Lightning Clouds II
Yesterday I told how we had a rare and full value lightning storm a couple of weeks ago, and how I ventured out to take pictures, though not of the lightning as I was too timid (I like to think smart) to take my tripod with me. Instead I went to take shots of the clouds and sky and light. Within 10 minutes of leaving the front door I was in a torrential downpour, one of many that swept over the area.
Today’s pictures are mostly in black and white – these kinds of skies lend themselves so well to this treatment. And, in one way or another, distant or up close, they feature rain. It accompanies the clouds and a setting sun struggling for space beneath the clouds.
The Penzance Street entrance to the Chinese Cemetery, still raining.
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- First shot once I was out the door – you know its going to be good when it starts this way.
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- More over the playing field in Harling Point. About this time a huge thunderbolt struck nearby.
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- I just had to share this ultimate of lens flare shots.
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- 10 minutes after the first shot and my son and I were drenched.
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- The Penzance Street entrance to the Chinese Cemetery, still raining.
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- Raining over the Strait of Juan de Fuca
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- Sunset from the Cemetery beneath dark clouds.
Canon EOS 5Dii, Nikkor-N Auto 24mm f2.8 lens. ISO100, various exposures.
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Glorious moodiness, perfect for graveyards. 😉
The black and white is perfect.
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Thanks Karen! I prefer this kind of mood for this location than the howling winter storms, though both make for interesting photographs.
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That’s what I call RAIN, Ehpem! Wow. Very dark, brooding and moody skies there. We sure don’t see a lot of that here on Vancouver Island, great shots and thanks for sharing!
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Hi Toad – thanks so much. No shortage of rain, but these black skies with lightning really are not common. Worth the effort to photograph though.
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Beautiful. Dramatic. I especially like Trafalgar Rain.
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Hi Ryan. I am glad you like that rain shot – it is one of my favourites too. That is a small trail out to the headland in Trafalgar Park, often a nice setting for photos.
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There’s nothing like a dramatic sky to spice up your shooting. You’re right, these do respond well to black and white. Wonderful series.
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Thanks Ken! Many were very difficult exposures – a compromise between getting the foreground or the sky. I need more technique, or a graduated ND filter maybe.
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Fantastic
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Hi littleredowl – thanks so much for coming by, and for your comment. I hope to see more of you.
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