Couple Recent Bolts of Lightning

DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
edited July 5, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
We had quite the storm roll through the other day. Highly active with lots of bolts like these 2 coming around all about the place. Very exciting to experience. Sigma 10-20 @ 17mm, f13, 200 ISO, 10 sec.
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@ 20mm, f11, 200 ISO, 10 sec.
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Michael

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,979 moderator
    edited July 1, 2011
    Wow! Must have been quite a storm. Nice work, Michael.
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  • WernerGWernerG Registered Users Posts: 534 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    The first one is spectacular, the second seems more subtle, if lightening can be subtle.
    Werner
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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Wow! Beautiful captures. Inspires me to try something like this the next time a storm rolls through/past our area. Thanks for the EXIF.
    Tony P.
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    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
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  • zhousuzhousu Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    I'm afraid it it would hurt the camera~~
  • kwickerskwickers Registered Users Posts: 310 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Standing outside with a tripod in lighting, Your camera may survive.... You might have to run! Great Captures! #1 is a powerful shot!
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  • eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Wow...#1 is awesome...and taken at 17mm!?!?!? ylsuper.gif
    Eyal
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Wow is right! That is serious in your face lightning! Wonderful capture!
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    Wow! Must have been quite a storm. Nice work, Michael.
    Hey Richard :D Nice of you to say about the effort. Very appreciated.
    Was one heck of a hell raiser storm mwink.gif I practically forgot about all the hazard precautions and flew out the door for some shots. So did several of my neighbors. High caution wasn't exactly on their minds either lol3.gif Ya, laugh about it now. So I did yet another round of google look sees. Like photographer dies taking lightning pics.... and so on :cry
    This place had some sound advice for... you know... clueless types like me headscratch.gifD Well, not totally clueless.
    deal.gif
    http://www.skyflashes.com/safety.html

    I think everybody should know what the deal is as discussed there if they haven't already.
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    WernerG wrote: »
    The first one is spectacular, the second seems more subtle, if lightening can be subtle.
    Thx for saying Werner thumb.gif Nice.
    Know what you mean. 2 Is more subtle pic as you say, then lightning is also just as you continue to say. Yes and no at the same time :D
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    aj986s wrote: »
    Wow! Beautiful captures. Inspires me to try something like this the next time a storm rolls through/past our area. Thanks for the EXIF.
    Your welcome and I thank you for your thoughts. :D Pretty cool.
    Yes, do give it a go. Be careful out there. I know your already there thinking bout it. But had to say. Was reading this just this morning. Going over the basics once again.
    http://www.skyflashes.com/safety.html
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    zhousu wrote: »
    I'm afraid it it would hurt the camera~~
    :D
    Gear can be replaced. Replacing you ain't so easy.
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    kwickers wrote: »
    Standing outside with a tripod in lighting, Your camera may survive.... You might have to run! Great Captures! #1 is a powerful shot!
    I know :D:D:D not exactly brilliant conduct. Those last 2 words don't exactly line up right on theme headscratch.gif
    Apparently running isn't a good option either rolleyes1.gif
    Shot 1 is likely my best ever and strangely enough I still would like to get something more as good or better yet. I missed anything excellent from the lastest storm. Was on site too late and then there was the rain and wind preventers in place.
    Appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    eoren1 wrote: »
    Wow...#1 is awesome...and taken at 17mm!?!?!? ylsuper.gif
    And to think I had up to 10mm and didn't use it. I was way too close at 17. Plus my son was there sitting and watching. Man, when I think of that... Still need to let him know how unbright we were being. Think I'll do that now.
    Thanks for your thoughts about the shot. Very nice to get.
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Eia wrote: »
    Wow is right! That is serious in your face lightning! Wonderful capture!
    :D Thanks very much Eia
    Michael
  • divmedic4divmedic4 Registered Users Posts: 160 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Very cool shots DaddyO. The first one looks like the bolt is going right through the power lines.
    Canon 7D, Sigma 17-70, Sigma 70-200 2.8 OS, EF 50 1.8 II, 430EXII

    Tom
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Good stuff Michael........ clap.gif
  • RoadkillRoadkill Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2011
    Very nice...
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2011
    WOW!!!!!!!!!! These are good thumb.gifthumb
    Mary
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2011
    Azzaro wrote: »
    Good stuff Michael........ clap.gif
    Thanks Gary thumb.gif
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2011
    Roadkill wrote: »
    Very nice...
    Thank you Phil :D I got lucky
    Michael
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 5, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    WOW!!!!!!!!!! These are good thumb.gifthumb
    Thanks Mary Kim :D After all this time I finally got a decent shot. Now to work on getting something better for interesting with structures or other things in the pic as well.
    Michael
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