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Fire from Heaven


Fire from Heaven
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Copyright: Karen Beall (kbeall) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 532 W: 109 N: 902] (3580)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-10
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Photos by K.W. Beall, Tips and Techniques II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 7:02
Viewed: 466
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I love electrical storms! I was in the middle of my driveway, with a tripod, trying once again to capture lightning. It's difficult in the dark with aging eyes trying to focus, and my husband coaxing me into the house from the front door, but I'm sure with your help I'll be better prepared next time.

Had to run this through Neat Image to lose some noise, and consequently lost the exif data. Manual, speed--30 sec, aperture 18, ISO 1600, focal length 18mm, white balance set to auto. Bumped contrast to 35.
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Hi Karen,
Wow...this is a superb lihtning image. Great one, nice sharp excellent camera settings (f/18 is perfect!) and than the luck of a great photographer :-)
I really enjoy this picture Karen, well done!
Hans

Hi Karen,
Amazing capture of this lightning flashing down from the angry clouds above. The image is sharp and looks great.
Regards,
Kevin

Hi Karen,
Very good,beautiful,well done,congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

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  • Noslo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 70 N: 117] (920)
  • [2008-06-21 11:31]

Very well done Karen! Capturing lightning like this is very difficult, and nerve racking to do. I don't blame your husband for doing that. Very well done!

Lars

An excellent capture Karen. LOvely darker colours in the background, good silhouettes and the lightning bolts impressive.
David

Hello Karen,
I love electrical storm, too, but I don't take a shot of them...
This shot is very good and wonderful!

CIAO

Silvia

Hi Karen
I like this shot. I love watching lightening. I did try to photograph a storm one night but ended up with about 400 black squares!!!
I like the way the clouds are going over some of the lightening.
Karen

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2646 W: 1 N: 1268] (15457)
  • [2008-06-21 14:55]

Hola Karen,
perfecto trabajo,
efectivo foco y pov.
saludos

Outstanding work here Karen!! Superb exposure, nice balance! I tried all evening this past Thursday to get something and only got a little bitty bolt! Nice work!
B-)
Linda

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5948] (23590)
  • [2008-06-22 3:08]

Very fine work! The long exposure and the long dof work very well together to bring out the best of multiple strikes
Superb posting
TFS
silke

Hi Karen,
I hope this was not the storm which caused us to lose power for almost a day. The lighting is beautifully captured. Good technique, and I admire your readiness with your tripod. Best regards, Danilo

Hello Karen,
Beautiful capture of the storm.
I like the lighting bolts, and nice composition. TFS
Vandana
later

Very impressive capture.
Excellent sharpness and details on the bolts.
Well done
Pierre

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2008-06-23 12:22]

Wow Karen

I think it is a great shot!! I would love to try this but we haven't had a decent storm in years. Very dramatic - well done

TFS

Karan

Bonjour,
Une belle vue spectaculaire !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Karen,

We had a horrible thunderstorm too the other day, but unfortunately is was during daytime and no such good effects as we see here!
I'm always impressed by those multiple lightnings, so I guess this was quite heavy as you got three of them during 30 sec...
Excellent work, impressive!

Greetings,
Pablo -

bonjour Karen
superbe prise tres bon reflexe bravo
bonne journee
michel

Well done Karen. Good composition and focus. Well exposed.

You are motivating me to try some lightning shots, especially since the monsoon season is here and they will be occurring several times a week now.

TFS,
David

I really like this. Evokes a strong emotion ( like running away) which is a result we all look for in our images (the emotion part/not the running away).
You did very good keeping the lightening from "blooming" and still kept detail in tree skyline and sky/clouds.

Hi Karen,
"lights, camera, action" :-))
Good effort - but the image is a bit noisy and takes away a bit from it's overall quality.

A lower ISO helps to eliminate noise.
Best regards, Daniel

HI Karen..you are a talented woman....your shots are very good..congratulations.

Roger

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