Stormy Night
A rare lightning storm caught on my roof top tonight...
A rare lightning storm caught on my roof top tonight...
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Contest Finalist in Wicked Weather Photo Contest
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overthehillfan2004
October 05, 2016
Do you mind if I ask where this was taken...it's absolutely STUNNING!
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Location
This was taken from my rooftop in Las VegasTime
Around MidnightLighting
I spent 45 min waiting for this shot and another 45 min trying to get a better one. One can never be satisfied.Equipment
Sony A7 - Rokinon wide lens and my tripod.Inspiration
Vegas doesn't get a whole lot of stormy activity and I wanted to capitalize on this opportunity to get a once in a lifetime shot.Editing
I dodged a burn a little on the clouds and did some minor touching up in Lightroom but not much had to be done.In my camera bag
A couple batteries, tripod, 24-70 lens, wide lens and usually a 55mm or 35mm fixed lens.Feedback
This was a first attempt for capturing Lightning so trial and error seemed to work for me. There are so many techniques used to attempt to capture lightning. This was a 2 second exposure but in the future I may try 10-15 second exposures to maximize my chances of "getting lucky". ;)
