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Flash! goes the lightning!
2nd PlaceFlash! goes the lightning!
Urho


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Challenge: Framing VI (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Fujifilm X-E2
Lens: Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
Date: Aug 23, 2014
Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 30
Date Uploaded: Aug 23, 2014

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Out walking, when the temperature suddenly dropped 3 degrees and the sky started flashing. I knew I had about 30 minutes to get shelter and remembered this bird watching hideout about 30 minutes away. Either this, or back into the city. I was accompanied by three other young guys who were out fishing and were totally drenched. The rain got them by surprise.

I think those dots on the right side of the sky, are raindrops, frozen by the flash of the lightning.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 64
Avg (all users): 6.8608
Avg (commenters): 8.2000
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 7.0233
Views since voting: 2311
Views during voting: 179
Votes: 79
Comments: 24
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 09/04/2014 08:43:23 PM
I've neglected my manners not to congratulate you on this striking capture sooner. Well done! Congrats on the ribbon.
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 09/02/2014 10:22:49 PM
Beautiful congrats
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 09/02/2014 07:16:56 PM
Congrats Juha! Great shot, glad it ribboned.
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 09/02/2014 07:10:32 PM
Fabulous, Juha! Congratulations on your ribbon. That light is wonderful!
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 09/02/2014 09:51:59 AM
Love this image. The colors, the composition, the beauty. Huge congrats on your ribbon.
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 09/02/2014 09:14:32 AM
so awesome!!!
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 09/02/2014 07:49:28 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon and a Personal Best to date. This is such a good photo, even without the lightening it would be a strong image. I love the colors and the quality of the processing on the window sill, cup and landscape.
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 09/01/2014 07:24:31 PM
Congrats, this was my favorite.
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 09/01/2014 06:27:38 PM
Sometimes fortune just takes us to the right place and time. You made the best of this situation.
Congrats on the ribbon, and thank you for the background about the shoot.
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 09/01/2014 08:09:14 AM
Congrats Juha! Beautiful shot and a great story.
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 09/01/2014 03:20:23 AM
Congratulations! Lovely shot - and how cool that your shelter provided such a great frame to go around an awesome view.
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 09/01/2014 02:40:15 AM
Congrats on the Red, well done.
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 09/01/2014 12:57:52 AM
Congrats on the Red and PB!
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 09/01/2014 12:10:14 AM
lovely capture! congratulations!
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 08/31/2014 11:16:39 PM
Fab shot.congratulations.
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 08/31/2014 10:30:45 PM
Originally posted by Zita:
Perfection!! Wish you the best of luck with this one. I would hang the blue ribbon on it. Just curious: that date "carved" into the wood in the future.


It's not in the future it's likely to be european way of writing the date day month year so June 2014 not September like USA does it, beautifully shot well done.
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 08/31/2014 09:24:31 PM
Great story. Great capture. Framed lightning! What are the odds. The cup adds such a wonderful touch.
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 08/31/2014 08:41:16 PM
This was one of my tops! Way to go!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/31/2014 07:17:57 PM
Perfection!! Wish you the best of luck with this one. I would hang the blue ribbon on it. Just curious: that date "carved" into the wood in the future.
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 08/31/2014 06:53:37 PM
Excellent capture, excellent frame.
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 08/31/2014 02:48:50 PM
I love the drama of this shot - in my top 5
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 08/31/2014 06:16:39 AM
Excellent! Great use of window for framing. Color is great. Capture of lightning and cup giving sens of power and chaos on one end and calm and serenity on the other. Very well done.
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 08/25/2014 05:47:46 PM
I love this image. Really fantastic capture. What are the white dots in the right hand side of the sky?
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 08/25/2014 06:48:53 AM
Really like this for its lighting, as well as the fab lightning! Well framed and lovely colours.
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