Lightning.

[The Chimichunga]

I went through the shots from the other night again.

The original:



Two new ones:

I took someone's advice (dont entirely remember who and I don't feel like opening a new tab to look it up lol) on this one and did a tighter crop on the skyline itself.






All in all I like the original best. My favorite part is how the city remains constant through the whole bottom of the shot, but the sky fades slowly to black from right to left.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_chi...7616813007367/

[sfr002]

Bigger!

[The Chimichunga]

lol any bigger and it'll look all fuzzy and shitty.

[96whiteknight]

^^ Yeah, but then someone could copy and claim them as their own. :cough:

[The Chimichunga]

^^ Yeah, but then someone could copy and claim them as their own. :cough:

lol I dont really care. It doesn't bother me that people would want to print one for themselves, kind of flattering I guess.

Now, if I were to catch someone selling my pictures? Thats a whole different story obviously.



I can probably say that because I don't use photography as a main source of income. If putting gas in my car depended on selling my pictures, I might have a different outlook.

But alas, that's not the point of this thread!

So let us continue admiring my great talent of pointing my camera at a cloud and hitting the shutter over and over.

[4g69]

I like the origional, very nice man.

[Mama Got Boost??]

I like the tighter crop. Draws your eye straight to the reason of the photo...but that's just me.

^^ Yeah, but then someone could copy and claim them as their own. :cough:

I must of missed something lol

[DD.]

I must of missed something lol

Me and you both

[sfr002]

Me and you both

Man come on I said make it bigger and Mike said then someone could steal it.

Love the cropped version.

[.:Chris:.]

I took someone's advice (dont entirely remember who and I don't feel like opening a new tab to look it up lol) on this one and did a tighter crop on the skyline itself.

I wasn't quite specific enough. I had envisioned a vertical crop of the original. The lightning looks more interesting in the original than the two new ones you posted. Also, the clouds look better. Either way, I still like the original I just don't think there's enough emphasis on the lightning. People are amazed by lightning pictures because they think you have to be super-fast to catch the lightning.

[The Hedgehog]

I wasn't quite specific enough. I had envisioned a vertical crop of the original. The lightning looks more interesting in the original than the two new ones you posted. Also, the clouds look better. Either way, I still like the original I just don't think there's enough emphasis on the lightning. People are amazed by lightning pictures because they think you have to be super-fast to catch the lightning.

I'm not going to lie, I was one of those people for a long time. Then I got into photos and lightwriting and understood how they did it.

I'm actually glad this was made into a post. I have to pick up a tripod (Original was stolen) and go out on my balcony when it's like that. Going to try and get lighting striking the radio tower. I hope.

[The Chimichunga]

I wasn't quite specific enough. I had envisioned a vertical crop of the original. The lightning looks more interesting in the original than the two new ones you posted. Also, the clouds look better. Either way, I still like the original I just don't think there's enough emphasis on the lightning. People are amazed by lightning pictures because they think you have to be super-fast to catch the lightning.

Ahhhh I follow. I may have to see what I can do when I get home. I'm afraid that if I crop it any tighter you'll be able to see how fuzzy the buildings are.

I think I might need to clean my kit lens. It's either that or it was just super hazy outside. But haze doesn't usually cause chromatic abberations though.

*shrugs* one way or another, I need a new wide/zoom lens. This kit lens shit ain't cutting it.

[The Chimichunga]

Oh btw, in case anyone was wondering, I set my camera to Timer and had it autofire 9 shots in a row at f/5 and 2.5 seconds, but once the lightning died down a bit, I started to use f/6.3 and 4 Seconds.

[8600RPM]

I haven't done one of these in awhile, you may have just inspired me lol.

Overall, all the crops work. I agree with you though I seem to like the original, maybe its the lack of data in the top left that is throwing everyone off. It seems a bit grey for a black and white image though, I think it could benefit from a more dramatic contrast.

[96whiteknight]

I must of missed something lol

Me and you both

When I posted, there was someone else viewing the thread who I believe has been known to post others' photos online without giving proper credit. Get it?