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Once in a while you're just in the right place at the right time. I took this photo in my driveway yesterday. Click to see it at regular size.  If you'd like a large copy (1280x1024) just email a request. I'll send it right out. Sometimes nature overrides all else and turns out beautiful when you're lucky enough to catch it. Edited by coppercoins
07/04/2008 01:49 am
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Wow...incredibly cool shot!  |
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Now thats an awesome shot. Thanks for posting.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Probably the same setup would work for taking fireworks images?
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Great shot CC ! Just get lucky ? or were you shooting the storm ? Is that from a video, or a one shot ? Very cool
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That's a awesome shot. I used to visit my daughter in Montana and video the storms there, then slow-mo the shots, incredible.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I love those large lightning bolts, they are amazing. Every time I see one I always find myself thinking if only we could harness the power in those things. A few good thunderstorms and who needs OPEC.
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Hi Chuck,
That is one BEAUTIFUL shot! Nature can truly give us some incredible shows!
Thanks for sharing that!
Bill
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Beautiful! I love weather. I shot a lightning bolt on my digital in Northern Arizona last July. It was my first but not as nice as this. Thanks for sharing.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Wow, wow wow. That's a great photo!
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And for you old timers, "Lightning is striking again". Lou Cristie. Ahhh memories. Cool picture and thanks for the memories Charles.
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Wow very cool picture. Your coin pictures are very sharp too. What camera are you using?
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G'day, I live in a city which, apparently, has the most lightning strikes per annum of any city. About 400,000 each year, we are told.
I've see plenty of pics of lightning, and yours is up there with the best of them.
I think this is an endeavour in which "the harder you work, the luckier you get" applies.
I hope to emulate this one day.
Peter in Darwin, Australia
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1. I was shooting the storm, hoping for the best. I took about 40 exposures, this was the best of them.
2. I use a Nikon D80 without filters or fancy add-ons. It sat on a tripod for a good steady shot.
3. The shot was taken in a ten second exposure at F3.5. I took a number of them at ten seconds, 20 seconds, and 1 minute. The longer shots overexposed the bolts and the ground. Shorter shots and some luck are the keys.
Still offering a 1280x1024 size copy of the image free through email to all who ask.
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Posted 07/04/2008 02:19 am
