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Make:NIKON CORPORATION
Model:NIKON D5000
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Lightning Strikes Darknessby `TimberClipse

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Weather and Sky

Lightning Strikes Darkness by =TimberClipse

This photograph was taken at 11:56 PM (My camera is off by 1 hour), which means remember that the sky was pitch black!

This photo I did by using a wired shutter. I left it open until I saw a flash then closed it. In this case it was for 8.8 seconds.

Out of this storm, this was the only lightning flash that was an actual flash.

I am really really happy that this came out as well as it did, first time I experimented with lightning... Won't be my last though!

No Post work AT ALL!

In addition, for this photo it took me so long to get it to work out right. I sat there for about another 65 other lightning strikes

How Does it work?

Well the idea of the photo is that a camera captures light to create a photograph. So if you are in a completely black environment, then a single flash of light will allow you to expose your photograph, and get a final image that looks like this.

The important thing to remember is that you really need a remote shutter. Otherwise camera shake can really kill you. I also suggest playing with focus. This image is fairly well in focus (any blur you see was actually from the movement of the wind

), but some of my earlier shots weren't as crisp

Best wishes,

TC

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~SamHallDraws May 16, 2011

What a neat picture! You wouldn't expect the delicate violet gradient would work so well with the sharp lightning, but it looks very natural and is a nice contrast. I also like how the treeline kind of echoes the lightning's path. It's nice to see your patience paid off! Great work

=SilverInkblot May 13, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

Excellent capture

It's insanely hard to get lighting strikes on camera, so great job

*primalfuryan May 13, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

_{Beautiful capture well in my views blurs make it more beautiful AWESOME LOVE ITdirect to my}

~girlXinXtheXdark May 10, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

This is awesome!
It's so hard to capture lightening in
a photograph!
Nice job!

~avguztina May 6, 2011

Wonderful shot! Of course, you must have the courage to take pictures during lightning. Probably not worth the risk. This is dangerous.

`TimberClipse May 6, 2011 Professional Filmographer

I was actually inside my house when I took this

*MirrorandImage May 5, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

I have to say that lightening frightens the heck out of me. Ever since I was a little kid I'd hear the thunder and then (literally) dive for cover in an effort to feel safe. That doesn't stop me from being absolutely mesmerized by lightening on TV or in pictures like this. It's such a visceral energy that's determined to do what it wants (however lazy it is in getting there) that looking at pictures like this just takes my breath away.

Love it!

~da twin

~Drewkungfu May 5, 2011

wow very nice job capturing the lightning

*RavenMoonDesigns May 3, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Beautiful! And excellent job...it is a great photo!

*lady-leliel May 2, 2011 Student General Artist

Wow.. Beautiful! I bow to both your skills and patience XD

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