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More of Doug Thompson's Photos
Submitted to Nighttime
Photo Info
| Uploaded | August 20, 2008 |
| Taken | August 6, 2008 |
| Make | Canon |
| Model | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
| Exposure | 6 sec at f/8 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 47 mm |
| ISO | 500 |
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Photo license: © All rights reserved
Alligator Alley, Everglades FL.
1Ds MkII, 24-105mm, F8, 6 sec. ISO 500
19 responses
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Eric Finster (Deleted) gave props (20 Aug 2008):
superb image, how did you do it?
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Zarko Drincic said (20 Aug 2008):
Great photo!
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Aubrey's Oma (Deleted) gave props (20 Aug 2008):
You got my vote!
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Henry Bowman gave props (20 Aug 2008):
Booming, Yeah! Great capture
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Doug Thompson said (20 Aug 2008):
Thanks! Too easy really. I was passenger so I just put my camera on the dash and took long exposures till I got some lightning. This was the best out of many duds.
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Ray Kenn gave props (21 Aug 2008):
Excellent idea! Great catch.
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Bj Williamson gave props (21 Aug 2008):
Amazing
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Stephany Liebergall gave props (30 Aug 2008):
Always Amazing!!
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Brandon Kalpin gave props (7 Sep 2008):
When this image came up all I could say was Whoa!
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Gilberto Martinez said (12 Sep 2008):
Amazing shot, the best
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Doug Thompson said (14 Sep 2008):
You're welcome! Yes it's a true camera capture... try it sometime. I was holding the camera on the dash and wasn't able to hold it steady as I wanted. I actually wanted the tail lights in front of us to be steadier and I didn't really care about the reflectors. The road itself was turning out too bright from our headlights so I started holding my hand across the bottom part of the lens after just a few seconds of exposure. This way I could have the shutter open longer without blowing out the road. (In camera dodging basically) Alligator Alley is a road through the Everglades so there was no light in the sky. The sky was pitch black until a lightning strike. You are correct - the lightning is a shot burst so it freezes the clouds. I honestly didn't think I was getting anything worthwhile while I was shooting it. I just didn't have anything else to do on a long drive across the 'Glades.
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Daniel Rice said (15 Sep 2008):
yikes. pretty neat stuff.
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Waddy Thompson said (24 Sep 2008):
This must have been a construction zone. The yellow leading lines really help to draw my attention into the mid and top areas of the image. That 's some wicked lightning bolt. Great catch.
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Glenn Patterson added a link (7 Oct 2008):
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Natalia Presztolanszky gave props (24 Jan 2009):
Is it not HOT????? Why??
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Quenby Sheree gave props (12 Aug 2009):
awesome!
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Heaven Man gave props (26 Aug 2009):
Oh my goodness....
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Tj Watt said (2 Sep 2009):
woah!!!!!
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michelle tricca said (18 Jan 2010):
wow
