Saturday, 10th November 2007
Spider Behind Farm
by Don Cox
This storm was very powerful, and my luck was good this night
Equipment: Canon rebel xt
Don Cox
I have been attempting to capture lightning pics for many years...it is my passion in life
Website: lightningdude.com
Spider Behind Farm by Don Cox was photo of the day on Saturday, 10th November 2007. It is tagged Clouds, Lightning, Weather. You can leave a comment below.
26 Comments
lexy
absolutely incredible… great timing! excellent POTD
Ann
If this is as is and no lightning strikes have been added/then it is a superb shot. Full of “power” and impact. EXCELLENT.
Anurag
This is by far one of the best “earthshots” till date. It really shows mother earth in all her grandeur. Pl. give us some Metadata Don. For example How long was the exposure, ISO, NR, NDfilter etc. How did you go about setting up the tripod etc. thanks.
David Constable
superb a wonderful capture
Pauline Jones
Wow, this is a great picture. I wish i had taken it.
Keith
A powerful shot.
Terry Everson
Great exposure and timing. I would also be interested to Know aperture, Shutter speed etc.
Richard D, Cox
Now this is one cool shot, Don! Well done.
TomBk
Have the colors been altered digitally to make the sky purple?
Sue Gagnon
Amazing!! This is/was the most exquisite example of nature’s beauty, complexity, fury, and capacity for great destruction, captured in time perfectly by the visoneer. I was intrigued and drawn in, and very much impressed.
Eric
Magnificient Don!
rojor
i don’t believe it this sky, photoshop??
janet
Don, You say that you have been attempting to capture lightning. Correction you capture lightning pics. This photograph is spectacular. Luck has nothing to do with it. You put your self exactly where you needed to be to capture your passion.
Brilliant!!
Dennis
Superb. You mention your luck was with you. True – but so was a bit of skill!
Arlin
Wait a minute… here’s the same lightning formation in another picture from your website, but without the farm buildings… (http://www.lightningdude.com/lightningpics/lightningpics82407/82407/imagepages/image1.html). I smell photoshop…
Don Cox
iso=200
exposure 46 sec.
F/5.6
28 mm
this angle is possible when the lightning is moving to the north of my farm
located in northern,Illinois
9-22-2007 04:11 A.M.
Andrew
WOW, Amazing!
Don Cox
yes this pic is a composite
Renee
Wow!! i just love lightning this is such a great shot! very nice one Don!
odessa
oh wow i was hsocke to see it show up on the screen, i expected an actual spider, but man this is soooo much better! great pic and timing! good luck with more photos!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Just an excellent picture …
Su
Great capture
mike c.
Totally faked shot,your good at photoshop.
Su
The debate didnt end is it ‘shopped’ or not?
Rajib Singha
Lovely yet powerful image.
Renee
This is still one of my favorite shots! congrats!