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Summer approaching...

Postby xerubus on Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:22 pm

With summer approaching, so are the afternoon storms. Love this time of year.

Not setup with the right gear anymore for taking lightning shots, but happy with how these came out. Just have to find a more interesting foreground in the future.

Like the effect the GND filter has on the clouds for this one.
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Time for me to go inside... bit of a sook when it comes to lightning :)
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby biggerry on Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:21 pm

That second one is stunning, perfect exposure on it! :up: :up:
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby xerubus on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:09 am

thanks biggerry. got to love storms!
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby hellman on Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:06 pm

That second one is great! Nice work. How long were you out there for?
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby Elver on Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

They're great. What's your shutter speed on the second one?
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby blacknstormy on Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:56 pm

Great shots Mark :)
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby xerubus on Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:52 pm

thanks everyone :D Will grab exif when i get home.

Rel... yep... couriermail have them in their gallery.
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby DebT on Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:25 pm

The 2nd is something deserving of a huge print ..but the filter on the 1st is interesting especially from the horizon up - think I would crop above the red 'fence?' as I don't like the effect it has on green subjects.
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby surenj on Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:31 pm

nicely done!

I would desaturate + reduce greens in the first. The colours don't suit the mood.
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby xerubus on Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:06 pm

Thanks Deb T and surrenj for the feedback.

hellman .. not out for for long. maybe 1 hr. shot from my front door so the beer was close :cheers:

Elver... details on second one: f/8 | 6secs | iso100 |-5 exp | 24mm

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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby Big V on Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:54 pm

I like the colours in that first one and appreciate how much harder it is to get a day time shot as compared to the relative ease of the night shots. Well done.
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Re: Summer approaching...

Postby xerubus on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:23 pm

Big V wrote:I like the colours in that first one and appreciate how much harder it is to get a day time shot as compared to the relative ease of the night shots. Well done.


Thankyou so much. :!: I was trying to explain today at work that anyone with even a mobile phone camera can catch lightning at night, but it's not as easy to get daytime lightning. The chaps didn't believe me on both accounts. Over 100 frames to get this single shot... continuously adjusting my exposure. Doesn't help when the sun is setting extremely quickly and forcing you to make sure you understand your theory.

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