Lightning, St Catherines Lighthouse Photo

Photographer’s Note

Last night saw some nice storms here on the Isle of Wight. There was loads of lightning coming from so many areas which made it difficult to decide which part of the storm to concentrate on!

I have always wanted to capture lightning at this location and i have been waiting since 2005 for it to happen, but at last it did and i am quite happy with the result.

I used no filters of any kind, this was processed from RAW with no white balance adjustment.

ophelcia, hispic, avene, Bruno40, Fiddlee, jga has marked this note useful

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ryo (13) 2009-06-26 3:25

Just excellent!

You captured this in an extraordinary way, and the storm must have been pretty active to give you so many lighting strikes on one exposure.

My only nits are cosmetic: I'd try to get rid (the cloning tool) of the cable which seems to form a platform for the lightning, and also of the whitish "pole" (antenna?) behind the gnarled tree in the LLC.

Apart from that... print big and hang right in the middle of your most visible wall!

Cheers,
Olivier

robjol (2011) 2009-06-26 3:30

Hello Jamie,
You done well in this shot.
With the lighthouse lit up also the other buildings, is a good shot, but the lightning is a great bonus for you. Good focus and clarity.
I also would love to capture the live lightning sometime?.
We do not seem to have too often around my area.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Robert

Yves-triga (3156) 2009-06-26 3:42

Hello Jamie,
superb shoot,
the storm is hard.
well view,
i like
yves

giorgimer (20576) 2009-06-26 4:46

Hi Jamie,

it's a really extraordinary shot! Great light management and moment capture.

Very well done!

Gio

leonorkuhn (13303) 2009-06-26 6:18

Hi Jamie,

Very beautiful and scary moment!
Beautiful phenomenon of nature captured with very good technique. Excellent light, color and sharpness.
It is one of my favorites.

Greetings
Leonor

danyy (67810) 2009-06-26 6:39

Bonjour Jamie,
j'aime beaucoup cette image d'orage très réussie sur le plan technique et artistique. Les lumières sont parfaites et l'ambiance magique.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

ophelcia (5295) 2009-06-26 7:41

Hi:)
Patience gives huge rewards:)
Unbelivable capture with perfect colours and I love the lightnings here:)
Gosia

Bartleby (4608) 2009-06-26 8:38

Hi Jamie,
wonderful capture indeed...those lightnings are excellent. I like the composition too. One little pick though...the lights at the bottom are a bit too bright, they kind of take your attention away from the rest....Still, I do like your shot very much.

Philippe

chawax (5681) 2009-06-26 10:23

Hi Jamie,
Wonderful lightning picture ! The composition is very well balanced, with the lighthouse very well placed. The colours of the sky are outstanding. Just a shame there is this cable going from the lighthouse to the left.
Regards,
Olivier

antua (468) 2009-06-26 10:48

Hello Jamie,

I love lightnings and I think that this is an amazing shot of this great phenomenon.Beautiful colours and great light.Keep up the good work ;)

Greetings,
Antonis

Signal-Womb (11566) 2009-06-26 14:34

Hi Jamie, this is just brillant. To capture so many stricks at this location with the lighthouse placed so well in your composition is just amazing. This is a top photo. Congratulations.

hispic (7399) 2009-06-26 20:18

Hi Jamie,
Splendid capture of the spectacle of light! Three light source are perfectly balanced. Do you use a lightning sensor in such a situation?
An amazing result. Congratulations upon your success, it's worth having waited for four years.
Have a nice weekend, Hisashi

avene (10810) 2009-06-28 11:58

hi Jamie,
I'm green with envy, looks like everyone is getting great lightning shots, except me (just look at this lucky shot by Kristaps). as you can imagine, I am really looking forward the next big storm :)
love the photo, especially the strong colours in the sky, I find they emphasise the hellish mood. and the light from the lighthouse! just the right detail to add to the "end of the world" feeling. I agree about the cable, but for me that is not a major point. great shot, my compliments.

best,
Kristine

Bruno40 (6440) 2009-07-05 5:58

Hi Jamie,
Greta timing, well exposed and framed. Excellent work
cheers
Jorge

pauloog (6278) 2009-07-09 3:38

Hello Jamie,
A fantastic spectacle with light so well managed and captured. A fine composition too with the horizontal beam of the lighthouse contrasqting with the verticala lightning strokes.
Regards,
Paul

Piotrek80 (640) 2009-07-22 1:45

Hi.

I'm happy your patience has been rewarded. The photo is stunning. Usually, when I see photos with lightnings I have an impression they are more or less accidental shots. Not in this case. You had much time to compose the cadre and when the right moment came you were ready.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Piotr

sumitankaushal (25) 2009-08-19 7:32

Your lens weave magic..
Salute !