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And the thunder rolled...
And the thunder rolled...
Schmeldontino


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sepia (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: Apr 25, 2008
Aperture: f 3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 6
Galleries: Sky, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2008

This is my first challenge, so I'm really just trying to get a feel for what kind of photos I should enter. I took this with my brand new Canon Rebel XTi right before the rain hit. We were eating at the Oasis overlooking Lake Travis in Austin, when the storm rolled in and I knew that it would be a perfect opportunity to play with my new camera!

All I did for editing was make it sepia, adjust for contrast and brightness, and sharpen.

Statistics
Place: 246 out of 392
Avg (all users): 5.0120
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7865
Avg (non-participants): 5.2727
Views since voting: 660
Views during voting: 245
Votes: 166
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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05/08/2008 04:03:00 AM
I see that you are new here at DPC, so first, welcome to the digital madness. This is a nice night shot and a good score for your first challenge entry. A couple of things have been mentioned that could be improved. The first thing that I noticed being a little off, is the camera moved a bit, which may be because of wind, or just not a stable enough place to keep the camera still. I see that you were at a restaurant, which explains that you didn't have a tripod in your pocket LOL..
I have found that about 6 to 10 sec, and about f 5.6 or 8 works great for lightning shots at night.
Keep shooting and have fun with the new XTi.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/02/2008 11:54:26 PM
Good grab (of the lightning). Your horizon is tilted though.
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05/02/2008 03:43:10 AM
Your horizon is a bit crooked. But a cool photo!
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05/01/2008 11:11:51 AM
Well done to capture the lighting! The tilted horizon is offputting though.
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05/01/2008 06:35:09 AM
nice catch of lightning... looks like a hand held shot though so the motion blur kinda hurts it. oh well pretty exciting to catch though..
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04/30/2008 12:36:57 AM
love the dramatic sky, just need to watch the level of the horizon, maybe get a hotshoe mounted spirit level, it has helped me
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