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Lightning Storm

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
edited September 11, 2007 in Other Cool Shots
We had an electrical storm on Sunday night, so I decided to give lightning photography a go. I must say, it's a lot of fun. My fun was somewhat tempered however when I learned the newly renovated drugstore in town was struck by lighting and completely destroyed! :huh Story -- Drugstore Destroy by Fire

At any rate, here is a sampling of the shots I got.

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More shots can be seen in my gallery here: http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/thumbnails.php?album=35

Thanks for looking,
-joel
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    These are wonderful ! great timing
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 4, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    These are wonderful ! great timing

    Thank, Awais! Timing is simple for lighting. Use bulb exposure, open the shutter and leave it open until after the lighting strikes. It exposes itself. My dad used to do these with film. I wish he was still around to see mine.

    Cheers,
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    eek7.gif Those are some BIG lightning bolts. I would not want to be the airplane flying around the top corner in #3.

    I've seen a many beautiful storm shots in Dgrin but I think yours are the most massive ones I've seen. My condolences to the shopowner!
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    ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Awesome.....
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 4, 2007
    schmooo wrote:
    eek7.gif Those are some BIG lightning bolts. I would not want to be the airplane flying around the top corner in #3.

    I've seen a many beautiful storm shots in Dgrin but I think yours are the most massive ones I've seen. My condolences to the shopowner!

    Good eye there, Schmooo! Yeah, I'll bet that sideways lightning bolt got the attention of the occupants of that plane!

    Thanks for the great comments.
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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    We had an electrical storm on Sunday night, so I decided to give lightning photography a go. I must say, it's a lot of fun. My fun was somewhat tempered however when I learned the newly renovated drugstore in town was struck by lighting and completely destroyed! eek7.gifStory -- Drugstore Destroy by Fire

    At any rate, here is a sampling of the shots I got.
    More shots can be seen in my gallery here: http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/thumbnails.php?album=35

    Thanks for looking,
    -joel

    Hi Joel........ gosh how powerful and fierce mother nature can be,
    yet I am always in awe of these electrical storms eek7.gif

    Excellent captures on your part Joel clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Very cool Joel-

    The lightning looks good in those but #3 is the best overall shot.

    You have a good backyard to try such things. I go out into the desert and then I realize I am the tallest thing around. I don't stay very long as it gets close! rolleyes1.gif
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 6, 2007
    ehughes wrote:
    Awesome.....

    Thank you, Ed.

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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 6, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi Joel........ gosh how powerful and fierce mother nature can be,
    yet I am always in awe of these electrical storms eek7.gif

    Excellent captures on your part Joel clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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    Thanks, Skippy. Yes, there's a lot of power in those lightning bolts! :eek1

    Cheers,
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    JGDJGD Registered Users Posts: 315 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2007
    Wow!
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    RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2007
    Amazing! I'd love to try to get some lightning shots, but Seattle gets about 3 strikes every year I think! Maybe over Christmas when I'm in Tampa at the inlaws! Lightning capitol of the world!
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 11, 2007
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Very cool Joel-

    The lightning looks good in those but #3 is the best overall shot.

    You have a good backyard to try such things. I go out into the desert and then I realize I am the tallest thing around. I don't stay very long as it gets close! rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks, Aaron. It was sure nice to get these shots from the safety of my covered rear patio. Lightning is nothing to fool around with, as evidence by the fact that two stores were leveled by a lightning strike just over a mile away. :yikes

    Cheers,
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 11, 2007
    JGD wrote:
    Wow!

    Thanks, JG, from another JG. :D

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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 11, 2007
    Rhuarc wrote:
    Amazing! I'd love to try to get some lightning shots, but Seattle gets about 3 strikes every year I think! Maybe over Christmas when I'm in Tampa at the inlaws! Lightning capitol of the world!
    Thanks, Wendell. Having a ready supply of lighting is everything. Now that I've been bitten by the bug, I'm just waiting for the next big storm. And waiting. And waiting. :cry

    The Tampa idea sounds great. Do it!

    Cheers,
    -joel
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