Colonial Lightning

[LewisM]

Typical summer storm here on the Sunshine Coast tonight. Took my chances and took a few exposures at f/10 (20sec) with the Canon 5D MkII with 50mm prime.

Took 10 exposures to finally get this one, but worth it. Interesting lighting, with the Christmas lights on, mercury vapour street lamp and interior lighting from home.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4828/lplightning1.png

Make sure you you click the image to see it full size (has compression artifacts if you don't)

[ourkind]

Holy Smokes :eyepop:

Brave man standing outdoors while that's going on!

Awesome capture Lewis gotta be happy with that :thumbsup:

[LewisM]

Brave man with metal tripod and VERY VERY expensive camera :)

[pluto]

Great shot Lewis! :D

[Larryp]

Good shot, Lewis!

[cometcatcher]

Nice colours. Send some storms this way pleeeze.

[MortonH]

Looks like Dr Frankenstein is conducting experiments in your attic!

[LewisM]

Nobody has spotted the Gekko yet :)

[adman]

are the colours on the house christmas lights?

EDIT: sorry - just read your whole post...:P

[mithrandir]

Is there another one apart from the obvious one near the peak of the eaves?

[astronobob]

Very Intense Lewis, Great treatment too ! ! That must have Crackled through the heavens ? That Gecko must be deaf ?