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Loren | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> lightning tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map
Lightning Composite BW Full Structure 2550x1700.jpg
Lightning Composite BW Full Structure 2550x1700.jpg		 Lightning Composite Color.jpg
Lightning Composite Color.jpg		 _MG_45560a.jpg
_MG_45560a.jpg		 _MG_45555.jpg
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_MG_45554.jpg
_MG_45554.jpg		 Stormy Landing
Stormy Landing		 _MG_45530.jpg
_MG_45530.jpg		 _MG_45523a.jpg
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August 2, 2011 - 3
August 2, 2011 - 3		 August 2, 2011 - 2
August 2, 2011 - 2		 August 2, 2011 - 1
August 2, 2011 - 1		 composite lightning 1.jpg
composite lightning 1.jpg
composite lightning 1.jpg
composite lightning 1.jpg		 More Lightning Over Lewis Bay.jpg
More Lightning Over Lewis Bay.jpg		 _MG_10597.jpg
_MG_10597.jpg		 _MG_10595.jpg
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_MG_10592.jpg		 Sailboat Illuminated by Lightning
Sailboat Illuminated by Lightning		 _MG_6610.jpg
_MG_6610.jpg		 _MG_6609.jpg
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_MG_6607.jpg
_MG_6607.jpg		 Composite of the last 4 images, with strikes spanning 2 Minutes 23 Seconds
Composite of the last 4 images, with strikes spanning 2 Minutes 23 Seconds		 _MG_6606.jpg
_MG_6606.jpg		 _MG_6605.jpg
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_MG_6603.jpg		 _MG_6602.jpg
_MG_6602.jpg		 _MG_6601.jpg
_MG_6601.jpg		 Composite of the last 3 images, with strikes spanning 1 Minute 10 Seconds
Composite of the last 3 images, with strikes spanning 1 Minute 10 Seconds
_MG_6600.jpg
_MG_6600.jpg		 Composite of the last 4 images, with strikes spanning 2 Minute 29 Seconds
Composite of the last 4 images, with strikes spanning 2 Minute 29 Seconds		 _MG_6599.jpg
_MG_6599.jpg		 _MG_6598.jpg
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_MG_6596.jpg		 _MG_6572.jpg
_MG_6572.jpg		 _MG_6342 v1.jpg
_MG_6342 v1.jpg		 _MG_6342 v2.jpg
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_MG_6330.jpg		 _MG_6330v2.jpg
_MG_6330v2.jpg		 _MG_6285_v1.jpg
_MG_6285_v1.jpg		 _MG_6285_v2.jpg
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_MG_6156 copy.jpg
_MG_6156 copy.jpg		 _MG_6209.jpg
_MG_6209.jpg		 lightning 1 7/18/2008
lightning 1 7/18/2008		 lightning 2 7/18/2008
lightning 2 7/18/2008
lightning 3 7/18/2008
lightning 3 7/18/2008		 lightning 4 7/18/2008
lightning 4 7/18/2008		 lightning composite copy.jpg
lightning composite copy.jpg		 lightning composite2 copy.jpg
lightning composite2 copy.jpg
lightning composite3 copy.jpg
lightning composite3 copy.jpg		 lightning composite4 copy.jpg
lightning composite4 copy.jpg		 lightning 2 copy.jpg
lightning 2 copy.jpg		 lightning composite5 copy.jpg
lightning composite5 copy.jpg
lightning 1 copy.jpg
lightning 1 copy.jpg

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Mark Koeppen06-Sep-2016 01:08
Stunning collection of images Loren! I happened to find the same subject terribly fascinating when on vacation however I only had one rented Sony A7R and one Zeiss 50mm lens with me at the time. Too bad b/c I could have stayed up all night if I had my other gear .

Your composites are very well done. Voted!
Loren27-Jul-2012 04:16
Dennis -

These were all taken on Cape Cod, in West Yarmouth, looking out over Lewis Bay, except for the three where you can see a house, which were taken facing away from the bay.

Bill -

Just keep trying; a lot of it is dumb luck, being in the right (safe) place at the right time. I just use the old school method of keeping the shutter open for 30 seconds (max on my camera except for B) at a time and hoping/praying. Focus on infinity, ISO 200, f7.1 or f8 depending on how light or dark the night is.

Good luck!

Loren
bill friedlander27-Jul-2012 00:30
Amazing gallery! I tried for years to get a good lightning shot bur never could. V
Dennis Warren26-Jul-2012 22:32
Really well done, in what part of the country were these taken?
Loren09-Sep-2008 03:21
Thanks - AJ used a couple back around mid-August :)
Guest 28-Aug-2008 01:26
Loren,
You should send these images to A.J. Burnett to use on his FOX NEWS Weather Program !!!
Guest 27-Aug-2008 03:57
Great gallery, i like these pictures
Lee13-Aug-2008 04:26
Really super stuff here!! How do you get these amazing shots???
Jim Lanyon20-Jul-2008 08:51
Excellent work and good technique...Some of the best I have seen.

Jim lanyon
Guest 03-Jun-2007 00:25
A beautiful set of lightening images, great timing !
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