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Finally remembered to post this. In order to get the shot "Orions Fury" ([link] ) I set up my camera on a tripod and started shooting 30 second exposures one after the other. This is a stacked image of all those shots- giving startrails and every lightning bolt in one. Comprised of about thirty seperate images for a total elapsed time of 15 minutes. As I mentioned in "Orions Fury" the wind was very strong and my camera was being buffeted. This is especially evident in the jagged nature of the star trails. I have since upgraded my tripod for a more robust one, so bring on the next storm........

A big THANK YOU to Aus-Art [link] for awarding this
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CapturingTheNight In reply to ??? [2014-01-11 09:00:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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newlove081212 [2013-12-22 23:45:54 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazing photo!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to newlove081212 [2014-01-04 04:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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newlove081212 In reply to CapturingTheNight [2014-01-04 16:48:00 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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Shadowkey392 [2013-12-17 03:06:15 +0000 UTC]

the awesomeness meter just shattered.

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Shadowkey392 [2013-12-21 22:54:15 +0000 UTC]

Haha. Thank you so much

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WTek79 [2013-11-24 18:06:37 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking picture and work !

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CapturingTheNight In reply to WTek79 [2013-11-30 03:30:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Shadow-Trance [2013-09-05 17:20:25 +0000 UTC]

wow...amazing

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Shadow-Trance [2013-09-07 01:56:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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wyvern713 [2013-06-29 03:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow this is beautiful!!!! Love it!!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to wyvern713 [2013-07-12 11:53:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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mixdouble [2013-06-26 07:32:37 +0000 UTC]

Hello Greg...
Amazing Picture...as always...!

The power...
and timing...
of the black landscape...
or even a heavy thunderstorm...
is dimished...
by eternal space...and startrails...

Connect the bottom...
of the 3 top tubes...
of the 3 legs
with 3 short...Heavy duty...
elastic rings and "ropes"...
to a central bag...
or net...
Fill it with rocks...
20 kilos...
or more...
or...
Hang backpack...
on tripod...
to stabilize...
and weigh Down...
your tripod...

The "dead" weight...
prevents vibrations...
at the Same Rythm...
as tripod...
or shutter...
or Wind...

Technique is used...
in Japan...
Earthquake will not create...
self-sustaining oscillations...
with the inertia...
of the Different mass...
in a Heavy roof...

Remember to place...
the feet of the tripod...
Firmly in to ground...!
so that: It will not "sink"...
during exposures...

Greetings Greg...Jakob.

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CapturingTheNight In reply to mixdouble [2013-06-27 23:15:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Yeah I have since utilised the weighted bag method for stabilising my tripod, but this was taken when I was first learning photography.

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riridigitalizer [2013-06-19 09:21:39 +0000 UTC]

awesome thunder colaborate with stars

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CapturingTheNight In reply to riridigitalizer [2013-06-22 22:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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riridigitalizer In reply to CapturingTheNight [2013-06-28 17:23:33 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome my friend....

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orion52898 [2012-11-29 02:49:06 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe...

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CapturingTheNight In reply to orion52898 [2012-11-30 08:07:07 +0000 UTC]

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Freya7 [2012-11-15 00:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Excellent shot

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Freya7 [2012-11-17 00:05:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Freya7 In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-11-17 20:39:42 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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SmallCurryLeaf [2012-09-12 17:44:38 +0000 UTC]

woaw! amazing shot!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to SmallCurryLeaf [2012-09-16 02:30:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much I'm glad you like it.

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SmallCurryLeaf In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-09-16 08:48:54 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!your shots make me dream, so it's my pleasure to travel in!

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LaRoseDePetitPrince [2012-07-25 17:49:41 +0000 UTC]

Your work has been featured in my journal [link] !

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CapturingTheNight In reply to LaRoseDePetitPrince [2012-07-26 10:14:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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amaranth333 [2012-07-06 00:49:26 +0000 UTC]

This is incredibly epic!!!!!! Breathtaking!!!!!!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to amaranth333 [2012-07-06 06:44:21 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it. Thanks

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amaranth333 In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-07-06 17:33:47 +0000 UTC]

I love it! You're welcome!

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Syzygi [2012-05-27 11:39:12 +0000 UTC]

This is officially one of my absolute favourites pictures ever! Damn you're good.

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Syzygi [2012-05-28 00:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the great feedback

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paulmp [2012-05-27 08:36:18 +0000 UTC]

heh.. I swear I have nearly the same photo This one is better though, the lightning is much more defined

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CapturingTheNight In reply to paulmp [2012-05-27 09:12:22 +0000 UTC]

Haha. Really? I just went through your entire gallery and couldn't find it. Do you have a link to it somewhere? Thanks mate

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paulmp In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-05-27 12:54:57 +0000 UTC]

I'll have to post it up

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JPGphotos [2012-05-22 09:08:59 +0000 UTC]

Very very nice !

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CapturingTheNight In reply to JPGphotos [2012-05-22 10:27:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Cameron-Jung [2012-04-16 15:36:47 +0000 UTC]

i keep coming back to this...well done...i love it!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Cameron-Jung [2012-04-16 22:20:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm very glad you like it. Thank you so much Cameron That means a great deal coming from you.

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Wyld-Art-Photography [2012-03-26 15:11:50 +0000 UTC]

A perfect capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well deserved DD

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Wyld-Art-Photography [2012-03-26 19:09:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Although I must point out that it was awarded an "Aus-Art DD" not an official DA DD.

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Wyld-Art-Photography In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-03-26 19:14:44 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome!!!!!! It is still dd worthy in my books

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Zubenelschemali [2012-03-01 20:57:17 +0000 UTC]

really great work

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Zubenelschemali [2012-03-02 20:21:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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PaulBrozenich [2012-01-16 18:58:04 +0000 UTC]

Thirty separate images... This is stunning, awesome job!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to PaulBrozenich [2012-01-17 06:58:15 +0000 UTC]

I'm very glad you like it mate Thanks so much

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PaulBrozenich In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-01-17 21:27:35 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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rottensky [2012-01-14 22:54:31 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING! And don't worry, those imperfections in star-trails are not such a big thing, as a matter of fact, i haven't noticed it until i read the text below

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CapturingTheNight In reply to rottensky [2012-01-15 00:06:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the great feedback Glad you like it.

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rottensky In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-01-15 00:19:58 +0000 UTC]

Anytime! Would love to try something like this, I've been photographing storms and lightnings, but never thought of compressing few images into one... Guess I'll have to wait for summer to get lightnings ^^

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