Lightning Strike Over Sunrise

Overexposed Lightning

Lightning Strike Over Sunrise
[PD] [Public Domain] Dylan O'Donnell 2010


CATEGORY: Photos - Weather
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UPLOADED: 2010-01-20 [ enlarge ] [ download jpg ]

Not the first one that got away. One of the difficulties with lightning photography is having the exposure set dark enough so that if you get a big strike, it doesn't blow out like in this photo. That means that some of the smaller, more subtle forks get lost in darkness and you end up taking lots of dark frames. But when you get ''the money shot'' it should be crisp and well exposed, and not a vague glow like this!



File size    : 268811 bytes
File date    : 2010:01:20 21:08:31
Date/Time    : 2010:01:17 20:40:30
Resolution   : 1200 x 800
Flash used   : No
Focal length : 18.0mm  (35mm eq.: 103mm)
CCD width    : 6.26mm
Exposure time: 5.000 s 
Aperture     : f/9.0
ISO equiv.   : 800
Whitebalance : Auto
Exposure     : Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual

 

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