Arkansas Lightning

[Brian Emfinger]

I got some really nice lightning this morning. Some of my best lightning shots ever (im still a rookie). The best part is that I didnt mess any of them up by them being overexposed.

LOTS MORE on my website > HERE (http://www.realclearwx.com/83007.htm)
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[Doug Raflik]

Nice job Brian. Looks like you have the purple and pink branching as well. (See my lightning thread) What lens and settings were you using?

Doug Raflik

[Brian Emfinger]

I am using the 18-55 lens that comes with the xt. About half of them are at ISO 400 and the other at ISO 200, at 18mm, F4.5-F8. And I guess I spoke too soon about not overexposing as I just had some wonderfull lightning that was too close and too powerfull and it overexposed badly =(

I think the color change has something to do with distance and/or the strength of the current at that particular point...ie weaker/farther= more purple as compared to the main channel or other lightning in the shot? could be wrong but thats my 2 cents.

BTW...Doug that lightning shot is crazy awesome

[Gerrit Gulden]

Beautiful Lightning Shots Brian. Dont you love it when a storm comes to you and you could just sit on your front or back porch and shoot lightning all night.

Congrats on your photos...

-gerrit

[John Farley]

Those are NOT rookie shots! Very nice, Brian!