightning caught in that time period would be captured in my image. I just taking multiple images in a row. A few of the shots caught the lightning.

thapamd

mushy wrote:

Great shot Thapamd, I'm also a big fan of getting out there if we have any lightning. Nice to see you didn't have to travel far for this one

Thanks, mushy! I'm a big fan of traveling, but sometimes it's nice to roll out of bed and take the shot.

00SS

That is a great shot.. thanks for making me not like the one i got a few days ago..



I love to shoot lightning.. your shot makes me want to strive for better. In that I thank you

thapamd

00SS wrote:

That is a great shot.. thanks for making me not like the one i got a few days ago..



I love to shoot lightning.. your shot makes me want to strive for better. In that I thank you

Thanks, 00SS! Your shot is pretty darn good as well. I love lightning shots, as there are pretty rare in Seattle.

ridgemac

Thanks
Thanks for the shooting info. It's nice to see a "backyard/local" shot that's really great instead of travel to exotic locations.
Larry

dlplumer

Beautiful Mahesh. I particularly like the magenta soft tones

Secluded Valley

Beautiful Mahesh. I like the magenta tones.

Kristine

thapamd

Larry, Dan, Kristine,

Thanks a bunch for the comments. Glad you enjoyed it.