"Thunderstruck"

Magnificent lightning shot. What are the odds that the lightning would fill the frame so nicely? Looking at the black and white version I don't know which one I like best. The yellow toning is certainly working for the lightning.

What a great shot! I don't have any idea how many times I've tried to capture lightning...even on my best attempts, it never composed itself so nicely. Beautiful.

When there is no lightning to shoot it IS fun to see what you can do with some older shots. I know it is for me.

 

The effect here is spectular. The title reflects my reaction to this scene. WELL DONE!

man, thats really a great picture of yours, my conpliments!! and well....yeah i want to scratch myself but i don't dare so i csratch my pictures ;-)

how long did it take u to get a shot like this, i mean how did u sit there and wait?

Marco,

 

No sitting and waiting. When the storm approaches, I go to the most appropriate of my pre-scouted locations and set up. From there, a shot like this will take 10 minutes per exposure and I might make 3 or 4 before I chicken out (ie. the storm gets too close....). Three others I made that night worked out well too.

 

Graeme

This must be the color version of your PoW for the week of February 14 - 21, 2005. Congratulations on your capture of these 'demons of hell'. Fear that power of nature!! :)

I have a website of a 'storm chaser' you might like to visit. But I don't see any great lightning shots on his page, yet. Some nice Northern Lights, so he is no threat to your market. storm chaser Oh man, I dream of a day I know enough to capture stuff like this. Dan Heller's page here on photo.net is another inspiration.

Congratulations on your other PoW as well! Great shooting!

This thunderous symphony is really amazing. How did you conduct these powerful musicians of the universe?