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2.48 - "Needs Work" 

Storm over Istanbul.

Storm season all over the northern hemisphere reached Istanbul just when i was crossing Galata Bridge, so i rushed down to the water, set up and got this awesome lightning on image.
If you look carefully you can see the giant bat-signal too.

Feedback appreciated and welcome!

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The bolts are absolutely stunning, but I would consider a tighter crop, as most of the city is rather standard/boring and the water taking up the lower third of the frame also doesn't add much...
Maybe even a square crop, leaving out the left darker part of the water and less interesting clouds? You would loose that bridge, however...

Thank you for your comment.
I absolutely agree on the boring water (i already copped out quite a lot with the 16:9) and unfortunately Istanbul is rather flat building wise doesn't have a stunning skyline.
I actually have a version with a 4:5 crop that I'll use for social media. I thought on the big screen this one would work.

Can I/we see the 4:5 anywhere? Would be interesting.

There is a link to my Instagram when you hover your mouse over my name. I ended up cropping it really tight.