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Storm fingers


Storm fingers
Photo Information
Copyright: Alejandro Segarra (alefidel) Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 85] (1184)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-23
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D70, 18-70 Nikkor DX Zoom, Digital, Kenko Skylight 1A
Exposure: f/5.6, 30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My favorite Nature photos, Dingo's additional favourites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-02-27 20:38
Viewed: 2081
Favorites: 6 [view]
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture yesterday night from my house roof. It was 2am and I was trying to sleep in that very hot night of Buenos Aires, but suddenly a little but charged storm arrived and I couldn´t resist the desire to catch some action from the clouds. As you can see in the photo the storm was leaving back, to the east coast, so you can see some part of clear sky and also with some stars at the background, but after trying many times with different exposures times and appertures, I get this incredible lighting comming out from the storm clouds just at the end of it. It was a beautiful night and I standed over my house roof for about 1 1/2 hours under the rain to get this beautiful image and to see this incredible show of lightings. I used an exposure time of 10 secs, and an apperture of f/5.6 with a focal distance of 18mm, that in my cammera is equal to 28mm in 35mm reflex cameras; the image was so clear that I didn´t used any edition tools, I just only turned on my cameras Noise Reduction as I used a long exposure time. I have also 4 or 5 more photos of this night lightings that I will probably upload later.
In my short experience as a photographer, I always wanted to take a lighting shot, but as I live in a dense city as Buenos Aires, this was very difficult to do because all the obstacles, but yesterday I could take one of my most wanted wishes in photography. I am very happy with it.
Ahh, don´t worry, I was standing in my roof but I had a lighting rod over me.
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Very impressive shot. I like the blue color of the lighting. Well done Alejandro.

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  • wayne Gold Star Critiquer [C: 292 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-02-27 21:20]

you did a really great job capturing this lighting bolt. Very sharp. Exposure is right one. A+

Excellent! I think this is the best lightning shot I've ever seen, it fills the frame nicely.

Powerfull! It give the feeling you will receive the lighting in you face? Just to see... Do you know a beautifull girl called Storm? Ok i admit i enjoy Xmens 1 & 2 movie! Your capture is very impressive!

Great picture! You transmited all the violence and beauty of mother nature... Perfect exposure! Good work!

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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1119 W: 62 N: 167] (27939)
  • [2005-02-27 23:00]

Absolument de la très grande photo, auteur.Merci d'avoir enduré la pluie pour nous présenter ce chef d'oeuvre.

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  • vero Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 16] (243)
  • [2005-02-28 3:25]

La photographie a le pouvoir d'arrêter le temps pour nous permettre d'observer ce que notre oeil ne pourrait pas voir en temps réel. Merci pour ce beau travail.

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  • joker Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 81 W: 17 N: 45] (889)
  • [2005-02-28 5:02]

This one is much more impressive than previous, with fine detailed lightning branches and dramatic clouds. Thanks for sharing.

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  • tommy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 171 W: 0 N: 28] (202)
  • [2005-02-28 18:54]

Hello Alejandro, very impressive image, i would also like to take a picture of this nature, where I live I don’t get these types of chances, how ever congratulations on an excellent picture and best of luck.

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  • nahal Silver Star Critiquer [C: 29 W: 3 N: 3] (84)
  • [2005-05-06 15:26]
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Is this a real lighting , really ? it's amazing , the most beautiful one I have ever seen. great capture .
thatnks for sharing .
very well done!

Very impressive picture!!!
Great shot!

Alejandro, I was just browsing among storm phots when I found this beauty!!! It's amazing! I'm very much of a lightning fan and I also got one posted but that was made with my old 35mm not a DSLR and it isn't as clean as yours!! You know what? It goes to my favourites !! :)
cheers
ToM

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  • kiti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 231 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-04-16 19:02]

Que buen momento de captar la foto, realmente es impresionante. Buen trabajo.

Saludos,

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  • onmax Silver Star Critiquer [C: 18 W: 6 N: 3] (323)
  • [2006-05-04 0:30]

Hola Alejandro, excelente momento y toma, el rayo estubo sobre ti, que gran momento!!!
Con respecto a tu galeria que decir, es muy buena, muy buena.
Saludos

ONMAX

Hello again!
It is indeed one of the best lightning shot I have seen , It is so special as you were under it , instead of taking it from a distance!
It pays not to be afraid to get wet (^_^)
Well done !
Robert

It's me, once again on the same day.
It seems you are a great photograph ;)
I'm very happy that you succeeded to take pictures of lightings. Also, I would like to do the same.
I wait for my night ! :)

Jules

Hello Alejandro
How intersting it is . You did the best !
Have a good time ,
Saman

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  • ablok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 188 W: 87 N: 5] (227)
  • [2007-02-06 14:35]
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WOW!!
Comme quoi les plus petite cellule peuvent produire d'immenses eclairs!
Cela me fait penser a une vidéo semblable a cette prise de vu.Mais le mec s'est fait electrocuté...Apparement il en etait sorti sans trop de casse.L'intensité de l'eclair est a couper le souffle!!
Et puis tu es pile poil dessous c'est tres impressionant!
Bonne continuation!Je l'a met dans mes favori! ^^

ablok

Hola Alejandro.

Espectacular imagen la que muestras, tiene un gran realismo.

Saludos
Jose Luis.

muuuy grosa......................

materia pendiente en mi, jeje, .... me tengo que poner a hacer este tipo de fotos'//

SALUDOS!

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  • KellEy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 401 W: 48 N: 170] (2074)
  • [2007-06-06 19:53]

Beautiful exposure! This photos is simply incredible!

Hello Alejandro

excelent capture of storm
well done

Peter Lundgren

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