Nature Will NOT Be Ignored

[Mad Aussie]

After several years we finally got a decent electrical storm a few night back that was not preceded with photo ruining rain!

My brothers home ...
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[Hillbillygirl]

Love the lighting in that first shot MA. With the house being lit up just ever so slightly makes this moment captured even more dramatic. Very well done.

[Iguanasan]

That first one is awesome the way the lightning is spider-webbed all through the clouds. Very, very cool. :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Marko]

i agree - really dig that first one! lovely sky colour as well.

[Realist]

Also agree, number one is a great comp and capture.

[asnow]

Another vote for number 1. As HBG said "With the house being lit up just ever so slightly makes this moment captured even more dramatic"

[Mad Aussie]

Thank you everyone :)

[QuietOne]

Another vote for the first one, the sky color and the lighting on the house and cars.

[Runmonty]

Yep Number 1 for me as well. Love the sky colour. Nice capture.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Q1 and RM :)

[ewaizel]

Wow so difficult to capture. #1 is also my favorite. Can I ask for how long you had to leave the shutter open to capture these?

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks ewaizel.

There are two ways I do this ... 1 is I simply use the timer only anything from 10 secs through to 30 secs depending on how frequent the lightning ... or 2 ... I use a remote and Bulb setting and sit there with it open until I think I have the shot.

It should be noted that I while waiting for the lightning I used a very powerful LED light to 'paint' in the house and cars.