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the storm rolled in with fury, yet the city stops for noone

the storm rolled in with fury, yet the city stops for noone
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46 Comments | Report
jimhelmick
 
jimhelmick February 11, 2016
Excellent capture.
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 13, 2018
thankyou so much ! :)
Feeko77
 
Feeko77 February 14, 2016
thankyou jimhelmick :). usually im unlucky with lightning glad I got a break this time :)
peterlewisdeigan
 
peterlewisdeigan February 18, 2016
Brilliant Capture :)
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 03, 2016
thankyou ! was in the right placer at the right time .
VDPFreelancer
 
VDPFreelancer February 21, 2016
Exellent pics, compliments
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 03, 2016
thankyou very much ! apreicate it :)
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair February 21, 2016
Nice work!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 03, 2016
thank you! much aprecited :)
Akphoto
 
Akphoto February 22, 2016
Nice shot!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 03, 2016
thankyou ! was one of those days where i was taking pictures of the city. from out of no where a lighting storm rolled in. :)
daynawines
 
daynawines March 02, 2016
The shot every photographer dreams of! Exhalent job!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 03, 2016
agreed ! couldnt believe how lucky i was. originally i went to the city for landscape photos. then the weather forcast predicted a storm. so i stayed. im so glad i did :)
melissavines36
 
melissavines36 March 22, 2016
Stunning photo! Great capture! Welcome to viewbug!
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 08, 2016
Thank you. i thought it was going to be an average day of shooting till mother nature had other plans :). good to be part of the viewbug community :)
LindaMeets
 
LindaMeets April 06, 2016
Absolutely stunning :)
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 08, 2016
Thank you for your kind words :)
trevordawesphotography
 
trevordawesphotography April 07, 2016
Nice capture, I have never noticed the walk way to the Left, Is it New, ;-)
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 08, 2016
Thanks Trevor!. Its kinda funny i dont visit the city very much these days. first thing i noticed that afternoon was the walk way. think its a few months old . great photographic platform in any event :)
kellumbear PRO
 
kellumbear April 07, 2016
Great shot! Congrats on your win!
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 08, 2016
Thank you! first contest I've won. I've only been on view bug a few months so I'm really happy :)
kissormeetei
 
kissormeetei April 17, 2016
best photo i had ever seen
littlevoice
 
littlevoice April 30, 2016
fantastic shot, well done mate x
Feeko77
Feeko77 May 23, 2016
Ty ! i apreciate it :)
brendanwilliams
 
brendanwilliams May 03, 2016
This is awesome! I wish I had more frequent storms around where I live!
Feeko77
Feeko77 May 23, 2016
Thank mate :), you could always go storm chasing , though as a warning it can be really adictive :).
photoflea
 
photoflea May 06, 2016
mother nature gave you a gift... wonderful composition.
Feeko77
Feeko77 May 23, 2016
Thankyou so much , very much apreicated :)
AlanC
 
AlanC May 16, 2016
Congratulations! Stunning and amazing to capture so many lighting strikes in one photo. Job well done. :-)
Feeko77
Feeko77 May 23, 2016
Thanks Alan ! , i feel so privledged that i was at that place right at the right time :)
JyoScapes PRO+
 
JyoScapes May 21, 2016
So many elements in a single frame. Lovely!! :)
Feeko77
Feeko77 May 23, 2016
Thank you :).
AlanC
 
AlanC May 24, 2016
This looks like a multiple exposure. Was this a one single shot? Good job anyway. Its scary to be there! :-)
maxinewinder
 
maxinewinder June 01, 2016
Wow that is a great photo! Lightning is so hard to capture...amazing!
Witmar
 
Witmar June 20, 2016
stunning image
WWWest
 
WWWest June 21, 2016
Cool =)))
FelixArenas
 
FelixArenas June 24, 2016
The contrasts bring out the "angry."
camtal
 
camtal August 31, 2016
You caught the dynamism of evening perfectly
michaelperlin
 
michaelperlin September 30, 2016
This picture is amazing. You mention that you were lucky to be in the right place at the right time. My friend, a photographer and meteorologist tells me that the odds of clearly catching 19 ground strikes simultaneously at you camera settings are about the same as the odds of getting struck by lightning. If you hanven't done so yet, best buy a lottery ticket ASAP :-)
Feeko77
Feeko77 September 30, 2016
hi there. thank you so much. This image is an amalgamation of 7 images. the strikes were occuring 2-3/10 secs at the time. i think after i processing it , view bug camera settings maybe scewed. some of the exposures were as long as 45 secs collecting as many as 4-5 strikes in onee exposure.
Jakegro
 
Jakegro January 28, 2017
this is really dope
Feeko77
Feeko77 February 25, 2017
thank you! :)
zaidibrahim
 
zaidibrahim February 04, 2017
wow. excellent
Feeko77
Feeko77 February 25, 2017
chers. thankyou so much :)
Nicknoyes_photographs
 
Nicknoyes_photographs March 05, 2017
This is amazing
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 06, 2017
Thank you ! i was hoping this years storm season would just as good. but sadly it was a little sub par :/
FlyingEagle
 
