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Paul Ciura's picture

Lightning

Lightning strike at the Clearwater Beach, FL.

Canon 5D Mark II
24mm · f/5.6 · 10s · ISO 100
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Excellent. Was this a single capture?

Bo, you are correct. It was a single capture from many shots that evening.

I love trying to capture lighting shots. Single captures in my opinion are the best because it shows the power so well. A double strike like what you got are not uncommon but harder to get without blowing the exposure. Awesome job!

Stunning... very dramatic!

Thanks Hank. Dramatic and super loud :).

I love how there's a good amount of context in the foreground and in the clouds/background. A lot of lightning shots are just a strike surrounded by blackness. Great timing as well :)

Thanks David! Lightning storms in Tampa put on an amazing light show thats for sure.

Awesome shot! Great timing, Paul!!

Thanks Dennis!

wow! epic shot

Thanks Stewart!

Settings?

Do not pay attention to that. I feel really silly right now. :-/ New to this site. Great, great shot!

No worries. Thanks for the comment.

Now this is scary! Great work!

Thanks!