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Lens: smc-Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 AL Camera: Pentax K-5 Photo Location: Richmond, Virginia ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 5s Aperture: F8 
Posted By: WillWeaverRVA, 10-15-2012, 07:46 PM

A few weeks ago, we had some big thunderstorms move through the Richmond area during the afternoon. After the storms had passed, I went to a meeting in the city; when it was over, I noticed the clouds in the sky and realized I needed a skyline picture with the sky still unsettled from the earlier weather. I immediately drove to Libby Hill Park, the site of some of my best work, and started shooting pictures of the city skyline. The only lens I had on me was the DA35. A combination of its excellent manual focusing and the zoom feature on the K-5's live view allowed me to get the focus just right, and despite the threat of being attacked by bats at any moment, I think I got a pretty decent result.



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Great result - attacked by bats !!! kudos to you then.
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A well captured shot Will.---charliezap
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Fantastic image!!

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Thanks so much!
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Beautifully captured Batman!
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Wow Great Photo!

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Very nice indeed! Great that you seized the moment
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Yep, I like the image a lot and here the damned bats have protected status.
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Great job Will. So much to look at and sharp and full of color.
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You did indeed.... this is excellent!
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Moody and foreboding - perfectly exposed and composed, especially under bat attack.

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I go away for a while and look what happens. Thanks!
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Nicely done Will.
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