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Lightning Luck [Recent Contest Entries]

© Wally Orlowsky

Lightning Luck

Uploaded: May 05, 2016 03:32:00 | Entered: May 05, 2016 03:54:22

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For Photogroup 101 Sunrise Sunset Theme
Taken from my front porch in 2009 as a major thunderstorm rolled though. The sky to the northeast was bathed in color as the sunset reflected on the storm clouds. Numerous flashes of cloud-to-cloud lightning punctuated the scene. Though I mainly wanted to capture the color, as I braced myself against the wall, I was lucky enough to catch one shot of the lightning as well.
Nikkor 18-200VR @ 20mm; f9@1/80 sec; ISO 1000, handheld. No postprocessing except minor levels adjustments.

Comments

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 05, 2016

Beautiful, Wally. It must have seemed as if the sky was on fire that night. #1657078

Joy Rector May 05, 2016

awesome #11470485

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 05, 2016

Outstanding capture. #11470487

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 05, 2016

Love the color/lightning, never been lucky enough to capture lightning... :-)
Happy Theme Day #11470495

Carol Quina level-classic May 05, 2016

Nice catch! #11470500

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic May 05, 2016

Just love this and catching the lightning in this fiery sky! #11470582

Sylvia Rourke level-classic May 05, 2016

Amazing capture Wally! #11470604

Mitch Spence level-classic May 05, 2016

Always wanted to manage a lightning shot, and you got double duty with the gorgeous sky in addition. #11470653

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic May 06, 2016

Wowza! #11470992

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