Natures Evening Show

: Natures Evening Show; We had another great lightning storm pass through Golden Valley, Arizona. Yep I was out in the yard snapping away. It started raining on me and the lightning was getting a little too close for comfort, so I moved to the doorway of our house and kept on shooting. It did not matter what direction you pointed the camera, lightning was going off everywhere. It was a awesome show with the sun setting, rain coming down on the mountains and valley, and all of the lightning. If you look close you can see the outline of my neighbors home. The lightning was hitting at the base of the mountains that are around ten miles away. I was really happy when this photo was picked as a Approvers Choice at http://www.wunderground.com/; Equipment:
Canon - EOS Digital Rebel 300D
Canon - 18-55mm EF-S F 3.5-5.6 USM SLR Lens; Created by: Bubbalinn.; Tools Used: Elements 2.0 and ISO-100 Aperture F/32 Shutter Speed 8 seconds.; Created on: July 2nd 2006; Image Views: 1,375; Average Views per Day: 2; Image Number: 26403

Comments:

Bubbalinn from Golden Valley, Arizona. on Apr 7, 2008 at 10:53 PM said:

Hi Anne, Thanks very much for your wonderful comment. Your description made me look at this photo again, you make it sound so nice LOL.. I don't know what to say, lightning just does not scare me. I really like the lightning and thunder.

Anne from USA on Apr 7, 2008 at 6:06 PM said:

Wow!! Those streaks look as if they mean business!! A great purple cloud spreading down from the sky - or so it seemed, was lovely shade. I liked the orange light on both sides of the picture also and how it illumined the trees. You were very courageous being that close to the lightning. Wow! Those streaks were scarey.

Bubbalinn from Golden Valley, Arizona. on Jan 26, 2008 at 4:56 PM said:

Hi Ann, Thanks so much for your very kind comment on my photo. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I did forget to add that I used my tripod and set the focus on manual and set to infinity. Taking lightning is really pretty easy, give it a try sometime.

Alovely from Maine, U.S.A. on Jan 26, 2008 at 12:20 PM said:

First of all, thanks for all the info. This is one outstanding photo

Alan. Wow! The composition and colors are wonderful.

Alan (Bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Sep 9, 2007 at 1:42 PM said:

Thanks Craig :) I love watching lightning and photographing it. For some reason lightning does not scare me, much lol..

Hey Carol, lol you and Lucky are like my dog Spud, when the thunder starts Spud runs under my computer table and stays there until the thunder stops. You just keep taking the great hummingbirds and I will work on the lightning :)

Shutterbug from Maine on Sep 8, 2007 at 5:45 PM said:

Hi Alan, noway am I going to take lightning shots, probably my odds would be the first shot I tried.

My dog lucky and I both just sit away from windows and wait for the storm to pass.

Im just not a gambler.LOL

Carol

Craig from Hot Springs, AR. on Sep 8, 2007 at 1:49 PM said:

Bubba, You 'Da Man...!!!

Alan (Bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Aug 14, 2007 at 3:02 PM said:

Hi Carol, Alex, and Abba.. Thanks so much for your great comments. Ah come on Carol, what are the odds you will get made into a pile of ash ROFL... Thanks for the pun Abba, I like it... I'm glad you liked my storm shot.

Abba from Southern California on Aug 14, 2007 at 2:13 PM said:

Wonderful shot...love the combo of rain and lightening! Good job...Alan strikes again...pun intended...lol! !

Whittler from Maine on Aug 12, 2007 at 3:33 PM said:

Just had to have another look,its still a fantastic shot.

Shutterbug from Maine on Aug 12, 2007 at 3:30 PM said:

Awesome photo of the lighting!

That is one shot I will never attempt to get, Im not that brave to do that.LOL

Carol

Alan (Bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on May 11, 2007 at 11:10 AM said:

Thanks very much Wmc and Karen for your very nice comments. I do luck out now and then :-)

km from TX on May 11, 2007 at 6:56 AM said:

Wow, this is an incredible shot. The color, lighting and composition are perfect. Well done.

Wmc from Den Co on Feb 20, 2007 at 10:11 AM said:

This is not easy to do,Great shot

Alan (Bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Oct 28, 2006 at 5:31 PM said:

LOL.. Thanks Grumpy, glad you liked my evening show.. And Thanks everyone for all your very nice comments. I did luck out with catching the rain, sunset, and lightning all at once.

grumpy from england on Oct 28, 2006 at 2:22 PM said:

i am amazed .......... great photo spot on and i am not typing in capitals either ....

commodore17 from australia on Jul 12, 2006 at 2:17 AM said:

what great timing for everything to work out for such a spectacular shot, well done

Brian from Utah on Jul 7, 2006 at 5:46 PM said:

This lightning photo has a lot of drama, especially with the rain pouring to the left. It almost looks like a tornado.

Talsi from Western NOrth Carolina USA on Jul 5, 2006 at 9:49 PM said:

What a nice honor to have this photo piced as a Approvers Choice. And I can certainly understand why, it is a great shot.

Whittler from Maine on Jul 5, 2006 at 8:14 PM said:

WOW!! what an awesome shot.

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on Jul 5, 2006 at 6:08 PM said:

Great photo and congrats on the Approvers Choice too. I have to go back there and check out your other photos.