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15 August 2008

Lightning_1659.jpg

Tucson, AZ

All of the storm cells last night were pretty far away, which limited the photo opportunities from my house. This is probably the best one from the evening. The Moon was pretty full which illuminated the left hand side of the clouds in this image. I cloned out a radio tower on the left side of the image to put greater emphasis on the lightning.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
10s exposure, tripod, slight crop for comp hide exif
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Bob Pelkey31-Jul-2010 04:55
The work resulting in the image without the tower is appreciated.
Yiannis Pavlis20-Aug-2008 03:28
There is a beautiful flow to the composition that keeps my eyes going .Impressive photo.Compliments.V
Sandi Whitteker18-Aug-2008 17:49
Wow! You can see the lightning traveling down through the cloud. Fabulous.
Evaristo Buendia Carrera18-Aug-2008 03:33
My favorite! Magical.V
Jim Coffman18-Aug-2008 02:44
Sam, you are a master at this! V
Chad Ramsey18-Aug-2008 02:27
Gorgeous shot! V
Guest 18-Aug-2008 02:11
This one is defiantly one to say wow to, great shot.
Guest 17-Aug-2008 15:32
Very nice Sam, good timing shooting with the full moon.
Roy Birger Nilsen17-Aug-2008 10:12
I am really impressed by this,the way the clouds over the lightning itself is illuminated is great and the composition is flawless. I envy you all these storms and the photo-ops that they bring. Great shot!:-)
Naret Visesvongsa17-Aug-2008 05:46
Wow, the good picture from the lightning king. V
Robert Charity16-Aug-2008 18:25
wow - Vote
an nguyen16-Aug-2008 18:14
Magnificent. V
Carol Rollins16-Aug-2008 17:11
Sam - the clouds, the rain cell, the moonlight, the lightning, the city....all come
together to make a magical image! You cannot know how this image affects me.
V V V V V V
Guest 16-Aug-2008 16:33
Outstanding V
Guest 16-Aug-2008 15:34
Wow! Love how the lightning travels through the clouds... Outstanding!
BleuEvanescence16-Aug-2008 15:23
And i must say...for a night shot...it is even more amazing with the moon's contribution :))) it makes for a totally magical image... Love it!
BleuEvanescence16-Aug-2008 15:21
This is soooo fantastic!
I totally agree with Gordon since that is what amazes me..
Superb!!
Gordon W16-Aug-2008 15:07
Wow! Awesome, Sam. The way the strike lights up the interior of the cloud is just beautiful.
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