Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-25 Thread Boris Liberman
I did not know you were also a storm chaser... A hobby of yours? ;-) Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You've got the Blues. Dan Christine Aguila wrote: Ugh!  I didn't get up until 11:30 a.m. today--Blues Fest last night; I feel so dopey, and I didn't even drink much or even stay out late.  Blues Fest was done at 9:30p.  We stopped at Miller's Pub for a quick snort, but literally that was

Re: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! That's a great shot--2 bolts! Pretty impressive. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de To: Pentax Mailingliste pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:32 PM Subject: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning ...very, very frightening

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: That's one of the best ever lightning shots I've ever seen. How the hell do you get these things so sharp??? Nothing special. It's their very own short exposure time. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Momma told me never to go out in a lightning storm with a tripod tho were you hand holding that? My tripod is made of wood. :-) http://www.berlebach.de/?sprache=english Was that a keep the shutter open type of thing? OR did those bolts come at

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Anthony Farr
2009/6/13 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Magnifico. regards, Anthony   Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread David J Brooks
2009/6/13 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Momma told me never to go out in a lightning storm with a tripod tho were you hand holding that? My tripod is made of wood. :-) http://www.berlebach.de/?sprache=english Was that a keep the shutter

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Momma told me never to go out in a lightning storm with a tripod tho were you hand holding that? My tripod is made of wood. :-) http://www.berlebach.de/?sprache=english Was that a keep the shutter open type

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Jack Davis
a double container! Jack --- On Sat, 6/13/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 7:46 AM Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ann

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread David Savage
Sweet!! I've yet to get a photograph of lightening that I'm really happy. Well done. Cheers, Dave 2009/6/13 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread David J Brooks
with digital which would cause him to miss the lightening bolt. What a double container! That made me smile. Dave Jack --- On Sat, 6/13/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/6/09, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I have tried to shoot lightning from my front window, and wait for the action. Never got one yet that way.:-) Uh Dave, you have to wait til it clouds over a bit ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
Ask any tree split by lightning about wet wood properties vis a vis electricity...:-) On Jun 13, 2009, at 02:17 , Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Momma told me never to go out in a lightning storm with a tripod tho were you hand holding that?

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Incredible. Really outstanding shot! I assume the wind was blowing in from the sea because we can't see the kite you were undoubtedly flying at the time. :) -- PDML

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Christine Aguila
I meant to write: This must have *been* a major 'tree-ouch.' ig! - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:18 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning This must have caused

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
...and saw this. Did you mean to add a link here Christine? Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: This must have caused a major tree-ouch.  Southern Illinois had what they call an inland hurricane shortly before GFM.  Darrel I drove

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Cottycotty...@mac.com wrote: On 13/6/09, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I have tried to shoot lightning from my front window, and wait for the action. Never got one yet that way.:-) Uh Dave, you have to wait til it clouds over a bit ;-) Oh. I've

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Christine Aguila
This must have caused a major tree-ouch. Southern Illinois had what they call an inland hurricane shortly before GFM. Darrel I drove through Makanda, Ill on the way home and saw this. Cheers, Christine From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Ask any tree split by lightning about

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Christine Aguila
the link: http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/sptree/ Think I'm going to go take a nap. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:39 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I have tried to shoot lightning from my front window, Tesla would be proud. Cotty wrote: On 13/6/09, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I have tried to shoot lightning from my front window, and wait for the action. Never got one yet that way.:-) Uh Dave, you

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
: Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:39 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning ...and saw this. Did you mean to add a link here Christine? Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: This must have caused a major tree-ouch. Southern Illinois had

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Ken Waller
- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning Recently saw a TV moment featuring a person known for his lightening/sever storm photos. When asked if he used film or digital, (his equipment showed an SLR) he explained that he shoots film, because

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-13 Thread Jack Davis
again at no cost except battery drain. Jack --- On Sat, 6/13/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com Subject: Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 5:22 PM He could have been

PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back into the car because the rain was so strong that I couldn't even

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Christian
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back into the car because the rain was so

RE: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Bob W
...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back into the car because the rain was so strong that I

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Graydon
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 07:32:10PM +0200, Ralf R. Radermacher scripsit: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 The foreground messes with my sense of scale something fierce. The lightning itself is quite splendid. -- Graydon -- PDML

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jun 12, 2009, at 10:32 , Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Great shot Ralf. Did you do a time exposure and get 2 strikes? How did you anticipate the thunderbolts. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Joseph McAllisterpentax...@mac.com wrote: On Jun 12, 2009, at 10:32 , Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening.

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes Ralf, I hate you. Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back into the car

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Jack Davis
Very..very well caught!! Probably well that you sought insulated shelter. Jack --- On Fri, 6/12/09, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: From: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de Subject: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning To: Pentax Mailingliste pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 12

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Derby Chang
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back into the car because the rain was so

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/6/09, Ralf R. Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes later I had to get back

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot. Very dramatic Dave 2009/6/12 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: ...very, very frightening. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/17435863 Just one of a number of quite spectacular storms on the night of May 25 at the French channel coast. A few minutes

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread ann sanfedele
WOW! Beautiful Glad you risked it... and survived! Momma told me never to go out in a lightning storm with a tripod tho were you hand holding that? Was that a keep the shutter open type of thing? OR did those bolts come at the same time? ann Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: ...very, very

Re: PESO: Thunderbolt and lightning

2009-06-12 Thread paul stenquist
Fabulous. On Jun 12, 2009, at 10:01 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: WOW! Beautiful Glad you risked it... and survived! Momma told me never to go out in a lightning storm with a tripod tho were you hand holding that? Was that a keep the shutter open type of thing? OR did those bolts come