When arriving home to my friend in Istria after a beautiful sightseeing trip, a big dark thunder storm was moving slowly up north over the Adriatic sea.
Since I am a Icelander where lightnings are very rare, I love watching them so this was no exception and off we went!
When we finally came to the coast I start shooting and noticed we had some company. Some really calm Cormorants that where just sitting there on almost every boat, watching over the horizon like this was just another normal day in Istria.
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What a beautiful image! It's a free study so the picture is a 100% fit for the challenge. The background is purple which makes it extra special for me and I love that you talked the lightning into spreading nicely across the horizon. Looks like there might be a bit of a vignette ... Nice touch. The ripples across the see are smooth and detailed providing a nice contrast to the bright and jarring lightning streaks. Angry clouds also balance the calm of the water. Great details/textures in both. The reflection of light on the water is gorgeous and adds depth. The cormorants add a wonderfully unexpected touch to a storm picture. I thought birds would hide in the face of the storm but these were enjoying the show as much as you were.
I wish I could offer some advice but I simply love it and am drawing a blank for suggestions. Congrats again on the HM. I'm glad you stopped to watch the storm. I'm jealous. :)
That's a very terrific shot, I love the brooding clouds!
Maybe you should've cloned out some of the boats in the water, so that the eye can be easily drawn straight ahead on the magnificent lightning Bolt! In my top picks. anyway.
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