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Drama in the Skies!
Lens: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Camera: Pentax K-5II Photo Location: Durban ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: Above 6s Aperture: F5.6 
Posted By: Neville, 09-30-2015, 10:21 PM

Drama in the skies!

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09-30-2015, 10:41 PM   #2
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Very dramatic,I love the composition.
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Wow! Striking pic!
How many tries does it take to hit the shutter in the right moment?
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Excellent!

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Wow! Striking pic!

STRIKING is the word for sure. Just looking at the image makes my ears ring.
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QuoteOriginally posted by ukhozi Quote
Wow! Striking pic!
How many tries does it take to hit the shutter in the right moment?

I took over 50 exposures of 10 seconds each, hoping that there would be a lightning strike during each exposure. I managed to capture about 8 strikes.

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Very nice!
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That is truly majestic!
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Ukhozi and WPRESTO has summed it up beautifully. Great shot....should get a wall award.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Neville Quote
I managed to capture about 8 strikes.
So is this image a composite of the eight strikes?
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Very impressive!! With all of the ambient light from the cityscape you really need to time it right - I know. Great!!
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Drama in the skies!
Very nice capture!

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Lighting shots are challenging & subject to "hope"...gotta wait 'em out...& "hope" one gets something...in this case..ya got sumth'n...
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Great caption!
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