Connie Reinhart
April 2025 - Monochromatic - Bolt from the Blue
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About the Image(s)
This was a nice challenge because it forces us to think outside the box regarding color. There was an awesome electrical storm in the eastern night sky. I was able to stand in the kitchen doorway to keep the camera out of the rain. The camera was on a tripod. It was set on about 30 seconds. I used a remote shutter release and just kept clicking. Luck was on my side. Processing was done in PS. First, I cropped quite a bit. Then added a high pass filter to sharpen. The blue border was added to make the image stand out on out black background.
3 comments posted
Very dynamic image and amazing capture of the lightening...patience paid off. I have never tried this but my friend has a lightening trigger and has produced some amazing shots so alot for me to learn! The trees in the foreground adds a great structure and with the border you created its a great image. Posted: 04/13/2025 20:19:59
Thank you. We have something called a 'lightning bug' that is supposed to trigger the camera at just the right second. But the results were inconsistent. Our little point-and-shoot camera set on bulb gave our most successful results. But the battery was dead for this storm. A lot of this is luck. Posted: 04/15/2025 16:09:29
Wonderful capture. It makes a good subject for monochrome.That horizontal fork goes a long way. I hope it didn't hit anything.
I've never tried to photograph lightening, but now I am inspired. But In my area of the country we don't get lightning (Northern California), so I'd have to travel to thunderstorm country!
Posted: 04/16/2025 00:16:31
I've never tried to photograph lightening, but now I am inspired. But In my area of the country we don't get lightning (Northern California), so I'd have to travel to thunderstorm country!
Posted: 04/16/2025 00:16:31