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‘Armageddon Sunset’  | New Bern, North Carolina This was shot in New Bern, NC just as the sun was setting and some spectacular storms were blowing in on September 28. It seemed as if a storm cell approaching from both sides of town collided right over top of me. After the sun went down, I was able to capture some lightning strikes over the river a short drive from this spot. The shot: 3 exposure HDR. f/8, ISO-200, 18mm. Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro, finished in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Color Efex & Viveza plug-ins. Join me on my other social networks: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Flickr  | 500px  |  Google+
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‘Armageddon Sunset’  | New Bern, North Carolina

This was shot in New Bern, NC just as the sun was setting and some spectacular storms were blowing in on September 28. It seemed as if a storm cell approaching from both sides of town collided right over top of me. After the sun went down, I was able to capture some lightning strikes over the river a short drive from this spot.

The shot: 3 exposure HDR. f/8, ISO-200, 18mm. Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro, finished in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Color Efex & Viveza plug-ins.

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Waterfront Strike During the early evening yesterday, I noticed some large, billowing clouds starting to roll in. Seeing that it would more than likely develop into a pretty big storm, I rushed home to grab my gear and find a vantage point where I could get some shots. In the following few hours, the sky took on many different awe inspiring tones. The clouds made formations that I have never seen in person and things were going really well. I was set up shooting some HDRs at Union Point Park when I noticed that I couldn’t see the massive Neuse River Bridge anymore. Uh oh, here comes the rain. Before I could get my tripod folded, I was caught in a downpour. I retreated to my Jeep and suddenly there was lightning all around. I wasn’t about to get out, so I decided to head home. Just as I pulled out, the rain stopped. I took a short drive to a good vantage point just up the street and set up my gear once again. There were some really great lightning strikes, but for the most part they were either just off frame or missed completely. This strike was the first really good lighting strike that I’ve ever captured. I’ve been following the work of Arizona-based photographer Mike Olbinski (see his lightning gallery here) for some time now and I’m always blown away by his shots. My image is nowhere near the level of his, but it’s a start. Please take a minute to check out his gallery! The shot: 30” exposure, 25mm, f/25, iso-100. Tripod held, remote fired. Join me on my other social networks: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Flickr  |  500px  |  Google+  Photo ©2011 Zach Frailey
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Waterfront Strike

During the early evening yesterday, I noticed some large, billowing clouds starting to roll in. Seeing that it would more than likely develop into a pretty big storm, I rushed home to grab my gear and find a vantage point where I could get some shots. In the following few hours, the sky took on many different awe inspiring tones. The clouds made formations that I have never seen in person and things were going really well. I was set up shooting some HDRs at Union Point Park when I noticed that I couldn’t see the massive Neuse River Bridge anymore. Uh oh, here comes the rain. Before I could get my tripod folded, I was caught in a downpour. I retreated to my Jeep and suddenly there was lightning all around. I wasn’t about to get out, so I decided to head home. Just as I pulled out, the rain stopped. I took a short drive to a good vantage point just up the street and set up my gear once again. There were some really great lightning strikes, but for the most part they were either just off frame or missed completely. This strike was the first really good lighting strike that I’ve ever captured.

I’ve been following the work of Arizona-based photographer Mike Olbinski (see his lightning gallery here) for some time now and I’m always blown away by his shots. My image is nowhere near the level of his, but it’s a start. Please take a minute to check out his gallery!

The shot: 30” exposure, 25mm, f/25, iso-100. Tripod held, remote fired.


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Photo ©2011 Zach Frailey