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11-JUN-2009

Strike One!

Dallas, Texas view map

The storms raged all morning until about 1:00 this afternoon. They were fierce.

I finally managed to capture my first photo of a lightning strike. Hopefully I'll get a better one in the future. But I still think it's pretty cool to catch one.





Critiques and constructive criticism are welcomed. Leave a private comment if you don't want to leave a public one.

Sony DSLR-A100 ,Konica-Minolta 28-75mm f/2.8 (D) AF
1/320s f/2.8 at 28.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Jun-2009 10:32:37
MakeSony
ModelDSLR-A100
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length28 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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comment
Phillip Normanton12-Jun-2009 22:53
Fantastic catch!!! Properly caught too, none of that "long exposure and hope" stuff!
Winter2712-Jun-2009 21:31
Holy Moly, that is awesome!!!!
J. Scott Coile12-Jun-2009 19:40
Very well timed.
Guest 12-Jun-2009 18:47
That's great! It looks awesome.
Bob Floyd12-Jun-2009 13:32
Sweet! I still haven't managed to do this.
Johnny JAG12-Jun-2009 07:02
Great catch!
Cindi Smith12-Jun-2009 02:55
I got a couple of them last night. Yep, the storm was fearce! You did a great job on this one!