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CapturingTheNight — Time To Take Cover

Published: 2012-12-26 05:37:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 2172; Favourites: 122; Downloads: 0
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A small diversion from my usual night sky photography. An approaching storm on the 23rd of December. This one was headed straight for me and I had a garbage bag ready to go over the camera as soon as the rain started. About three minutes after doing this two image panorama the heavy rain started and I had to run for the car. Lightning was a lot closer than it appears here due to the wide angle lens and the field of view.


If you really want to see great lightning shots check out my friend Shaun's work He is the master. I am an amateur in comparison. Please do yourself a favor and check him out.....

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Comments: 25

mannromann [2013-04-02 17:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Dramatic! Great photo!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to mannromann [2013-04-06 03:03:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Corvidae65 [2012-12-30 05:36:46 +0000 UTC]

Woohoo! Awesome shot, Greg! What's a little rain? You probably needed a bath anyway But you were right to run...Rain is not our cameras friend



It's cool how I first found you on DA, then found Shaun through you and Datazoid too, so oyu can't blame me for hanging around bugging you guys--It's all because of your shot with that strange sign and the milky way.

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Corvidae65 [2012-12-30 08:57:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much again John. Yeah I probably did need that bath Storms have been few and far between for me this season so far. Good to finally get some action.
I am very glad you found me in the first place. I always value your feedback. Also glad that I led you to Shaun and Russell.

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TalviEnkeli [2012-12-26 19:40:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! This is so gorgeous!!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to TalviEnkeli [2012-12-27 05:59:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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TalviEnkeli In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-12-27 20:11:41 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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luis-costa [2012-12-26 19:17:13 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding

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CapturingTheNight In reply to luis-costa [2012-12-27 05:59:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Dreaminghazel [2012-12-26 16:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Looks like home. Beautiful!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Dreaminghazel [2012-12-27 05:59:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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organblower [2012-12-26 15:35:31 +0000 UTC]

You redefine "menacing sky"

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CapturingTheNight In reply to organblower [2012-12-27 05:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Syndyne [2012-12-26 10:52:07 +0000 UTC]

What a beast of a storm! That base was worth photographing by itself, let alone capturing bolts in there too. I'm always highly impressed with anyone that can catch daytime bolts! Nice work

The rain can certainly be a pain at times. We had a bust yesterday due to rain. Six active cells all around us right on sunset and raining the entire time. Jase managed a few shots that he may post at some point. I just played the role of his assistant and left the camera in the ute lol.

Thanks for the kind words too. Very much appreciated

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Syndyne [2012-12-27 06:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much mate Although it certainly wasn't "daytime". Taken just as the sun was setting. So still light enough to light up the landscape a bit, but dark enough to allow a long exposure of about 15 seconds or so.

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Syndyne In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-12-27 11:17:20 +0000 UTC]

Ahh okay

Still a great shot anyhow
Just watching the radar now. Storms forming right on Bourke. That gives us about two hours or so before arrival. We'll definitely be keeping an eye on it!

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XelfrepuslaX [2012-12-26 10:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done!!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to XelfrepuslaX [2012-12-27 06:02:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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XelfrepuslaX In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-12-27 06:03:15 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome , you always get awesome shots

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thanksthatisenough [2012-12-26 08:18:28 +0000 UTC]

amazing shot

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CapturingTheNight In reply to thanksthatisenough [2012-12-27 06:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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thanksthatisenough In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-12-27 07:33:25 +0000 UTC]

My sincere pleasure!

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IreneGypsy [2012-12-26 06:02:54 +0000 UTC]

wooooow!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to IreneGypsy [2012-12-27 06:02:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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IreneGypsy In reply to CapturingTheNight [2012-12-27 08:05:40 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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