Storm1 Photo | TrekEarth

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... a view from my home window...

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The second picture:Storm2

Exposure 4 seconds, f 3.8

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dominique (11414) 2004-07-12 15:37

Toujours impressionnant ce genre d'image et c'est plutot nétte , bien vu .

Rockyboy (20582) 2004-07-12 15:44

My god, this is very impressive... No black out after that? Very nice shot and very good exposure! Bravo!

fanel (276) 2004-07-12 15:49

Wow! That's incredible! You were there at the right time! Nicely done!

Very good exposure - how did you do it? Did you expose for the entire length of the thunder?

Pompey (1117) 2004-07-12 16:02

Very impressive shot Ioan, i have still not managed to shoot lightning yet.
well done!

Burnham (2426) 2004-07-12 16:14

That is really beautifull and I love that it's so sharp in just the roight places, the graphism of lightning is always fascinating. The cloud that floats above the the lightning looks sort of funny it looks like a very local storm :o) Good work.

RAP (1053) 2004-07-12 16:32

Impresionante imagen Ioan. Excelente eleccion de exposicion (o en este modelo de Sony es automatica?). Felicitaciones.

Impressive image Ioan. Excellent choosing of exposition ( or in this Sony's model is automatic?). Congratulations.

rdans59 (263) 2004-07-12 16:45

Nice timing.... just 4 seconds to catch this exceptional phenomenon. The good exposure time gives just the right idea of the brightness of these lightnings.
Great image!

stranger (720) 2004-07-12 17:04

Great :-) I liked it :-)

alainh (35389) 2004-07-12 17:18

superbe Ioan.
ce petit nuage à la naissance de l'éclair est tres joli.le cadrage est sympa.
tres jolie prise de vue
alain

jurgen (1994) 2004-07-12 18:40

You are lucky! A great picture just from your window, perhaps you can post more of this in the future. The sky seems to crack down. There are not many light in the city as in other TE pictures of lightnings, and I think that that helps to improve the overall picture. But still a very good one. +fav

waskahegan (0) 2004-07-12 21:34

Beautiful capture, great results. The lightning let us see the clouds.

danyy (69499) 2004-07-13 3:16

Superbe compositio, et du point de vue technique et la beauté même de cet éclair aux branches multiples.
Merci de nous en faire peofiter.

centurion (0) 2004-07-13 7:05

O imagine perfecta. Tot respectul. Ai facut un aranjament cu cel de sus...?

DanTe (575) 2004-07-13 8:45

E da, io n-am avut norocul tau sa prind asa ceva. Dupa cum probabil ai observat, am postat si eu 2 fotografii facute sambata seara. Felicitari !

mikee (1983) 2004-07-16 19:06

Well captured force of nature. Hehe... a little advantage is being on the 14th floor for such an event. The twin lighting bolts of different patterns are impressive. The red tones and cloud formations of the sky are beautiful as well. Great composition. Well done.
Super reusita poza. Bravo.

magnier (984) 2004-07-18 13:59

Woow! c'est une image trés nette! les lumières de la ville amènent de petits détails, c'est trés joli! ce genre de photo est toujours trés impressionnant bravo pour votre travail!
florian

danbachmann (1684) 2004-07-20 12:04

You've got a great view... at least in a storm! This is great that you were able to capture this so well. I always wonder what the ground looks like where lightning has just struck. I like the lit windows in buildings in the foreground that give a glipse into a place that is warm and dry.

orme (6746) 2004-07-23 2:42

An incredible shot, Ioan. I like the way the lighting all seems to be coming from just the one cloud. Amazing detail. Well captured.

ChrisJ (70443) 2004-07-23 3:16

This type of shot is extremely difficult. This is an exceptional result. Very well done.

carper (65742) 2004-07-23 3:59

Great shot you did here Ioan,
Very good composition, and the timing is perfect, great colours too, very good job.

Rhiannon (1726) 2004-07-23 4:08

Great timing and exposure! Very impressive lightnings - I would be scared it I was that close :)
Great composition.
very well done Ioan!

loupiot (3909) 2004-07-23 5:00

J'aime beaucoup les photos d'orage, et il faut reconnaître que celle-ci est particulièrement réussie. Vous avez eu de la chance de pouvoir saisir ce phénomène. Bravo, très beau travail.

vad (319) 2004-07-23 9:28

Superbe photo Ioan. On croirait le temps que nous avions en Belgique hier soir....

miguel (1854) 2004-07-23 10:03

I love this shot...
The lightning is very sharp and it seems to hit the city.
Well done.

pamastro (7213) 2004-07-23 23:45

Very good capture. The lightning is so powerful. So thick and electric. The lighting is well controlled here so that it really stands out against a dark sky. I have tried getting lightning but I don't have a great view here. In my old apartment I had a great view but didn't have the digital camera to use or the will to potentially waste a lot of film. This reminds me of the great view of storms I had from that window and all the shots I missed. Excellent capture.

ale (1819) 2004-07-24 4:25

Wow Loan,
what a great capture!! I live on the 12th floor, but I never took a shot like this. Very very well done!
pts tomorrow

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Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2004-07-24 15:52

Hi Ioan, This is a very nice picture of the lightning. I would like to be able to do this one day, too. Were you just lucky to shoot in time? It's really amazing, very impressive.
Thank you for going throuh my portfolio.

