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Safe in the bedroom
Safe in the bedroom
shamrock


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Challenge: Window Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Date: Apr 18, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 93 seconds
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2006

 Lightning storm as seen from my bedroom window. I'm not a fan of electrical storms, having had a very bad experience as a teenager in a storm. However, the sheer excitement of trying to catch a lightning strike may change my habits during these storms.

Shot in Raw using bulb shutter and remote. Cropped, adjusted WB and contrast. Adjusted hue/saturation, curves, levels. Resize, USM, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 69 out of 180
Avg (all users): 5.6157
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4091
Avg (non-participants): 5.7338
Views since voting: 939
Views during voting: 396
Votes: 242
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/30/2006 07:34:00 PM
nice capture
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 04/30/2006 05:43:03 PM
Pretty hard to get those things on camera but I have seen so many better lighting shots. Great idea though but just not as cool as other lighting shots I have seen, including here at DPC. 6 from me though.
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 04/30/2006 04:39:14 PM
hmm good capture of the lighting, next time use a flash to capture the foreground better too...
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 04/30/2006 03:05:07 PM
Good timing, composition isn't great though.
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 04/30/2006 04:48:28 AM
I have always wanted to capture a lightning bolt. Nice timing. Does the chiminey on the right lean, or is the photo not squared up?
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 04/29/2006 08:21:44 PM
Wish the window frame were more in view... but HOLY COW... that was CLOSE! Great catch... great colors!
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 04/29/2006 05:19:00 PM
great capture.
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 04/29/2006 01:16:32 PM
since I've never tried to shoot lightning I've no idea how difficult it is, but I have a feeling it's more difficult than I think. so, good luck
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 04/29/2006 04:23:40 AM
Where is the frame?
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 04/28/2006 11:18:49 PM
Great capture, that looks close.
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 04/28/2006 03:54:31 PM
I'm a sucker for lightning shots
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 04/26/2006 07:11:48 PM
Wow! That is close!
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 04/26/2006 11:17:33 AM
Nice shot (and great subject, obviously), and I know this would be next to impossible to correct or make better, but to me it almost looks like it was taken out of a garage door. Still is good for a 6 in my book.
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 04/25/2006 06:06:30 PM
WOW!!!!!!! What an amazing capture! I am so impressed by the capture of lightning. Something I've always wanted to do! Great job.
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 04/25/2006 04:57:13 PM
Wow! great lightning strike and shot.
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 04/24/2006 02:13:59 AM
Caught the moment here that's for sure!
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