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WC#229 Illumined Rain
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WC#229 Illumined Rain

by Stacy Egan

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 16, 20062,060 views10 comments
Sheets of rain illuminated by a lightning bolt. Taken last July.

20D + 50mm, f/5.6, 8s, ISO 200, tripod

Thanks for looking!

Stacy Egan
Tucson, Arizona

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Kathleen Shepherd on May 16, 2006 at 4:40 AM
Awesome shot Stacy. :wavey:
Registered on April 24, 2006, 66 Posts, 240 Comments
Comment posted by David Bostedo on May 16, 2006 at 10:56 AM
Awesome. I've always wanted to take lightning pictures. This could maybe use some sharpening? But I'm not sure if that would ruin the soft rain highlights...
Registered on May 5, 2006, 178 Posts, 2224 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Evers on May 16, 2006 at 8:53 PM
Very cool!!! Great color..Purple Rain.....
Registered on March 11, 2006, 12 Posts, 243 Comments
Comment posted by Scott M on May 16, 2006 at 10:42 PM
Awesome. I too wonder how a shot like this would handle sharpening? Fantastic shot, thanks for sharing.
Registered on May 16, 2006, 27 Posts, 388 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 17, 2006 at 11:20 AM
Stacy: Wow! I like lightning shots and this is a good one. :toast: >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on May 19, 2006 at 9:00 PM
Stacy,
Pretty darn cool lighting shot! I've never even tried to do that. :cool:
Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on May 22, 2006 at 3:30 PM
nice capture - congratulations
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on May 24, 2006 at 8:29 AM
Stacy,
Congrats on the EP!!! :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 28, 2006 at 7:36 AM
Wonderful image! This has it all... lighting, positioning, and especially IMPACT.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Henie Reisinger on February 1, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Simply awesome!
Registered on January 28, 2007, 188 Posts, 476 Comments