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Catli (550) 2004-07-29 12:54

This is amazing! I guess you can call it a lucky strike with everything in place, the cloud, the lightining going towards the lit windows below...With 4s exoisure how do you predict when it's gonna hit?!!

cyril (2748) 2004-08-02 7:38

Really nicely captured.
It is difficult to achieve a picture of lightenings and you did it with success.
Cyril

SylFondacci (4085) 2004-08-02 17:56

Beautiful and frightening ... Well done !

Yoyo34 (440) 2004-08-03 10:19

Very well done. Impressive. Good focus. I love the small black cloud behind which the lightings born.

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krzbia (329) 2004-08-12 2:01

Wow! This is shot I always wanted to get! But till now I'm out of luck. It looks like the lightning comes from this small cloud :-) Great photo.
Greetings from poland!

jhonny_blue (4954) 2004-08-25 4:49

Fantastic shot in right time !
Very well done !

Oldtree (2457) 2004-08-26 5:43

Fantastic picture. This one cloud with 3 lightning bolts coming from it. Very clear and detailed shot. All the windows and houses on the bottom. Great

Tone (101) 2004-08-31 16:17

WoW! this photo is impressive. I only wish to one day take a picture this cool. what do you do? when a storm comes, you just keep taking pictures and hope you get lucky? the definition of the lightning bolts is incredible against the deep red sky. One of my favorites thanks

kaychambers (1196) 2004-09-13 8:34

When it comes to lightning shots, this one comes top of the list. Perfect capture, and such a strong bolt to fill the frame nicely. Most impressive Ioan.

Regards,

Vic, Singapore.

Vagabond (5797) 2004-09-14 12:29

I would like to do such a nice picture. I am amazed for so long exposition (4 secs). I wonder about overexposition with so long time. I suppose that this long exposition is only a way to get "the next lightning in the trap". If you had many lightnings simultaneously, the picture would probably be overexposed.
I am waiting for the next storm to get it in my Camera .. hoping to be as happy as you ..

Congratulations ..

RMS

pulezan (767) 2004-09-15 13:53

lucky you for that view. excellent picture. it seems like the only visible clouds is generating entire storm.

correp00 (470) 2004-09-27 16:31

One day I need to take a picture like that ! Thats a live picture, taked a with a very very powerful and natural flash.

Well done.

sayzey (2358) 2004-10-08 8:03

Brilliant capture of the lightning, I am supprised that it didnt turn out as a big white mess as the lightning looks pretty powerful!

I also like the fact that it looks like all the lightning is coming from a small cloud!

Brilliant picture, I hope I can get a lightening photo in the next storm. Never thought I would be wishing for a lightning storm!

optic (0) 2004-12-07 7:26

Just in time ! you did a great photo Ioan, Very good composition, and the timing is perfect, great light & colours
Congratulations!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-02-28 17:21

Very, very spectacular !
This is just a perfect storm picture.
Good sharpness and nice natural colors.
Well done !

Elric (560) 2005-03-09 5:46

Simply the best lightning photo I've seen in this site. Great work.

caliane (610) 2005-03-16 14:52

wow.. what an wonderful shot! that's pretty amazing!

maofun (0) 2005-05-13 12:48

I know that it's so difficult to take this kind of pictures, so congratulations. Can you make easily long exposure with you camera Sony ?

Vigilant (23) 2005-06-02 7:44 [Comment]

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verge (1239) 2005-06-02 8:03

wow! what a very good capture of the lightning. I am impressed. I don't think you captured this by luck. your patience really paid you off with an excellent photo. well done....rgds

verge

pnugroho (57) 2005-12-08 4:59

stunning thunder shot!
perfect timing. you got the moment! :)

thanks for share!

afderrick (330) 2005-12-24 21:52

Cool shot, it must have been a spectacular show with that many bolts in just four seconds. Be careful on your aperature though, you don't want to keep it too open and fry your sensors. I've always been told and taught to close it up as much as you can, it'll be bright enough to catch it still.

evanrizo (456) 2006-03-23 13:31 [Comment]

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arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-06-17 9:27

great shot here, well captured. especially with relatively short exposure of 4s, your timing was very very good. compliments!
tfs arnoud

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KellEy (1224) 2006-10-10 17:57

This is SO great.
Too bad the camera wasn't a touch higher to give more of the cloud and less of the city.
Still, the exposure is perfect and the timing impeccable.
Well done.