light show, Tesla style

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 6, 2014113 views4 comments

Nikon D90, Sigma 17-70 @ 21mm, 10s @ f/8, ISO 200.

Adjusted with slight crop in Aperture.

Taken in Texas as a storm was passing over.
This was my first time taking pictures of a storm. Got lucky with a few frames.
All critique welcome.
My assessment: Should have had the camera pointing up more, more sky, less ground. Also, maybe a higher ISO and lower f-stop.

Overall, I think it's a pretty cool shot from the porch.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Thomas Haney on March 6, 2014 at 3:42 PM

Very cool Alan, the lightning couldn't have branched any better for you from the perspective you had. If it were me I would crop up 1/4 from the bottom so its more of a panoramic. That would emphasize the lightning and limit the large empty black space. Really cool shot!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 7, 2014 at 1:21 PM

I think you caught and exceptional bolt, Alan. I agree with Thomas about cropping some off the bottom. I would also think about cloning out the power pole.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 7, 2014 at 8:45 PM

Awesome, but I'd definitely crop out the power pole. And, I, too, would crop some off the bottom or darken the bottom like a silhouette.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 9, 2014 at 10:09 AM

That is very cool lightning capture, Alan. I'm fine with the power pole as it seems to add a bit more drama (for me anyways) but I can see the crop of the bottom some. Cool shot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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