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Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:52 pm**

Don't want to steal Stargazers thunder(groan) with his POTW which is much better than mine, but I thought this was interesting for the thickness of the lightning bolt. Taken in Rome, that's the Pantheon roof you can see. No tripod, just a braced monopod which is why it's on a bit of an angle.

Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:35 pm**

Looks like you were relatively close to the lightning...was it very loud?

You may like to adjust to curves to make it darker so the ambient light is minimal...

Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:44 pm**

Seriously loud ! That was uncropped from 18mm...

I'll have a play with curves, I'm not much chop at PP.

Thanks, Chris.

Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:12 pm**

In PS, open image, go to IMAGE-ROTATE-ARBITRARY- then maybe adjust 4-5deg CW, re-crop and you'll have a great image!

Edit: 3.5 deg or 4 deg will most probably do.

Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:51 pm**

Wow, that's one hell of a lightning bolt!

Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:54 pm**

More like this? Had a play with rotating, OK, had a play with curves, hmmmm?

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My lightning shot

My lightning shot