Uploaded: August 01, 2012 18:21:01
Long exposure shot (18s) taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway shortly after dusk. Lights are probably from around Brevard NC.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 8/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 27.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Robert K. Bemus August 01, 2012
Killer (I hope not literally though) shot, Randy!! #1478291Tammy M. Anderson August 02, 2012
Excellent timing and beautiful capture. #10259477Tammy Espino August 02, 2012
Outstanding capture, wow! #10260306Linda D. Lester August 02, 2012
Do you live in that area? Excellent timing! #10260538Randy D. Dinkins August 07, 2012
Thanks everyone. Linda, wish I did live in the area, but no; just visiting for the weekend and saw the storm to our south after shooting a sunset. A couple more below: #10266983Daniel Ruf August 29, 2012
Fantastic, Randy. #10297482Patricia A. Casey September 24, 2012
Wonderful capture!!! Congratulations on Finalist Randy! All the best in the next round.... #10335833Patricia A. Casey September 24, 2012
Wonderful capture! Congratulations on Finalist Randy! All the best in the next round. #10335836Tammy M. Anderson September 24, 2012
Congrats on a great finalist. #10336275Stefania Barbier September 24, 2012
congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! #10336754Terry Cervi September 24, 2012
Wow! Fantastic work, old man! Congrats on your finalist! #10336991Danny B. Head September 24, 2012
Awesome! Congrats! #10337527Patrick Rouzes September 24, 2012
CONGRATS & good luck, Randy!JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2012
WOWWWWW!Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Randy!
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Renee Doyle September 24, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Randy! #10339236Linda A. Braddock September 25, 2012
Congratulations, Randy, This is Beautiful! #10341254Liz blahh September 29, 2012
Congrats on this beauty! #10346867Robert R. Goodman October 02, 2012
Hi Randy,beautiful strike.Big congratulations my friend!!!! #10350614Monnie Ryan October 02, 2012
This one had winner written all over it, Randy - congratulations! #10350702Tammy M. Anderson October 02, 2012
Congrats on a wonderful winner, Randy. #10350743Stefania Barbier October 02, 2012
GORGEOUS winner Randy, congratulations!!! #10350964Terry Cervi October 02, 2012
Hey Old Man! Congrats on your fantastic win! Quite an accomplishment for someone your age. LOL. #10351135Danny B. Head October 02, 2012
The judges made a great choice! Congrats! #10351242JudyAnn Rector October 02, 2012
Superb, Randy... Congratulations! #10351498Katherine Kuhn October 02, 2012
Congratulations on your spectacular win, Randy! Electricity in the air for sure! #10352073Rona L. Schwarz October 02, 2012
WOW! This (and the others) are spectacular, Randy! So very striking (no pun intended)! Huge Congratulations on this well-deserved Gold Win! #10352488Renee Doyle October 02, 2012
Comgratulations on this wonderful winner Randy!!! #10352529Robert K. Bemus October 02, 2012
Glad to see this one get gold...congratulations, Randy!! #10352574frank w. degenhardt October 03, 2012
These kind of shots are so amazing and beautiful. Congratulations on the Second Place Win my friend. #10352650JO ANN CLEVELAND October 03, 2012
So pleased to see this well deserved GOLD Award Randy!CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Mary Beth Aiello October 06, 2012
Awesome, Randy. Huge congrats on this spectacular Gold. #10358366Patrick Rouzes October 07, 2012
Big Congrats on this amazing winner, Randy! WTG, my friend!John Connolly October 11, 2012
Wonderful work here Randy! Congratulations on your win! #10366054Daniel Ruf October 15, 2012
Congrats on this favorite. I was pretty sure we would see a medal on this one. #10369915Merna L. Nobile October 18, 2012
I heard the good news…and could not be happier for you! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #10375465David M. Montero October 28, 2012
Cool the way the lightning intersects with the clouds. Great timing. A belated congratulations on your win Randy! #10388524Melissa Wynn May 15, 2013
Fantastic image! Congrats on your win!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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