I don't know what the "A Dollar Short" has to do with this, except it's part of the old saying so I kept it in. It wasn't the Lighting that was a day late it was me in getting this posted. I was going to post these lightning shots yesterday when I discovered the "oops" on my Sunset Sunday, so now these are a day late. I actually captured these on Friday night. If you've seen Chad's lightning shots from Friday night you may have noticed a dramatic color difference between his and mine. His are markedly pink/orange where mine are more purple and we were only standing a few feet apart from each other. In case you don't know, it's all about white balance. Almost all digital cameras have a white balance adjustment so check your camera manual and try switching up your white balance and see what it does. If you haven't done this before you'll learn something - "I guarantee it."
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are you sure that second one is not you scribbling in photoshop??? ha ha just kidding, that is super great shot. Ka Pow take that on the first one, the second is very strange and odd and you were brave to stand out there to take it. i am asumming you use a tripod?
Those are awesome.The amazing power of God at work.
Blessings,Ruth
Scott,these are some great shots,like how you cropped them
Simply awesome! Mother Nature showed some attitude, didn't she?!
Setting white balance is always interesting. Sometimes I use custom and other times I hope for the closest I can get to reality. But, sometimes the "artistic" colors are fun...I'm trying to decide which of your photos (you and Chad) are closest to reality...We get lightning so rarely here, I can't remember what it looks like at night (in color), that is.
excellent capture!!
WOW! What a blast!
Kisses.
Wow! I love the first shot, the color is stunning and yes in the blink of an eye is what it takes to get a shot of something this phenomenal. The second shot looks like God was using an Etch a Sketch in the sky. :-)
Astounding!
Fascinating shots! Powerful! :)
God bless you!
Cezar
Amazing capture! Am blown away by the color and depth! You were at the right time, in the right place. Very good editing! Super-like this!
excellent shot! congratulations!!!
amazing and I love Sandra's comment! ha
Both of these are absolutely magnificent!!! I'm going to have to get brave and experiment with my camera's white balance.
Wow... great capture.
Very beautiful - but I have to agree - you and Chad were both brave to take them. I'm a scardy cat when it comes to lightening storms!
Very cool! I love the purple in it, and I've always liked lightning shots.
Superb captures Scott! I like the effect you got with the white balance - did you have it on tungsten or fluorescent, or custom ? Also, did you leave the shutter open a while till you got the flash ?
Most of the lightning around here occurs during the day and my trigger finger just isn't quick enough. I use burst mode sometimes but that doesn't always capture it either. Nighttime lightning here is more sheet lightning vs distinct forks.
Anyway, great shots!
Awesome and Congrats Scott!!!
Are these your first lightning shots?
['ô ] Avery
So many kind comments - I'm glad you liked them, because I was happy to get them. To answer Avery's question, yes these are my first lightning shots, and as a matter of fact that second one was my very first. I had a ND filter on for that one, just experimenting, and I wish I hadn't but too late now. I removed it immediately after that. A couple of you asked about exposure time. Yes the lens was open for about 10 seconds to try to catch it. For every shot that got lightning there were 10 or so that didn't. And also since I mentioned "white balance" in the post, and Rick asked, I'll tell you that mine was on auto and Chad has his set to a high kelvin I think around 10,000 or 12,000, you'll have to ask him.
Spectacular !! Your work is amazing.
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