Electric Sky by postoakinversion - DPChallenge

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Electric Sky

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Electric Sky

postoakinversion

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Challenge: Crummy Weather (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for Canon
Location: Norman, OK
Date: May 18, 2017
Aperture: f/5.7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 30s
Date Uploaded: May 18, 2017

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Looking east from Norman, Oklahoma after a severe thunderstorm.

Photo was taken from my balcony, which was built specifically for weather observation. The house was destroyed last year by a lightning-induced fire and is currently being rebuilt, so I've been compulsively checking on it after every thunderstorm. Glad I brought a camera & tripod this time!

Post-processing: adjusted levels, white gradient mask (soft light) to lighten bottom half, cloned out hot pixels, slight sharpening & noise reduction.

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Place: 1 out of 41
Avg (all users): 7.3269
Avg (commenters): 8.6250
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Views since voting: 1385
Views during voting: 102
Votes: 52
Comments: 21
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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

06/01/2017 06:40:16 AM

What a stunning image! Many congrats on the new PB AND your first blue ribbon, Matt.

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Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

05/27/2017 02:59:41 AM

Congratulations! Fantastic capture.

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postoakinversion

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art for Canon

05/27/2017 01:47:33 AM

Thanks so much for the comments and votes!! It's very exciting to get a blue ribbon after trying for 13 years!

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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/27/2017 12:17:02 AM

Spectacular capture and colors.

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05/26/2017 11:37:11 PM

Congratulations!

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Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens

05/26/2017 08:19:14 PM

Holy smoke what a story! Beautiful terrible storm - congrats on your blue ribbon.

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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

05/26/2017 08:09:37 PM

Wow what a capture! Seems karmaic that you not only got the shot but also got a blue for it :-) Well done and huge congrats.

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05/26/2017 10:08:31 AM

Congratulations Matt! Must have been exciting to capture this huge storm!

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/26/2017 08:19:18 AM

Congrats on the blue; great image.

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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

05/26/2017 06:06:37 AM

Amazing. This challenge was meant for you. Congrats on your first blue ribbon.

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens

05/26/2017 01:12:56 AM

Congratulations!
Well deserved!

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Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS

05/26/2017 12:21:26 AM

Congrats on the blue, Matt! An unequivocal 10 from me.

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Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

05/25/2017 07:08:01 PM

Spectacular!

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

05/25/2017 07:56:44 AM

I'm envious of this shot! Well done!

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens

05/24/2017 03:15:18 AM

stunning capture

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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art

05/23/2017 02:02:16 AM

Great stuff! My pick for the red!

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Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

05/22/2017 11:52:05 AM

nice to see this from the comfort of a long chair in the sun

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS

05/22/2017 04:44:41 AM

now thats a storm..

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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM

05/20/2017 04:14:31 PM

Tied for the top spot, in my book! 10

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Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

05/19/2017 03:47:57 PM

Always a winner! This is great.

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8

05/19/2017 07:30:52 AM

Hard to beat lightning for a great image of bad weather. Lovely colors in the sky.

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