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Postby elffinarts on Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:56 pm

Last Thursday's storms pics at last :)
this was taken from my place in Albion facing east towards the Brisbane Airport at about 3am.

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sorry for the lack of thumbs, the gallery software I am using this time really locks the images well to avoid bandwidth leeching. Kinda messed with the background code to find a way to access the folder via the browser but the software returned the modes. mode of a file. There are three modes a file can have turned on or off: read ability, write ability, and execute ability. Each mode can be set for either the owner, the members of the owner's group, or all users.">mode of a file. There are three modes a file can have turned on or off: read ability, write ability, and execute ability. Each mode can be set for either the owner, the members of the owner's group, or all users.">CHMOD is an abbreviation for CHange MODe.">CHMOD to secure automatically.

Make NIKON CORPORATION
Model NIKON D70
Aperture Value f/7.1
Color Space sRGB
Exposure Bias Value 0.67 EV
Exposure Program Manual
Flash No Flash
Focal Length 29.00 mm
ISO 200
Metering Mode Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value 691493/23064 sec
Date/Time 12/01/2005 03:13:07
Orientation Normal (O deg)
Resolution Unit Inch
X Resolution 500 Y Resolution 500
Compression Jpeg Compression
Contrast 0
Exposure Mode 1
Saturation 0
Sharpness 0
Exif Image Height 1000 pixels
Exif Image Width 1200 pixels
White Balance 0
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Postby Willy wombat on Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:19 pm

Hi Mark - that is an amazing image. Well done - the lightning is so crisp.
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Postby Slider on Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:30 pm

One word -- AWESOME :shock:
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:40 pm

Terrific capture Mark. Glorious image. Frame this one! :)
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Postby cc@t on Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:22 am

Excellent shot Mark - but what are you doing up at 3am on a Thursday ???
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Postby Muzza22au on Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:42 am

Excellent photo mate!
Wish I could be so lucky to capture such beauty...

Cheers

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Postby Killakoala on Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:16 am

There is a fairly substantial amount of the 'WOW factor' in that shot. The colours are fantastic, the lighting is 'electric.' i really like this one.

Great image.
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Postby Hlop on Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:41 am

Just one word - BRILLIANT!
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Postby MHD on Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:03 am

Oh-My-God

stunning mate, just stunning..
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Postby xerubus on Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:46 am

two thumbs up!!! that's a cracker... nicely done.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:58 am

Awe-inspiring stuff, the lighting, the clouds, the atmosphere... this is brilliant stuff, definitely frame it... I'd consider selling it even.
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Postby NJ on Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:14 pm

that truely is an absolute stella shot! i love it! :D
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Postby antman on Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:20 pm

Excellent - picture.

Love the colours and the contrasts.

Well done. Congrats.
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Postby avkomp on Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:15 pm

this is an excellent image.

echo everything that has already been said about it.

Not convinced the large black frame it the best way to exhibit it though.

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Postby elffinarts on Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:09 pm

cc@t wrote:Excellent shot Mark - but what are you doing up at 3am on a Thursday ???


*laughs* I'm always up at 3am. I dont emerge from my darkened bedroom til at least 10am most days. This storm was just coming over Brissy as I was cleaning up before bed and rather than hit the sack I chased this storm till 7am. I have a few more shots of it at the new gallery
http://www.photo.elffinarts.com

Thanks for all the wonderful comments everyone!

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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:16 pm

Some great shots here Mark, well done!
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Postby owen on Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:16 pm

I really like the way that it has lit up the really thick dense clouds to the left. Nice photo!
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Postby blacknstormy on Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:21 pm

Mark, I can say but two things...
Bloody Brilliant !!!!
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Postby thaddeus on Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:37 pm

An arresting and dramatic shot!
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:50 pm

Mark
A stunning photograph! What you have captured will last for ever...but the moment itself was gone in 1/10,000 of a sec. Such is the power of photography.
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Postby LostDingo on Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:52 pm

You have to love how sharp the lightning is but also how much it illuminated the clouds!

Great work!
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Postby mic on Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:55 pm

Probably the best Lightning Shot I have ever seen :shock:

Colour / Well Composed / Well exposed.

Simply amazing image that is worth getting paid for & published.

Well done Mark.

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Postby Neeper on Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:31 pm

Well done!!
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Postby pippin88 on Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:09 pm

Missed this when it was first posted.

Incredible image.
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Postby elffinarts on Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:29 pm

Thanks for all the great coments!

I've uploaded it as a rights managed image to fotolibra in the hope that some publisher might pay to use it. I'll update if I get any sales :D

Also planning to get a print made on Thursday at digilab. Cant wait to hang this on the wall at home. :)
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