This is my first challenge, so I'm really just trying to get a feel for what kind of photos I should enter. I took this with my brand new Canon Rebel XTi right before the rain hit. We were eating at the Oasis overlooking Lake Travis in Austin, when the storm rolled in and I knew that it would be a perfect opportunity to play with my new camera!
All I did for editing was make it sepia, adjust for contrast and brightness, and sharpen.
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I see that you are new here at DPC, so first, welcome to the digital madness. This is a nice night shot and a good score for your first challenge entry. A couple of things have been mentioned that could be improved. The first thing that I noticed being a little off, is the camera moved a bit, which may be because of wind, or just not a stable enough place to keep the camera still. I see that you were at a restaurant, which explains that you didn't have a tripod in your pocket LOL..
I have found that about 6 to 10 sec, and about f 5.6 or 8 works great for lightning shots at night.
Keep shooting and have fun with the new XTi.
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