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30 Seconds of Spring Heat Lightning
30 Seconds of Spring Heat Lightning
dave2119


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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Date: Mar 30, 2005
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 30 seconds
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 2, 2005

 Low bank of clouds defining a front with plenty of static electricity that flashed heat lightning for about 45 minutes. Tripod and 30 second exposure captured the light show. Crop and levels USM slight neat image USM save for web.

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Place: 140 out of 507
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/25/2005 12:54:00 PM
Good capture of lighting which ain`t easy. I may have cropped a bit tighter to lose some of the sky and left hand sides.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 L
 04/24/2005 06:16:53 PM
Awesome!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2005 10:30:23 AM
Nice shot. Great use of long exposure.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L
 04/24/2005 10:24:47 AM
I have always wanted to do an exsposure like this!...great capture of the power of nature!...best of luck ;)
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Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 04/24/2005 01:47:56 AM
too much orange and not a very compelling photo 5
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/22/2005 08:19:10 AM
well, that looks like fun. i love the natural gradiant, but think you would have had a stronger image had you either cloned out the spots closer to the top, or simply cropped down a bit from the top. i'll bet this looks great large! good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/21/2005 07:38:36 PM
I know just how hard that can be to capture, and you've done it well -- congrats!
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Canon Digital IXUS 40
 04/21/2005 04:00:54 PM
Very awesome!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
 04/19/2005 07:30:29 PM
wow. Amazing sky there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 04/19/2005 05:46:52 PM
Oooooooh. . . you captured lighting! Very impressive, and this is a very awesome picture!
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 04/19/2005 09:42:45 AM
nice job. b & w's good. nice use of filter. nice comp.
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