FlyingEagle March 24, 2017
Extremely impressive!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 26, 2017
Thankyou so much :)
lisaschnapp
 
lisaschnapp March 26, 2017
Wow, just wow
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 26, 2017
Thankyou so much :)
httppluto
 
httppluto March 26, 2017
Mind blowing wow!!
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 06, 2017
Thankyou ! :)
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal April 04, 2017
The turbulence in the sky!
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 06, 2017
haha yeah, it was a pretty crazy night. the clouds swirling fast so quickly once the storm hit. :)
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal April 04, 2017
Congratulations on your award!
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 06, 2017
Thank you so much! :)
Jenstew85
 
Jenstew85 April 21, 2017
Awesome
Feeko77
Feeko77 April 29, 2017
Thankyou :)
Ecampbell7
 
Ecampbell7 June 02, 2017
Very beautiful shot!
Feeko77
Feeko77 June 20, 2017
thankyou so much :)
Tanda4bama PRO+
 
Tanda4bama July 22, 2017
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/lightening-streaks-photo-challenge-by-tanda4bama
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose August 15, 2017
Stunning capture!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 13, 2018
thankyou so much ! :)
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe August 20, 2017
Outstanding!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 13, 2018
thankyou ! :)
Kopka
 
Kopka August 22, 2017
WOW great picture
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 13, 2018
thankyou so much :)
Amy..Drew
 
Amy..Drew September 21, 2017
A master of creation! :)
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 13, 2018
thankyou so much amy :)
Hollyster
 
Hollyster November 28, 2017
Awesome shot! please join my "lit lightening" photo challenge!
Feeko77
Feeko77 March 13, 2018
thankyou!. sorry havent logged in a while :)
Pmcclure
 
Pmcclure May 10, 2018
Love it
Chispa28
 
Chispa28 May 13, 2018
It looks like a mother ship firing beams it’s very dramatic.
SuePhillips68
 
SuePhillips68 May 20, 2018
Wow!! amazing
ShutterfieldPhotography
 
ShutterfieldPhotography August 31, 2018
Amazing work
barbarabergmannbiglow Platinum
 
barbarabergmannbiglow December 23, 2020
Gorgeous ♥️
Adderstravelsphotography
 
Adderstravelsphotography January 19, 2021
stunning picture
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on an average day of shooting , in inner city Brisbane Australia. I'm self taught , so every chance i get i think of a nice place to set the scene for my next day of shooting. Originally i went to this spot for some sunset pictures over the story bridge (the far end of which you can see in the image) . As the afternoon got darker, a storm front entered unexpectedly from the south west. The sun went down but the light show had only just begun, as strike after strike came down on the city.

Time

Out of all the images I've taken , this would definitely rank among my favorite. Like so many of my shoots , i have something in mind the previous day , yet when i get to the destination i end up doing something completely different.This may sound like poor planning to some , but i believe spontaneity helps keep you fresh with ideas. I'm a big lover of cloud formations , and usually shoot multiple times in one spot to get the right clouds. This can help make my job a little easier post processing. I started taking photos at 5:30 pm for the sunset, yet as i stayed longer the Air became cooler and the clouds started to culminate into a much darker cloud mass. Lightning flashes started to appear shortly after , and by 6:15 pm the storm was baring down on Brisbane.

Lighting

Originally i had in mind that mother nature would take care of the lighting since originally i was here for the sun. It turned out i was right , just mother nature had other ideas with the light source and decided to strike the city with hundreds of lightning bolts instead. The contrast of city lights and blue lightning makes this one of my favorite images.

Equipment

This shot , was shot with a Nikon D810 , using the nikon 14-24mm f2.8. my favorite combination for landscape photography. I also used a manfrotto mt055 tripod.

Inspiration

I grew up on the east coast of Australia. During storm season, it is not uncommon to get several storm fronts in one 24 hr period. As a child i was fascinated by lightning, storms and the awesome power of nature. When i first started photography a few years ago capturing lighting was one of my first goals, though unfortunately luck wasn't on my side. Most of the fronts went in opposite directions or when i did arrive at the right place there was no cover to protect the lens from water droplets. Now when selecting locations before the storm season, i always scout the area and note places i can use for cover or wide open areas to catch the lighting before the rain hits. This image was using the latter, thankfully i was beside one of the cities iconic land marks.

Editing

Post processing. for my self at least has become somewhat of a necessity to get the best out of my landscape photography. This image is a photo merge using Adobe photoshop. I processed the first image using Adobe Lightroom , then copied the same process for each image. I brought the shadows back just a touch for the foreground, and corrected the white balance as auto balance was used in the original raw files. color was enhances just a little to help the lightning really pop.

In my camera bag

These days I'm somewhat sporadic when it comes to my photography. i mostly shoot landscapes but wildlife has started to grow on me. Its this reason that i now take my nikon 14-24mm f2.8 as well as the new nikon 200-500mm f5.6 . Ideally ill get a second camera body, so i don't have to quickly change lenses and crop my camera mode to get faster shutter speeds. I usually always travel with my tripod , as I'm usually doing long exposures at sunrise before taking wildlife images. Lens cleaning gear is always on me.

Feedback

Storm chasing can be both exciting and challenging to shoot. Get to know a big area around where your expecting to shoot storms, including shelter to shoot from, various landmarks and features which really make lightning photos shine. Know your camera, or better still just have the right f stop and setting already in your camera before you arrive. Lightning and storms in general are notoriously unpredictable, don't get disheartened if you miss a few.Have plenty of dry lens cloths on standby , your bound to get water droplets on the lens.

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