lightning from a moving car

wxnut · Apr 25, 2007

While attempting to get closer to the storm, I was taking 15 second exposures of the lightning and hoping I could get something I could use. This is my best one...

Doug Raflik

cherrymoose · Apr 25, 2007

Awesome picture, but I think it could do with a crop along the bottom where the dashboard shows.

Seefutlung · Apr 25, 2007

Wow .... great shot .... I'm with Cherrymouse, the wipers are more distracting that interesting.

xfloggingkylex · Apr 26, 2007

LOOK AT THAT CELL!!!!!! how I long to live in the mid west during storm season.

gmarquez · Apr 26, 2007

Agree with the crop suggestions, otherwise AWESOME!

NJMAN · Apr 27, 2007

that is one wicked shot! well done!!

deggimatt · Apr 27, 2007

nice capture

Tangerini · Apr 27, 2007

Wow! That's really awesome

emogirl · Apr 27, 2007

wicked shot...but...if this is a long exposure from a moving car, why isnt everything blurry????

loser101 · Apr 27, 2007

Great picture does need a crop

gmarquez · Apr 27, 2007

emogirl said:
wicked shot...but...if this is a long exposure from a moving car, why isnt everything blurry????

The lightning acted as a flash...it only illuminated the outside during the brief lightning strike (that's why the clouds are not blurry). The lights, on the other hand, were bright enough to register on film/the sensor during the whole exposure, and that's why you see them 'streaming'.