Kaboom!

christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
edited August 19, 2011 in Landscapes
It's been ages since I've photographed landscapes. The past several days we've had thunderstorms, but last night was one of the best displays I've seen a long time.

This is my favorite image from last night
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Twin bolts
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This bolt just looks like a hot mess to me! :wink
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All comments appreciated! Thank you for looking!
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    :jawdrop
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  • BrendanBrendan Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    schmoo wrote: »
    :jawdrop

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    Mind sharing how you get these shots? These are absolutely awesome.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Awesome! Now I am really ticked that I get missed down where my house is. :cry

    Very nicely captured!
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  • keithinmelbournekeithinmelbourne Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Fantastic shots Christina. What were your settings?
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Wow. Terrific job!
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Absolutely amazing photos!!!!

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  • eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Awesome captures thumb.gif
    Love the silhouette of cactus/cacti (sp?) at the bottom
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Great stuff. That last one would have been amazing as a closeup with the silhouettes of the cactus. Can you go back and shoot it over ha :).
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    clap.gifclapclap.gif the best lightening images I have seen this year for sure clap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Unbelievable captures!! Love the first one with the turbulent clouds, lightning, and then the starts showing through.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Excellent..............

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  • CCROYCCROY Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Stunning captures
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  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    schmoo wrote: »
    :jawdrop

    Thank you, schmoo!
    Brendan wrote: »
    15524779-Ti.gif

    Mind sharing how you get these shots? These are absolutely awesome.

    Thanks, Brendan! A tripod, f8 and 15 second exposure. :D
    anwmn1 wrote: »
    Awesome! Now I am really ticked that I get missed down where my house is. :cry

    Very nicely captured!

    Thank you, Aaron! You'll have to head up this way to shoot!
    keithinmelbourne wrote: »
    Fantastic shots Christina. What were your settings?

    Thanks, Keith! F8 and 15 second exposure.
    Cornflake wrote: »
    Wow. Terrific job!

    Thanks, Don!
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    ront wrote: »
    Absolutely amazing photos!!!!

    Ron

    Thank you, Ron!
    eoren1 wrote: »
    Awesome captures thumb.gif
    Love the silhouette of cactus/cacti (sp?) at the bottom

    Thanks, eoren1!
    zoomer wrote: »
    Great stuff. That last one would have been amazing as a closeup with the silhouettes of the cactus. Can you go back and shoot it over ha :).

    Thanks, zoomer! I'll see what I can do about a re-shoot.
    dlplumer wrote: »
    clap.gifclapclap.gif the best lightening images I have seen this year for sure clap.gifclapclap.gif

    Thank you, Dan!!!
    hawkeye978 wrote: »
    Unbelievable captures!! Love the first one with the turbulent clouds, lightning, and then the starts showing through.

    Thanks, hawkeye978!
    Sam wrote: »
    Excellent..............

    Sam

    Thank you, Sam!
    CCROY wrote: »
    Stunning captures

    Thanks, CCROY!
  • PhotozzPhotozz Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited August 4, 2011
    Nice Series!!
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  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Photozz wrote: »
    Nice Series!!

    Thank you, Photozz!
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Christina, the only time I tried this it was hard to focus. How did you do it?
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  • CameronCameron Registered Users Posts: 745 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Wow!! Usually you just get lucky to get some good lightning bolts in the photo... you managed to get great clouds, good composition AND killer lightning! Awesome.
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Cameron wrote: »
    Wow!! Usually you just get lucky to get some good lightning bolts in the photo... you managed to get great clouds, good composition AND killer lightning! Awesome.

    Agreed, not only is the lightning spectacular, but the clouds and foreground are fantastic! Must have been quite the experience witnessing this. I've never been in a lightning storm that even approaches the intensity of the one you captured.
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    edited August 5, 2011
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Wowzers! Everything about these images is fantastic-the clouds, the lightning, the cacti, etc. Awesome job!
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Agree with everyone else... Fantastic!
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  • YaflyyadieYaflyyadie Registered Users Posts: 558 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    clap.gifclapclap.gifWhen I'll grow up, I will like to shoot like you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
    Great work of art. WOW.
  • wolf911wolf911 Registered Users Posts: 273 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    got to love this kinda stuff!
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  • wizardrywizardry Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Wow....bookworthy to say the least...absolutely stunning images!
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  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Cornflake wrote: »
    Christina, the only time I tried this it was hard to focus. How did you do it?

    Cornflake, I just manual focus to infinity.
    Cameron wrote: »
    Wow!! Usually you just get lucky to get some good lightning bolts in the photo... you managed to get great clouds, good composition AND killer lightning! Awesome.

    Thanks, Cameron. The storm took place down the street from my house and I had remembered a group of saguaros near the road. I just got lucky that the bolts from this one stayed in the frame.
    coscorrosa wrote: »
    Agreed, not only is the lightning spectacular, but the clouds and foreground are fantastic! Must have been quite the experience witnessing this. I've never been in a lightning storm that even approaches the intensity of the one you captured.

    Thank you, Ron! the storm was moving parallel to me and I only felt a little of the outflow wind. It was still a powerful experience.
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Marc Muench wrote: »
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    bowdown.gifbow Thank you!
    bryanj87 wrote: »
    Wowzers! Everything about these images is fantastic-the clouds, the lightning, the cacti, etc. Awesome job!

    Thanks, bryanj87!
    ChrisJ wrote: »
    Agree with everyone else... Fantastic!

    Thanks, Chris!
    Yaflyyadie wrote: »
    clap.gifclapclap.gifWhen I'll grow up, I will like to shoot like you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
    Great work of art. WOW.

    Thank you! There's a lot of luck involved in it.
  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    wolf911 wrote: »
    got to love this kinda stuff!

    Thank you, wolf911!
    wizardry wrote: »
    Wow....bookworthy to say the least...absolutely stunning images!

    Thanks, wizardy!
  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2011
    Great shots, these look like living organisms, beautiful caputres.
  • sapphire73sapphire73 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 1,974 moderator
    edited August 6, 2011
    These are amazing scenes beautifully captured. So glad I clicked on some landscape threads tonight. Thanks for sharing these!

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