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Storm moving in
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Drake


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Challenge: Glimpse (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D850
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: South Haven, Mi
Date: Sep 1, 2018
Aperture: F22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 15 sec.
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2018

 My first serious attempt at shooting lightning... forgot my auto shutter trigger...so tried repeated 15 second exposures, with the camera on a tri-pod pointed in the general direction of the storm.

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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 09/22/2018 12:25:22 PM
One of my favs, congrats on your first place win w/this amazing image!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 09/21/2018 11:42:21 AM
Congrats on your Blue
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 09/21/2018 10:49:32 AM
Well, for yoru 1st time, this is amazing! I am on my 293875238754208345 time, and still not been able to catch anything as good as that. Well done!
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 09/21/2018 07:34:07 AM
Good catch - I like your technique. I am terrified of lightning so have never even dreamt of trying to photograph it.

Congrats on the blue.

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