Finally Tucson's First Monsoon Light Show

bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
edited July 21, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
We finally got our first decent monsoon driven storm last night. IMO to get good lightning captures you need a strong incoming storm with leading lighting so you have a clear view of the lightning and the storm clouds without being filtered by heavy rain.

This storm came in with heavy rain and the lightning and clouds were veiled by the rain in front of it so these are not great but better than nothing. :dunno

1.
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2.
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3. And a very wimpy one. :D
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Brad

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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2010
    I'm jealous because I wasn't able to get any shots from the lightning here in Tempe but I love #1!

    Yay for monsoon season!
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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2010
    Sexy6Chick wrote: »
    I'm jealous because I wasn't able to get any shots from the lightning here in Tempe but I love #1!

    Yay for monsoon season!


    Thanks. I'm hoping for a good one to roll in with the lightning on the leading edge. :D
    Brad

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    I like the first one that shows the layers of mountains on the left side. I don't know...but I wonder if you cropped out the foreground with the dark area just so it shows the lights from the houses near the strike? Surely we will get a nice downpour this week with all this humidity hovering!clap.gif
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    Eia wrote: »
    I like the first one that shows the layers of mountains on the left side. I don't know...but I wonder if you cropped out the foreground with the dark area just so it shows the lights from the houses near the strike? Surely we will get a nice downpour this week with all this humidity hovering!clap.gif
    Thanks Eia. I'll give that a try.

    I agree, it looks like this coming week could get interesting and give us some opportunities. wings.gif
    Brad

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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    bgarland wrote: »
    better than nothing. ne_nau.gif
    :D I've told myself the same thing more than once. Ya it'll do till
    something better comes along. If it does.
    Michael
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    DaddyO wrote: »
    :D I've told myself the same thing more than once. Ya it'll do till
    something better comes along. If it does.


    Agreed. Even if conditions aren't right it still is an opportunity to practice so when better opportunities arise you might have the skills to capture it. :D
    Brad

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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    Eia wrote: »
    I like the first one that shows the layers of mountains on the left side. I don't know...but I wonder if you cropped out the foreground with the dark area just so it shows the lights from the houses near the strike? Surely we will get a nice downpour this week with all this humidity hovering!clap.gif

    Is this crop better?

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    Brad

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited July 21, 2010
    I have to say I really like seeing storm shots. But these are all too big to view easily. "L" would be about the largest that fits nicely in the browser window.
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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    ian408 wrote: »
    I have to say I really like seeing storm shots. But these are all too big to view easily. "L" would be about the largest that fits nicely in the browser window.

    You must need a larger monitor. rolleyes1.gifrofl

    Just kidding. I'll start using the large versions in the future if that works better.
    Brad

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited July 21, 2010
    bgarland wrote: »
    You must need a larger monitor. rolleyes1.gifrofl


    Ha Ha! I got the biggest one they make--maybe I should get another :D

    Thanks for your understanding thumb.gif
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    bgarland wrote: »
    Is this crop better?

    942958113_TLyZ2-L.jpg

    Personally - I like it better! Less clutter to me! thumb.gif
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
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