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aladyforty · Jul 11, 2004, 9:50 AM

awesome first shot. I'd have been a little nervous though with lightening like that around. Recently at 12 midday a 17 year old hockey coach and two young 10 year old girls were struck by a lightening bolt out of the blue here. Luckily the older girlhad an umbrella which the bolt struck and that is what saved them. left a huge hole in the hockey field.

DaveN · Jul 11, 2004, 9:59 AM

Thanks for the compliment. About being that close to the action, it didn't feel like we were that close at the time. Plus I guess I got used to it growing up in one of the lightning capitals (Central Florida), every afternoon in the summer there's a thunderstorm nearby. Add to that the fact that I'm not always known to exhibit the best of common sense, and there you have it, all that equals me standing out in an impending thunderstorm trying to get a picture of lightning.:-)

chuck biddinger · Jul 11, 2004, 11:44 AM

Incredible shots. I like the first one best, but they are all incredible. You were very lucky to be at the right place at the right time, but you also did a great job with your camera.

Seems they were shooting fireworks off from 2 different locations at the same time.

Calliope_M · Jul 17, 2004, 12:34 AM

Holy Cat! I guess the picture proves nature can always trump anything man can do. What a shot!

DaveN · Jul 17, 2004, 11:37 PM

Tell me about it Calliope_M!!!

Thanks for all the compliments guys, pretty lucky timing...

Dave...

Basement Shows · Jul 18, 2004, 12:22 AM

That's gotta be a once in a lifetime shot! Amazing!

The crop on your avatar prooves that the lightning shot is great all by itself, so the added fireworks are a great bonus!

I debated for months over getting that same camera, as my two previous cameras were Kodaks. But in the end I picked the Fuji s7000 simply because it took the same CF cards that all my other cameras took. I am jellous of your 10x zoom!

discodudette · Jul 18, 2004, 11:36 PM

Wow!! That's like taking the two best shots I could ever get and then doubling the luck, tripling the skill, and caddabing badda boom you've got it!

And hey basement shows-- rock on MN!

DaveN · Jul 19, 2004, 9:33 PM

discodudette wrote:

Quote:

Wow!! That's like taking the two best shots I could ever get and then doubling the luck, tripling the skill, and caddabing badda boom you've got it!

And hey basement shows-- rock on MN!

You're too kind... Thanks---Dave...

Monza76 · Jul 20, 2004, 7:17 AM

Congratulations, you have made the most of being in the right place with your camera.

Ira

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Jul 11, 2004, 9:50 AM	#11
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	awesome first shot. I'd have been a little nervous though with lightening like that around. Recently at 12 midday a 17 year old hockey coach and two young 10 year old girls were struck by a lightening bolt out of the blue here. Luckily the older girlhad an umbrella which the bolt struck and that is what saved them. left a huge hole in the hockey field.

Jul 11, 2004, 9:59 AM	#12
DaveN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 101	Thanks for the compliment. About being that close to the action, it didn't feel like we were that close at the time. Plus I guess I got used to it growing up in one of the lightning capitals (Central Florida), every afternoon in the summer there's a thunderstorm nearby. Add to that the fact that I'm not always known to exhibit the best of common sense, and there you have it, all that equals me standing out in an impending thunderstorm trying to get a picture of lightning.:-)

Jul 11, 2004, 11:44 AM	#13
chuck biddinger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 504	Incredible shots. I like the first one best, but they are all incredible. You were very lucky to be at the right place at the right time, but you also did a great job with your camera. Seems they were shooting fireworks off from 2 different locations at the same time.

Jul 17, 2004, 12:34 AM	#14
Calliope_M Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16	Holy Cat! I guess the picture proves nature can always trump anything man can do. What a shot!

Jul 17, 2004, 11:37 PM	#15
DaveN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 101	Tell me about it Calliope_M!!! Thanks for all the compliments guys, pretty lucky timing... Dave...

Jul 18, 2004, 12:22 AM	#16
Basement Shows Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 408	That's gotta be a once in a lifetime shot! Amazing! The crop on your avatar prooves that the lightning shot is great all by itself, so the added fireworks are a great bonus! I debated for months over getting that same camera, as my two previous cameras were Kodaks. But in the end I picked the Fuji s7000 simply because it took the same CF cards that all my other cameras took. I am jellous of your 10x zoom!

Jul 18, 2004, 11:36 PM	#17
discodudette Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,420	Wow!! That's like taking the two best shots I could ever get and then doubling the luck, tripling the skill, and caddabing badda boom you've got it! And hey basement shows-- rock on MN!

Jul 20, 2004, 7:17 AM	#19
Monza76 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,154	Congratulations, you have made the most of being in the right place with your camera. Ira