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Challenge: Long Exposure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: Minsk, Belarus
Date: Jul 31, 2005
Aperture: F11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 30 seconds
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2005

 This was my first attempt ever to photograph lightning.

As the storm rolled into Minsk, Belarus about 12:30am, I set the camera up on the tripod on our balcony. Set the shutter to 30 seconds, aperture F11, 18mm, with the 2 second mirror lockup. Started shooting. Took about 30 shots had 3 with lightning strikes in them, this was the best of them.

Levels, cloned out sensor dust, noise, small cloud that the lightning cut through at the top of the screen and a couple of bright lights from the bottom of the picture. Unsharp mask, and resize for web.


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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/07/2005 11:16:33 PM
Nice. Even with bulb settings, lightning can still be a difficult subject to photograph.
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 08/04/2005 10:23:43 PM
Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 08/04/2005 09:39:49 AM
Love the title! Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM
08/03/2005 09:12:30 PM
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Color/Contrast: 0/2
Composition: 2/2
Photo Quality: 0/2
My Subjective Affinity: 0/2

I really like lightning shots, but this one has way too much color in the sky. There is not smooth transition in color from the lighting to the rest of the sky. Lots of grain in the clouds.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/02/2005 06:02:23 PM
I wish there was a bit more foreground to balance the sky, but the sillouette and sky tone are great, the clouds make the strike even better. nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 08/02/2005 05:04:36 PM
Really clever title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 08/02/2005 10:11:34 AM
Great timing! I've always wanted to capture lightning, but have never been able to have my camera availalbe at the right time. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 08/02/2005 01:35:26 AM
GREAT capture. Everything is composed nicely for this chance shot. The foreground is nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/01/2005 11:46:03 PM
I love lightning shots and this one is very nice. nIce colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/01/2005 05:21:20 PM
Damn theres a huge storm outside now and I can't figure out the settings I need for this shot. Excellent clarity and fantastic colors as well as a photo I'd hang on my wall. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <9>
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/01/2005 10:54:24 AM
i think that tower which is lead to by the lightning is a great touch to an otherwise normal lightning shot. well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/01/2005 01:30:54 AM
Nice shot!!! How close were you? Did you play with the colors?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 08/01/2005 01:15:28 AM
GREAT LIGHTNING CAPTURE! The pink sky is fantastic. I'd lose most of the black trees at the bottom and it'd still be effective.
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