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multiple exposure lightning

Postby elffinarts on Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:09 am

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four layers of lightning from the space of about five minutes. problem was that the dust bunnies were breeding like crazy and I was too lazy to cull them. lol
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Postby stormygirl on Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:52 am

Absolutely brilliant Mark, congratulations! How about sending some storms down Melbourne's way? Although I hear SE QLD has been missing out lately! ;). I hope you will print this out and put it on your wall....just fantastic!
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Postby avkomp on Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:35 am

another excellent shot in your lightning series

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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:11 pm

Mark - outstanding as always :) I'd love to be able to take lightening shots, but have given it up as a bad joke ;)

Beautiful

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Postby elffinarts on Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:35 pm

cant wait for the next decent storm. currently it's threatening to rain but I doubt any will fall. just hot and muggy as hell.


thanks for the comments :D
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Postby MHD on Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:53 pm

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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:57 pm

Great work Mark....

Sydney was providing plenty of storms there during early summer, but now the storms seem to have backed off :( Hope you get that storm you are after sooner rather then later.
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:28 pm

Mark

This is a superb image. I have seen way too many lightning shots that are just that - a pic of some lightning. Technically difficult but ininteresting. This takes this to a whole new level where the rest of the scene is abuzz with colour and excitement and the well captured lightning is the icing on the cake.

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Postby marcotrov on Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:37 pm

Superb image Mark that has laced the lightning bursts with an image that can stand on it's own merits in terms of its composition and exposure. Well constructed :)
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Postby elffinarts on Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:00 pm

stubbsy wrote:And not a Goth in sight.
LMFAO! No none in sight, just three behind a row of Nikons. hehe

and thanks guys, much appreciated :D
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