Night Drama in the Skies!

Drama in the Skies! · **6 Likes**

Drama in the skies!

pixie · 09-30-2015, 10:41 PM

Very dramatic,I love the composition.

ukhozi · 09-30-2015, 11:07 PM

Wow! Striking pic!
How many tries does it take to hit the shutter in the right moment?

**Ex Finn.** · 10-01-2015, 03:34 AM

Excellent!

**WPRESTO** · 10-01-2015, 03:37 AM

Originally posted by ukhozi

Wow! Striking pic!

STRIKING is the word for sure. Just looking at the image makes my ears ring.

**bobbotron** · 10-01-2015, 08:11 AM

Nice!

Neville · 10-01-2015, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by ukhozi

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.

**mattb123** · 10-01-2015, 09:41 AM

Very nice!

**joip** · 10-01-2015, 06:56 PM

That is truly majestic!

**Mallee Boy** · 10-02-2015, 03:38 PM

Ukhozi and WPRESTO has summed it up beautifully. Great shot....should get a wall award.

**Kerrowdown** · 10-03-2015, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Neville

I managed to capture about 8 strikes.

So is this image a composite of the eight strikes?

jgblodgett · 10-03-2015, 10:40 AM

Very impressive!! With all of the ambient light from the cityscape you really need to time it right - I know. Great!!

Adam · 06-18-2018, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Neville

Drama in the skies!

Very nice capture!

SKYGZR · 06-18-2018, 09:49 PM

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

redpit · 06-18-2018, 10:23 PM

Great caption!

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09-30-2015, 10:41 PM	#2
pixie Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 873	Very dramatic,I love the composition.

09-30-2015, 11:07 PM	#3
ukhozi Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 79	Wow! Striking pic! How many tries does it take to hit the shutter in the right moment?

10-01-2015, 03:34 AM	#4
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Excellent!

10-01-2015, 03:37 AM	#5
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by ukhozi Wow! Striking pic! STRIKING is the word for sure. Just looking at the image makes my ears ring.

10-01-2015, 08:11 AM	#6
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Nice!

10-01-2015, 09:20 AM	#7
Neville Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 561 Original Poster	Originally posted by ukhozi 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.

10-01-2015, 09:41 AM	#8
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Very nice!

10-01-2015, 06:56 PM	#9
joip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 1,793	That is truly majestic!

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Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Ukhozi and WPRESTO has summed it up beautifully. Great shot....should get a wall award.

10-03-2015, 08:46 AM	#11
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Originally posted by Neville I managed to capture about 8 strikes. So is this image a composite of the eight strikes?

10-03-2015, 10:40 AM	#12
jgblodgett Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 153	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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SKYGZR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milky Way Galaxy, Planet Earth, Speeding towards the Virgo Supercluster Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 156	Lighting shots are challenging & subject to "hope"...gotta wait 'em out...& "hope" one gets something...in this case..ya got sumth'n...

06-18-2018, 10:23 PM	#15
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Great caption!