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Lightning

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Posted by David Kingham on June 12, 2011 at 2:10 PM
Lightning
Thoughts? I went with black and white due to lack of interesting colors
Posted by David Kingham on June 12, 2011 at 2:11 PM
#2
Posted by David Kingham on June 12, 2011 at 2:11 PM
#3
Posted by Jack Garrett on June 12, 2011 at 2:48 PM
All 3 are really good David! Hard to pick the one I like best..at first I said number 1 but now I think I like 3 the best.
Posted by Richard Olsen on June 12, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Sweet David...brings back memories of the old 120 triX days!
I like #3 best but all three are very interesting
Posted by Art Escobado on June 12, 2011 at 4:54 PM
I like #2 - the length of the image's ratio draws your eye along from left to right where it arrests at the contrasting white bolt.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 12, 2011 at 8:10 PM
I agree with what Art said.
In #1, you might burn the window of the mobile home.
Posted by John Mumaw on June 12, 2011 at 11:54 PM
I like 'em all, and agree with burning down that window light to eliminate a slight distraction.
I believe this is the first time I've seen lightning shots in b&w. I'm not sure I'm sold on it. What kind of colors were you getting? It's been my experience that the colors around the bolts are a nice purple or some such. Can you poste a color version of one?
Posted by David Kingham on June 13, 2011 at 12:10 AM
Here's #3 in color
Posted by John Mumaw on June 13, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Well, there's not a great deal of difference between the two, but I do prefer the color version.
The bolts stand out a bit better and there's a bit less haloing on the horizon line with that version, as well.
Posted by Jack Garrett on June 13, 2011 at 10:33 AM
I like the color version of this also.
Posted by Rod Chandler on June 13, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Color for me. The B&W is nice too but the color really sets off the lightning. Nice work!
Posted by Dan Walters on June 14, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Like the pano shot and the placement of the lightning.