Lightning - Maroa, IL
There were two lightning storms occuring the night I took this picture. One framed in this photo and the other just off the frame to the right. I composed a shot for one storm, but the other storm would act up. Then I composed for the other storm and the first would strike several times in a row. In an entire roll of film, this is the only shot where lightning flashed within the frame.
15 responses
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Dennis Blauer said (19 Jul 2007):
I heard about a lightning photo technique a few years back. Set your shutter to hold open indefinitely then use a black spray-painted piece of cardboard to uncover and cover again the lens end when lightning strikes. Never actually tried it but it might be helpful to you.
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Ilya Petushkov gave props (27 Aug 2007):
love the colors in the shot
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Howard Seelig added a link (7 Sep 2007):
Great shot. I finally was able to get lightning photograghed myself. (www.jpgmag.com)
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Rachel Mckinnie gave props (3 Oct 2007):
Congrats! Excellent shot even without the lightning!
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Yusuf Özkızıl gave props (22 Dec 2007):
quite a bit of lightening going on in the "split second" theme, but this is the most successful one I've spotted. I've given it a yeah!
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Zach Hoffman gave props (26 Dec 2007):
great shot! nice job actually capturing the lightning.
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John Cobb gave props (28 Dec 2007):
nice work. rarely do you see lightning hug the clouds like that.
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Eric Cook added a link (30 Dec 2007):
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Kandi Champagne Cook said (3 Apr 2008):
i knew i recognized you the other day... i saw you in issue 15! congrats, this is an awesome shot!
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Peter Hauri said (16 Aug 2008):
woah! taking such a photograph and remaining alive...Congrats for being published!
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Michael Conrad gave props (27 Oct 2008):
I'd definitely pay to put this on my wall :]
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StaceyJane gave props (23 Nov 2008):
This is wicked. Great job!!
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Talon gave props (14 Dec 2008):
Awesome capture!
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Ward Crockett said (19 Jun 2009):
Phenomenal capture. I've never seen lightning quite like it. An "anvil-crawler," eh? Nice work!
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eric cahan gave props (8 Jul 2009):
amazingly beautiful
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