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Desert Light Show

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Posted by Guy Schmickle on August 20, 2010 at 11:50 PM
Desert Light Show
Was up at Coal Mine Canyon in northern AZ for an evening and was lucky enough to catch a little lightning show after sundown. Unfortunately the storm was a bit distant and the real show was well off to the left where there was no interesting composition to the be had. Still, I was happy with this shot. The lightning was composited from 3 different exposures.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 20, 2010 at 11:54 PM
E-P-I-C-!
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 21, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Wonderful capture!
Posted by Bill Brennan on August 21, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Even without lightning composite, shot is great.

Bill Brennan
Posted by Don Grall on August 21, 2010 at 12:50 AM
Excellent composition! That lightning really adds to the subdued lighting in the canyon.
Posted by Bret Edge on August 21, 2010 at 1:20 AM
Sweet, dude! Love the stormy sky and those big bolts of lightning over the canyon. :toast:
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 21, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Omg, that is one of the most awesome shots I've seen in a while! The light is so sweet.
Posted by Rick Schafer on August 21, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Hot diggity dawg!!
Posted by Mike Dunn on August 21, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Graet shot!!!
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on August 21, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Incredible! :eek:
Posted by Jack Garrett on August 21, 2010 at 10:22 AM
eeeeee hawwww!!! Great catch Guy...sweet light.
Posted by Morris McClung on August 21, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Yeah, that's fairly awesome. The comp is excellent, and the depth through the layers to the bolts is outstanding. Sweet sweet light.
Posted by Bill Bean on August 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM
This place goes to the top of the list for next time I'm road trippin to visit my daughter in Phoenix.

Doubt I'll come away witn anything close to this...absolutely stunning image.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 21, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Excellent! :toast:
What a great (twilight?) glow you captured there, and the lightning is the cherry on the cake.
Posted by Joe Rogers on August 21, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Great as always!
Joe Rogers
Posted by Stan Rose on August 21, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Awesome shot, Guy! FWIW (not much...) i personally would prefer a few less lightning strikes, i think it would be more natural looking and i could relate to it more. Great stuff, regardless. :wavey:
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on August 21, 2010 at 3:44 PM
Guy...this is AWESOME!!!!!!! Great light, great composition and skills... all come together here! :toast:
Posted by Craig Schultz on August 21, 2010 at 3:48 PM
WOW, just wow. :eek: :toast:

Superb Guy!
Posted by Justin Peterson on August 21, 2010 at 6:00 PM
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 21, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Guy, this is simply FANTASTIC! I can stare at this for hours :toast:
Posted by Art Escobado on August 21, 2010 at 8:23 PM
NO WAY Wayne!! WAY!! :toast:
Posted by Bob Falcone on August 21, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Thats one great shot!
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on August 22, 2010 at 11:58 AM
What everyone else has already said. Amazing. :smile:
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on August 22, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Superb capture, it's always nice when nature throws in that extra little bit!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 23, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Guy, you could not have asked for a much better show. Nice catch of the bolts and display of last fading light on the right rim!