Lightning... Finally! (56K Zap)

Some of you may remember me ranting about this being a dry year for storms and to fix my lightning bug I've been shooting distant lightning. Well... Finally we got a severe storm. Actually a series of them. Took over 750 images last night and learned a very valuable lesson. I need more CF's Anyway here are a few that I have processed. Enjoy!

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4, 5 and especially #6 (#13 in your gallery) are awesome. Looks like you caught some "twins" and "triplets".

Only thing I'd change would be to level the horizon line (#6) and clone out that odd thing in the bottom left corner of #5.

Very good job Richard.

Very impressive! Looks like it was quite a storm.

Great shots. 4, 5 and 6 are reminders of why I became interested in photography in the first place.

WOW Nice work !!

Those are simply awesome! I love the desert.

Very impressive lightening shots Rick. Are you at Joshua tree looking toward 29 Palms? or vice-versa?

29 Palms. The lights in shots 1 through 6 is the Marine Base here in 29. Shot 7 is looking towards JT and the last is looking towards Landers. Hope that gives ya a sense of direction. Thanks everyone for the compliments.

J T - The thing in the corner of shot 5 is my pool. Good catch. Thanks.

Great shots..how do you know when to hit the shutter? What clues you in that there will be a lightning strick BEFORE it happens?

wow, wow, wow, Wow, Wow, WOW, wow, wow

Love them all.. Nice captures.

Very good lightning shots with excellent moody clouds, well done.

Wow, these are really amazing!! Number 4 is my favourite Did you shoot these in the BULB setting?

awesome pictures, well done