Too close for comfort

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By: Dave Arnold
Copyright ©2007

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Photographer	Dave Arnold {Karma:55680}
Project	#60 Hot Hot Hot!!!!!	Camera Model	Canon 30D
Categories	Landscape Photoart Nature	Film Format	Digital JPEG High
Portfolio	Lightning Photography Night Photography Landscapes	Lens	Sigma 10-20 mm, F 4-5.6
Uploaded	9/1/2007	Film / Memory Type	SanDisk Ultra II 2.0 gb
		ISO / Film Speed	100
Views	454	Shutter	2s
Favorites	1	Aperture	f/5.6
Critiques	18	Rating	6.76 / 8 Ratings
Location	City - Grants State - NEW MEXICO Country - United States
About	During last night's storms, I had gone directly to the heart of it. My goal was to use my wide angle for full-frame catches. Because of the intense rain, not to mention intense lightning, I had to stay in my truck and handhold my camera during 2 second exposures. Most of the lightning captured was striking within 2 to 5 miles of my location. But in this strike, the center strike hits the mesa about a mile away. The right strike was so close, you can see the tree it hit (bottom right corner). I would say this is within 1000-1500 feet of me. Remember, this is with the 10-20 wide angle set to 20 MM. This shot was so bright that it lit up the falling rain to the point where the photograph was terribly speckled. I cleaned it up. The only cropping was to the left side of the photo. You are seeing a full top-to-bottom image. There were other shots where the lightning hit even closer than this but the light was so intense, the exposures were ruined. talk about drama! 2 second exposure, hand-held camera.

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti

{K:209486} 9/4/2007

amazing capture dave.. well done..was so near and shooted on the tree (in the right corner)!
and thanks for all..my friend!
roby
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Dave Arnold {K:55680} 9/2/2007

Thanks, Carlen. My biggest problem is not holding the camera steady... it is the 135 pound Great Dane in the backseat that rocks the truck just with breathing... LOL

Best wishes,
Dave

Dave Arnold {K:55680} 9/2/2007

Thanks, Paul!

Dave

Dave Arnold {K:55680} 9/2/2007

Thanks, Brigitte!

Best wishes,
Dave

Carlen Boersema

{K:6789} 9/2/2007

Yikes, well I'm glad you didn't get hit by the lightning!

You must have been holding your camera very steady to do this handheld.

Great photo. :)

Paul Lara

{K:88111} 9/1/2007

What an amazing story! It hit me when you said you were shooting 20mm just how close all this WAS. WOW.

Brigitte R.

{K:25989} 9/1/2007

C-R-A-Z-Y!!!! But, oh so beautiful!! And, you are scared of the rattlers??? Me thinks you have NO FEAR!!!

7+++ (of course, as always)
Brigitte