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It was a dark and stormy night PICS

William81William81 Member Posts: 24,593 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 2017 in General Discussion
Big storms running through Mid MO tonight so I walked out in the yard dodging a few raindrops and got a few lightening PICS.....

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    texaswildmantexaswildman Member Posts: 2,215 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    By gosh, that's just cool....
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    Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,700 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Really nice pictures!!!!!!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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    skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431 ✭
    edited November -1
    Very nice. I really enjoy your pics!
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    remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,251 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great job photographing those
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    redneckandyredneckandy Member Posts: 9,686 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was watching it earlier. More lightning than I have seen in a long time![:)]
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    Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,700 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The cold front is projected to come through our area of East Texas about 2-3 in the morning. Thankfully, the weather guessers are now downscaling their severe storm predictions.

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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    wiplashwiplash Member Posts: 7,146 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ben Franklin would have taken pictures of his Kite Flying experiment if he had a Camera.

    Just saying.[;)]
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    montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 58,017 ******
    edited November -1
    magnificent,,,,[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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    CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Interesting. What is your strategy?

    My brother lives in a hi rise down in town and during a storm sets his camera to just take a 10 second exposure (or whatever is working for that storm and light conditions ) pretty much continuously

    The color balance in your second one is great. My brothers biggest problem is the white balance with all the different light sources in downtown Atlanta.

    My dad, brother and I love storm pictures but they have a lot more opportunity for shots than I do. Spring break I have a great vantage point, but really don't want bad weather. LAst trip I didn't even get any really good sunsets.... The clouds looked promising and then something always seemed to block us from the west right at the critical time
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    William81William81 Member Posts: 24,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    Interesting. What is your strategy?

    My brother lives in a hi rise down in town and during a storm sets his camera to just take a 10 second exposure (or whatever is working for that storm and light conditions ) pretty much continuously

    The color balance in your second one is great. My brothers biggest problem is the white balance with all the different light sources in downtown Atlanta.

    My dad, brother and I love storm pictures but they have a lot more opportunity for shots than I do. Spring break I have a great vantage point, but really don't want bad weather. LAst trip I didn't even get any really good sunsets.... The clouds looked promising and then something always seemed to block us from the west right at the critical time



    I tried something different tonight.....I set the camera (Canon T3i/55-250mm Canon lens) on auto/sports setting. I was able to push the button and when the lightening flashed, it would take the pic.....
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    Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 39,380 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    Great pics, thanks for sharing.
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    gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,096 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great photos!!
    Thanks again for sharing!
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    savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,455 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great pictures
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    NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 16,654 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by William81
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    Interesting. What is your strategy?

    My brother lives in a hi rise down in town and during a storm sets his camera to just take a 10 second exposure (or whatever is working for that storm and light conditions ) pretty much continuously

    The color balance in your second one is great. My brothers biggest problem is the white balance with all the different light sources in downtown Atlanta.

    My dad, brother and I love storm pictures but they have a lot more opportunity for shots than I do. Spring break I have a great vantage point, but really don't want bad weather. LAst trip I didn't even get any really good sunsets.... The clouds looked promising and then something always seemed to block us from the west right at the critical time



    I tried something different tonight.....I set the camera (Canon T3i/55-250mm Canon lens) on auto/sports setting. I was able to push the button and when the lightening flashed, it would take the pic.....

    Wow! To be able to see the lightning, point and focus the camera and then take the picture you must be fast as lightning... No, wait... You must be even faster than lightning! Don't get in a quickdraw contest with this fella!
    Cool pics.
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    mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Awesome pics!
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    Irish 8802Irish 8802 Member Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great pics..Better looking at them here than in Eastern Jackson county where I live last night.
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    badchrisbadchris Member Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice!
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    spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,724 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    great pics....thanx
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    roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,127 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,519 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those are some cool pictures. [;)][^]
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    bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,341 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice work [^][^]
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    wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Beautiful camera work. Well done!
    "What is truth?'
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    riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599 ✭
    edited November -1
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    4205raymond4205raymond Member Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great pictures!
    Ray
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    cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,432 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    " It was a dark and stormy night ...". Reminds me of my first marriage! Sweet pics. That's a nice feature of your Cannon.
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    mrmike08075mrmike08075 Member Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When we have bad weather now - especially at night - over night - in the dark I like to get bundles up and sit outside in the backyard right at the edge of the porch were the pad and overhead coverage ends...

    It's about a half acre - fenced in and backs on to green acres national parkland...

    The animals participate - especially the duck and the turtle...

    The dog usually curls up on an Adirondack chair - I put a piece of tarp on him and he watches the others cavort...

    The are usually pretty quiet - they seem to respect the night...

    Sometimes I put some scrap wood in the firepit and let it burn...

    Usually ends up with all of us sitting in a semicircle under cover watching the light show and feeling the thunder...

    Sometimes Makaila will join us with a glass of wine and a massive oversized Russian surplus winter full length fur trim jacket...

    The duck and turtle like the rain...

    The dog likes the fire...

    It's quiet time fore me - I try to escape thinking about Cancer and death for awhile...

    Sometimes you see deer grouped together under a tight copse of trees right past the back border fence...

    I keep a feeder and a few games cameras out there...

    Sometimes you can capture the lynx and bobcat killing wild turkeys at night...

    It's a brief moment of solace for me.

    We are very close to were the Delaware River meets the rancoacas creek - never amico island...

    Mike
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    Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,294 ******
    edited November -1
    Holy balls!
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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