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The power of nature; ...lightning pics
Topic Started: May 12 2007, 07:04 PM (248 Views)
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As I sat on my balcony tonight watching a storm roll in, drinking a cold one...I decided to get my camera and so below is a merged set of 6 images taken over the course of a couple minutes. (actually screen grabs of the lightning bolts from a video) It's not the best quality you'll see, but still kinda cool...enjoy!

Oh and you can make out the shape of a very close building on the left, as well as the treeline/horizon near the bottom:

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Electrifying!

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Cool

How did you catch it?
Did you wait till you saw lightning then trip the shutter quickly?

Or did you leave the shutter open with the camera on a tripod and just wait?
What were the camera settings?
What kind of camera?
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Lightning's Hand
Can you see me, do you know my position how quick is your eye?
I have no home, no reason to roam yet I travel the length of the sky
I stretch my fingers jagged icy white 'till my energy's all around
My clutch is swift, my force is fearful I convey it without a sound
I live to free the skies from everyone, watch me run - watch me

The north wind rises, old man's eyes wondering deeply as he locks his door
He knows the fear when I'm too near him, he's seen me angry before
The black intruding clouds approach as I release a destructive blow
All the crashing, all the flashing light brings terror upon my foe
I fight with force and power for my land
I command the lightning's hand!

Run for cover - Oh your life is in vain if you try to escape me
Don't look back - Oh your wealthy world cannot save you
'Cause I'm gonna break you
I hear them moan, I hear them weep because they feel I belong to the devil
They feel the pain, and will again 'till they stop reaching up for this level
No one will defeat me, no one can
I command the lightning's hand!

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Kenny, I used my Canon SD800 digital camera. I just stood on my balcony and held (by hand) the camera up on the video setting (I set it to record at 60 fps, 320x240) and recorded the general same area using 30-second clips. I just recorded like that for a few minutes and captures some of the lightning bolts....then screen-captured still images from the video, aligned and merged them on my computer....can you tell I had free time? :whome:
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Yeah, but is it art?

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All original creations are art...the question, is it good? :D
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May 12 2007, 08:55 PM
All original creations are art...the question, is it good? :D

What a horrible definition. I suppose my afternoon craps count as art then, eh?
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Nice job, Isaac! :thumb:
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May 13 2007, 03:00 AM
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May 12 2007, 08:55 PM
All original creations are art...the question, is it good? :D

What a horrible definition. I suppose my afternoon craps count as art then, eh?

Well maybe I should say original creations, created with external materials (aka, not your crap). :D
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May 13 2007, 08:23 AM
Aqua Letifer
May 13 2007, 03:00 AM
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May 12 2007, 08:55 PM
All original creations are art...the question, is it good? :D

What a horrible definition. I suppose my afternoon craps count as art then, eh?

Well maybe I should say original creations, created with external materials (aka, not your crap). :D

External, not excreted. ^_^
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Aqua, where are you? I haven't seen you for weeks!
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Wow! :thumb:

Lightning is so cool.
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