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Lightning Storm at Sunset in Vancouver · 07:57 PM

Last weekend, we had the most intense lightning storm that I've seen in the 5 years I've been here. It started off with an extremely hot summer day, big thunderhead clouds rolling in during the late afternoon, and a sunset that made the entire sky light up in fire.

As the sun set, the cloud cover played havoc with color balance but I actually like how the shots turned out with the unreal blues & purples captured with the DA 21mm.

DA 70mm | F2.4 | ISO 400 | 1/100 s | 0 EV

DA 21mm | F3.2 | ISO 400 | 3/10 s | 0 EV

DA 21mm | F3.2 | ISO 400 | 1/5 s | 0 EV

DA 21mm | F3.2 | ISO 400 | 3/5 s | 0 EV

ga-hing · 08-02-2009, 08:14 PM

looks like you got to enjoy that thunderstorm...i was flying into vancouver and culdnt leave the aircraft for 4 hours after landing due the threat of lightning strikes... great pics though haha the orange looks just like what i saw when i was decending into the storm

daacon · 08-03-2009, 06:33 AM

Nice shots Jeff - love the colors in #1. I tired to capture some lightening on the weekend , but by the time I set up it was over (and it was still daylight ).

Andrew Faires · 08-03-2009, 08:32 AM

I love the range of colours you've captured in these. Beautiful work!

impact · 08-03-2009, 09:19 AM

Those colors are beautiful.

vievetrick · 08-03-2009, 09:40 AM

Great shots!!

MrApollinax · 08-03-2009, 10:09 AM

Great shots! Can you post the EXIF details for the shots? PhotoME isn't picking up any camera settings from the posted examples. Thanks!

pexi85 · 08-03-2009, 10:13 AM

Man i love #1!! So abstract and the colours, so beatifull... Also #2 and #3 are good, specially that lightning.

skinja · 08-03-2009, 12:55 PM

Stunning shots, I was on Spanish beach that night. Not one of my better photo encounters, All I will say is always check your bag for Batteries and SD cards.

John

legacyb4 · 08-05-2009, 06:47 AM

Thanks all, it was truly an amazing sight to see for us Vancouverites. I only wish I had been able to capture the really big horizontal bolt that had flashed across the sky; that would have been something else!

scole · 08-05-2009, 07:28 PM

Really love #3! Awesome..

Were you using a lightning trigger or just trying to time your shutter?

legacyb4 · 08-05-2009, 07:52 PM

Added in the basic EXIF info; odd that it's not showing because Smugmug is picking up the data...

Originally posted by MrApollinax

Great shots! Can you post the EXIF details for the shots? PhotoME isn't picking up any camera settings from the posted examples. Thanks!

Thanks; I was just trying to time my shutter with the lightning strikes. These are the keepers, not to mention how many throwaway attempts there were!

Originally posted by scole

Really love #3! Awesome..

Were you using a lightning trigger or just trying to time your shutter?

AM2 · 08-06-2009, 02:42 AM

Very nice, Jeff!

I had to be inside at that time, unfortunately. But I certainly heard it!

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08-06-2009, 02:42 AM	#13
AM2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 87	Wow! Very nice, Jeff! I had to be inside at that time, unfortunately. But I certainly heard it!

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08-02-2009, 08:14 PM	#2
ga-hing Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 121	looks like you got to enjoy that thunderstorm...i was flying into vancouver and culdnt leave the aircraft for 4 hours after landing due the threat of lightning strikes... great pics though haha the orange looks just like what i saw when i was decending into the storm

08-03-2009, 06:33 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice shots Jeff - love the colors in #1. I tired to capture some lightening on the weekend , but by the time I set up it was over (and it was still daylight ).

08-03-2009, 08:32 AM	#4
Andrew Faires Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 744	I love the range of colours you've captured in these. Beautiful work!

08-03-2009, 09:19 AM	#5
impact Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 115	Those colors are beautiful.

08-03-2009, 09:40 AM	#6
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Great shots!!

08-03-2009, 10:09 AM	#7
MrApollinax Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,529	Great shots! Can you post the EXIF details for the shots? PhotoME isn't picking up any camera settings from the posted examples. Thanks!

08-03-2009, 10:13 AM	#8
pexi85 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Finland, Vantaa Photos: Gallery Posts: 95	Man i love #1!! So abstract and the colours, so beatifull... Also #2 and #3 are good, specially that lightning.

08-03-2009, 12:55 PM	#9
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968	Stunning shots, I was on Spanish beach that night. Not one of my better photo encounters, All I will say is always check your bag for Batteries and SD cards. John

08-05-2009, 06:47 AM	#10
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784 Original Poster	Thanks all, it was truly an amazing sight to see for us Vancouverites. I only wish I had been able to capture the really big horizontal bolt that had flashed across the sky; that would have been something else!

08-05-2009, 07:28 PM	#11
scole Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 216	Really love #3! Awesome.. Were you using a lightning trigger or just trying to time your shutter?

08-05-2009, 07:52 PM	#12
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784 Original Poster	Added in the basic EXIF info; odd that it's not showing because Smugmug is picking up the data... Originally posted by MrApollinax Great shots! Can you post the EXIF details for the shots? PhotoME isn't picking up any camera settings from the posted examples. Thanks! Thanks; I was just trying to time my shutter with the lightning strikes. These are the keepers, not to mention how many throwaway attempts there were! Originally posted by scole Really love #3! Awesome.. Were you using a lightning trigger or just trying to time your shutter?

Lightning Storm at Sunset in Vancouver

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