My First Lightning Shot...

Michael_HansenMichael_Hansen Registered Users Posts: 139 Major grins
edited October 26, 2005 in Landscapes
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Taken just outside my back fence. We don't see lightning very often around here. I have been waiting for quite some time for an opportunity. About 1:30 AM the thunder woke me up....so after a couple of large flashes....I jumped out of bed to give it a try :wink

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    May i be the 1st to congratulate you michael clap.gif They have nice form also.

    I would get out of bed for that as well.
  • ramdiskramdisk Registered Users Posts: 189 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Wow! clap.gif Looks like ya got it, sure would like to capture one like this. Great job
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  • MelPMelP Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Wow!!!
    Wow!! That is an awesome shot. Very nice...

    I keep waiting to capture lightning...


    Mel
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Great job. Thats a good one.

    I knew Gus would be commenting in here rolleyes1.gif
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  • DRT-MaverickDRT-Maverick Registered Users Posts: 476 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Great shot! You know that same system it the sierras pretty good, sky was lit up last night, but it was all in the clouds. On occasion I saw bolts, but mainly clouds. hehe
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Very cool Michael, I was out shooting the lightning last night as well..
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  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    That's a totally awesome shot, Mike!!! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    I heard the thunder last night and saw the lighting light up the sky, but all I wanted to do was try and sleep because my grandson is sick with a bad cold (I'm getting it too) and I've been taking care of him for the past couple days.

    I don't think we had any good lightening strikes close enough to our house (in Farmersville)to be photo worthy anyhowne_nau.gif . I heard that Tulare had some strikes hitting the ground there, but all we saw from home was the whole sky lit up because of cloud cover...no cool looking bolts like in your shot!!!

    Kudos to you and Ed for getting out to shoot and congrats on getting a great photo for your efforts~ clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Cheers,
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  • Michael_HansenMichael_Hansen Registered Users Posts: 139 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2005
    Thanks for your comments everyone!


    Nee- I hope you and your grandson are feeling better soon.
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    Paul Strand

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited October 26, 2005
    This has some nice exposure and the lightning behind the cloud adds to the
    cool factor of this shot.

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