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Christian Neumann
12-21-2011, 05:16 AM
During my last stay in the U.S., I encountered this impressive supercell thunderstorm while driving late one evening from Bismarck to Mobridge.
The storm produced continuous lightning and when I found a good vantage point, I set up my tripod and started shooting.
I used ISO 100 to reduced noise and the aperture wide open which is important to catch distant lightning bolts.

Canon EOS 40 D
EFS 10-22 mm f/3.5
tripod
cable release


106054



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Brendan Dozier
12-22-2011, 12:15 AM
Wow, very cool dynamic storm formation and light show, Christian! Nice natural colors, and light & dark levels work well to give the light glow strong impact. Like the texture to the clouds above and diagonal lines formed all make for great composition. Nice work! What was the shutter speed?

Christian Neumann
12-22-2011, 04:59 AM
Brendan,
thanks alot for your comment. The shutter speed was 8 sec which is pretty slow since you need to freeze the cloud motion.
The lens was the EF 24-70 F/2.8 at 24 mm and not the EFS 10-22, as erroneously indicated.

Joe Senzatimore
12-22-2011, 08:01 AM
Fantastic image. Very dramatic. Love the little bolt of lightning.

Norm Dulak
12-22-2011, 10:11 AM
This is really neat. While I wish that portions of the image weren't quite so dark, the darkness really emphasizes the brilliant bright parts, making them all the more spectacular. Very nice. And good work in determining the right camera settings to catch the action!

Robert Amoruso
12-22-2011, 04:44 PM
Christian,

Picture perfect as presented.

Morkel Erasmus
12-29-2011, 07:38 AM
this is an exquisitely dramatic picture, Christian!
:5:cheers:

Matt Fragale
01-18-2012, 08:36 PM
Really beautiful. I am in love with photos that capture dramatic shadows and light... I can't imagine what could be nicer on this shot.