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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 162 - Movement >> Eligible Gallery > Receding Storm
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20-JUN-2008 Michael Shealy

Receding Storm

Black Forest, CO

Canon EOS 20D ,Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 LD (IF)
8s f/3.2 at 17.0mm iso100 full exif

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ctfchallenge29-Jun-2008 05:03
Thanks Penny, Troy & Tom. Tom, it was the lightning that "exposed" the clouds. It was totally dark except for the car lights, until it snapped. Troy, I always feel lucky if I get one in 10 shots of lightning ":^) Cheers, -mikey
Guest 27-Jun-2008 04:28
Nice capture. I tried doing something like this the other night when it was lightning and producing 3" dia. hail. They did not turn out.
ctfchallenge26-Jun-2008 01:40
lovely color. thanks for sharing.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge25-Jun-2008 01:55
Nice Mikey. The long exposure gives up some fantastic shapes and movement in the clouds. -tv
ctfchallenge24-Jun-2008 17:26
Thanks Doug. This isn't "my" view, tho. I had to drive around the block and park on the East side of the block ":^) It is that T-storm time of year, a! Cheers, -mikey
ctfchallenge24-Jun-2008 02:33
Well done Mikey. I enjoyed the same light show without your great view. -COAmature
ctfchallenge22-Jun-2008 15:12
Thanks, Debi & Angioman. The "UFO" is two cars going either direction, passing each other. I was lucky to get this. I took about 30 shots and only got two keepers. For this one, I saw the headlights coming off in the distance and hit the shutter button when I thought the timing would work. The taillights and the lightning strike (didn't see them coming) appeared just when they were "supposed to", hehe. This was a huge storm; about 20 miles off, at this point. It dropped about an inch of rain on us as it went over. Thanks again for commenting. Cheers, -mikey
ctfchallenge22-Jun-2008 08:04
what colours - Debi
ctfchallenge21-Jun-2008 22:54
Wow Michael! very cool capture! Is that a UFO on the ground? - Angioman