***August 2023 Image and Video Thread

[GeorgeHudetz]

Over on the XPan thread, I posted a composite image of about 10 minutes worth of lightning strikes. About an hour after I grabbed that shot, the sun was setting, and there was this amazing little fissure in the clouds that allowed the sun to eek through in a way that it created an incredible

streak of light, but only in a southerly direction. The net result was what looked like a huge flame thrower shooting out over the rockies. I stepped outside to capture that, and got super lucky in that a flash of lightning coincided perfectly with that particular one-tenth of a second after I pushed the shutter button. Couldn't believe it, but there it was.

 

[Pete_W]

Amazing photo, George!

 

[MattGeo399]

Wow, that is truly awesome! Print that one out and hang it on your wall!

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

Thanks folks!

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

Over on the XPan thread, I posted a composite image of about 10 minutes worth of lightning strikes. About an hour after I grabbed that shot, the sun was setting, and there was this amazing little fissure in the clouds that allowed the sun to eek through in a way that it created an incredibleView attachment 851 streak of light, but only in a southerly direction. The net result was what looked like a huge flame thrower shooting out over the rockies. I stepped outside to capture that, and got super lucky in that a flash of lightning coincided perfectly with that particular one-tenth of a second after I pushed the shutter button. Couldn't believe it, but there it was.

Wow, that was a really lucky shot

 

[robin0112358]

Three photos from a woodland walk, using the Lumix S 35mm.

 

[inspiredtimothy]

Three photos from a woodland walk, using the Lumix S 35mm.

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I love the tone and mood in these! Would love to see more like it!

Question, if this was done with the 35mm S lens, why does the EXIF say it was the 20-60?

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

A couple of shots from the recent foam party for the youngsters in the village using the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8

Foam party by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Foam party II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

 

[Pete_W]

I've never heard of a 'foam party' before! I learn something new every day.

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

I've never heard of a 'foam party' before! I learn something new every day.

It's common in the summer fiestas here in Spain, the kids love it

 

[Pete_W]

The cold and grey winter afternoon today was an apt backdrop for this old abandoned electric locomotive and carriages in Lithgow.

Panasonic DC-S5M2, Lumix S 70-300/f4.5-5.6
70mm, ƒ/8.0, 1/800s, ISO 1600

Electric locomotive 4627 at Lithgow on Flickr

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

Trying out some astrophotography with the Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN, just to try it out and see what it can do. No nice foreground I'm afraid, just pointed straight up.

Stars by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Startrails by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

 

[Pete_W]

When I first read the name of this church, I felt sure it said "St Malarkey's". Well, I was close.

This little church is located at Rylstone, a small historic town in the central west of New South Wales.

St Malachy's Church, Rylstone by Peter Watters, on Flickr

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

Trying out some astrophotography with the Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN, just to try it out and see what it can do. No nice foreground I'm afraid, just pointed straight up.

Nice start! It can become quite an obsession...
Here's two quick star trails I did in Arches National Park recently. Exposure time was of the order of 10 to 15 minutes, using the S5's Live View Composite mode & the Sigma 14-24.
Light painting of the rocks (which is forbidden in Arches) was courtesy of passing cars, LOL.
First shot shows a single Perseid Meteor. And, you can see a vertical band of colors from the Milky Way just to the right of the north star.
Second shot is of Balanced Rock.

 

[Lsake]

Fallow Buck Shedding by Peter North, on Flickr

 

[Lsake]

Piper PA-28R-200-2 by Peter North, on Flickr

 

[CharlesH]

Nice shot, nice plane. I flew a PA-28R quite a bit several years ago.

 

[JCW_Snaps]

Imperfect Sunset by Jcw Photographic, on Flickr

To say I haven’t been very active on here since I joined is somewhat of an understatement. I finally got the chance to get out to a local lake for what was looking to be a dramatic sunset. Unfortunately by the time I arrived the drama had largely dissipated so I made the decision to use a long exposure to try and salvage the situation.

 

[brucefulton]

Wrapping up August -- Since acquiring the S5ii for the long lens in continuous AF, I've been keeping the sigma 105 macro lens on the old S5 with the lumix 24-105 handy, for my focus stacks. Here are four, most of them 100-image each.

These are all taken from our garden areas.

 

[Lsake]

Nice shot, nice plane. I flew a PA-28R quite a bit several years ago.

Thanks, I take quite a few opportunistic shots of small aircraft, I thought this one looked quite interesting, and was low enough to clearly see the pilot.