Orion Lightning

[schmikko (Michael)]

Took a quick photo the other night when the storms were around. Walked out the back door and saw the lightning lighting up the clouds so quickly took out the camera and took some photos in the backyard. I've seen some amazing pictures with stars and a distant storms. Would love to get one at a better location. Amazing and beautiful to witness non the less. Thanks for looking.
Canon 70D, Tamron 17-50 2.8. Shot at 2.8 for 25 sec. single frame.

[jenchris (Jennifer)]

You must have whipped that camera out b****y quick to catch the lightning!
I've tried to catch lightning with a tripod and camera and never yet managed it.

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

What a great shot with Orion in the sky there, nice work

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Great shot Michael!

I've always wanted to get capture like this.

Cheers,

Justin.

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Now there's a great capture ... nicely done....

Flash.....

[schmikko (Michael)]

Originally Posted by jenchris

You must have whipped that camera out b****y quick to catch the lightning!
I've tried to catch lightning with a tripod and camera and never yet managed it.

I took several frames and chose the best one. The lightning was fairly regular so a 25 second exposure was sure to get one in.

Originally Posted by SkyViking

What a great shot with Orion in the sky there, nice work

I guess I got a bit lucky the clear patch of sky was in that spot

Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

Great shot Michael!

I've always wanted to get capture like this.

Cheers,

Justin.

Thanks Justin

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Now there's a great capture ... nicely done....

Flash.....

Thanks Col

[gregbradley]

That's a great catch.

Greg.

[Saturn%5 (Graeme)]

Very nice Micheal well done

[leon]

Excellent capture indeed, well done.

Leon

[h0ughy (David)]

well done

[RB (Andrew)]

Love it.

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Very cool!!!

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Orion flinging bolts from above....

Sorry, got all poetic there for a moment.

Nice Pic for sure. Very dramatic.

[rcheshire (Rowland)]

That's one in a million. Amazing!

[astronobob (Bob)]

Grouse capturing Micheal, the worrior is sending a warning to us earthilings Top Shot