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altered_pixel
25th of April 2006 (Tue), 20:58
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/graphix_design/lightningshow1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/graphix_design/lightningshow2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/graphix_design/lightningshow3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/graphix_design/lightningshow4.jpg

It was an amazing light show :D

No post processing was done...

Thoughts?
Seefutlung
25th of April 2006 (Tue), 21:01
Great Stuff! I love these kind of photos ... good job.
Briancd
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 01:18
WOW
altered_pixel
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 11:16
Thanks for the comments guys!
AjP
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 11:26
beautiful, shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Krapo
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 11:31
A while ago, I saw a program on the National Geographic on lightning storms and they intervewed a tog who was taking pictures during such a storm. A bolt struck his camera, which melted completely... He almost got killed.
I didn't want to scare you! :D

Nice pics, anyway!
ssd
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 13:02
Really like them.
joayne
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 16:28
Brilliant...
rhogan
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 19:55
great shots. They are amazing.
Edd S
26th of April 2006 (Wed), 23:22
Electrifying Pictures!!!
calicokat
27th of April 2006 (Thu), 00:01
Great shots, looks like Metallica's "Ride The Lightning" album cover
altered_pixel
27th of April 2006 (Thu), 09:24
Wow, thanks alot for the kind words! I really appreciate them.

Do you guys think there is any chance of selling these?
R Hardman
27th of April 2006 (Thu), 20:21
Wow, thanks alot for the kind words! I really appreciate them.

Do you guys think there is any chance of selling these?

I doubt it. While you captured some pretty cool bolts, the shots are underexposed which brings out the noise. What were your settings? My first attempt at lightning was a disaster. It takes practice, practice, and of course a little luck. Looking forward to seeing more.
altered_pixel
27th of April 2006 (Thu), 20:49
15 Sec. Shutter F/8.0 ISO: 50.

Guess I need a high dollar camera...
R Hardman
28th of April 2006 (Fri), 00:43
Guess I need a high dollar camera...

Not so fast... Your camera can create some great images just try a faster ISO and open up the aperture to around f/4. The exposure time of 13-15secs is what I usually use also. With lightning it is very hard to capture a great image since the intensity of the bolt is unknown and hard to expose properly for. A good rule of thumb is to open the aperture with distant lightning and stop down when it is close. Stop all together when it is too close. ;)