Drama in New Mexico (Lightning Strikes)

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We were traveling and that night we were at the Santa Rosa Campground and RV Park in New Mexico. I don't get to see lightning too often here in California, so when the opportunity arises, I took it. You can read about that evening here.

Was a bit limited for composition due to the fence. Thanks for looking!

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looking good! Stormy weather has to be the most exciting conditions to shoot
 
Wow those are great. Can you tell me a bit about how you shot them? I assume longer exposures? ND filter?
 
We were traveling and that night we were at the Santa Rosa Campground and RV Park in New Mexico. I don't get to see lightning too often here in California, so when the opportunity arises, I took it. You can read about that evening here.

Was a bit limited for composition due to the fence. Thanks for looking!

santa-rosa-nm-060716-01.jpg


santa-rosa-nm-060716-02.jpg


santa-rosa-nm-060716-03.jpg
Beautiful set. The first one really does it for me. On a trivia(l) note, still remember when I learned that lightning goes from the ground (negatively charged) to the cloutds (postively charged). Even knowing those electrons are moving up, I still see the lightning coming down.
 
Very nice comp and scenes...#1 for me!

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Wow those are great. Can you tell me a bit about how you shot them? I assume longer exposures? ND filter?

I don't own a GND or a lightning trigger. I used a 5D, 17-40mm, ISO 200, f/11 for all shots except for the following:

Photo #1 - One exposure at 1/20sec. I processed it twice, one for foreground the other for the sky. Hand-blended (Luminosity Masks) in Photoshop CS2.

Photo #2 - Two different exposures; 0.6sec for foreground and 1/20sec for sky. Hand-blended (Luminosity Masks) in Photoshop CS2.

Photo #3 - Two different exposures; 0.6sec for foreground and 1/8sec for sky. Hand-blended (Luminosity Masks) in Photoshop CS2.

Hope this helps.
 
I see, thank you Mike!
 

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