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The Hand of God

Posted by Scott F. Schilling (San Martin, United States) on 9 August 2012 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

On the way home from a recent Yosemite Photo Shoot we were treated to a light show from a passing thunderstorm over the Central Valley of California. We were able to find a good viewing location from the Sierra Foothills. I was running a series of 30 second exposures and working to time the exposures with the rythm of the lightning strikes.

Nikon D4 30 seconds F/8.0 ISO 2500 70 mm

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James Guillory Photography from Garner, United States

Great sky, beautiful image.

9 Aug 2012 5:31am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

E X C E P T I O N A L W O R K

9 Aug 2012 7:52am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Excellent shot Scott, I'm thinking that capturing lightning strikes is purely a chance thing. I've never managed it in my entire life :-)

9 Aug 2012 8:22am

@Curly: It requires a good location and a safe distance from the storm! At night it is a bit easier because you can go a 30 second to 60 second exposure and during a storm you have a great chance of capturing some strikes. I shoot towards the downdraft of rain coming out of the cloud. That is where the majority of strikes occur.

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Timing lighting strikes, nice thought did you get it figured out. Whatever I love this shot.

9 Aug 2012 9:00am

Kyle from Manhattan KS, United States

Good job with the lightning, how difficult to capture a good one!

9 Aug 2012 11:08am

Tinx from Kuressaare, Estonia

Well done!

9 Aug 2012 11:58am

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Almost biblical Scott! Bravo! ;-)

9 Aug 2012 12:07pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

wow..the next Spotlight!!!!

9 Aug 2012 1:08pm

@Stefan: Stefan thanks for the comments!

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

I'm with Stefan ... I already gave your the five ***** and put it into my AWESOME Remix ... what else can I say! Thanks for the timing ideas!

9 Aug 2012 1:56pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: Judy thanks for the kind words! I hope your keeping cool this month!

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

Absolutely superb, Scott...I LOVE those clousds as well, as you have exposed them. Wonderful text as well..more words to learn from ...I have been around but REALLY scarce lately..work...I hate it.

9 Aug 2012 5:04pm

k@ from Paris, France

Very nice sea of clouds, colors are glorious.

9 Aug 2012 6:22pm

PD from Kansas, United States

Very cool shot!

9 Aug 2012 9:44pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Wow! This is impressive! Beautiful!

9 Aug 2012 9:56pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

CONGRATULATIONS, Scott, for this well-deserved placement in the Spotlight. Timing is everything!!!

10 Aug 2012 6:34pm

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Congratulations on your well deserved spotlight Scott, well done ! Have a great weekend :)

10 Aug 2012 7:35pm

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Amazing shot!

10 Aug 2012 7:43pm

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

fabulous !
Congratulation on Spotlight !

10 Aug 2012 8:42pm

Betsy Barron from Philadelphia, PA, United States

absolutely stunning - amazing work - congrats on the spotlight!

10 Aug 2012 8:52pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Beautiful ! I love the clouds and how they are lit by this strike. Congrats on the Spotlight.

10 Aug 2012 9:45pm

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

excepcional imagen, bravo *****

10 Aug 2012 9:48pm

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

OUTSTANDING !!!! Congratulations on this well deserved Spotlight !!!

10 Aug 2012 10:25pm

Aubélia from Kortrijk, Belgium

Congratulations on the spotlight!

11 Aug 2012 6:55am

fereshteh. from Iran

Congratulations on the spotlight!!!

fabulous.

11 Aug 2012 8:10am

Martine from bousval, Belgium

Géniale ta photo!!! félicitation pour ton spotlight!!!!

11 Aug 2012 8:54am

Francesca from Austin, United States

This is unreal. Bravo.

11 Aug 2012 2:11pm

Olivier from Manage, Belgium

Excellent and with an perfect title!

11 Aug 2012 2:58pm

Sue-Ann from Quebec, Canada

superbe photo, couleurs et éclairs, congrat for the spotlight...

11 Aug 2012 3:58pm

Ryan Hammond from Tucson, United States

Awesome shot! So well done! Congratulations!

11 Aug 2012 9:43pm

Behzad from Sh, Iran

nice shot

12 Aug 2012 12:07am

Arash from Brisbane, Australia

Brilliant capture ! Just at the perfect moment...

13 Aug 2012 12:05am

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

HI Scott - YEs indeed, congratulations! I have had so much going on, did not even realize this one had been given a SPOTLIGHT award some days ago! It certaiunly IS deserved - as I mentioned before, the clouds and lighting on them really add so much to the dramatic effect of the multiple bolts. there. Congratulations, Scott! :-)

13 Aug 2012 11:50am

M.Mostafa from Iran

I agree with you. it seems really to be the God hand.

13 Aug 2012 12:16pm

Vaido from Võrumaa, Estonia

What a magnificent scene! Excellent capture.

13 Aug 2012 12:57pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Awesome!!

14 Aug 2012 1:09am

MissT from Chicagoland, United States

Fantastic timing, color and intensity - wow!

14 Aug 2012 5:09am

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

This is just awesome Scott! I love that I can see the rain and lightning both. WOW! Congrats on the spotlight too, Stay safe out there!

14 Aug 2012 12:58pm

Don Smith from California, United States

Beautiful image and awesome processing Scott - congrats on Spotlight!

14 Aug 2012 2:58pm

bahman parandin from kermanshah, Iran

great work with nice composition and light.

15 Aug 2012 8:15pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

very nice & amaizng!!!!
so so beautiful colors & lights!
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Congratulation! :)

16 Aug 2012 6:50am

Through the Lens from Photography Avenue, United States

Nature's beauty! Great shot!

17 Aug 2012 3:30pm

lena from SanFrancisco, United States

A stunning scene. wonderful capture.

17 Aug 2012 10:12pm

Mike from California, United States

Awesome image...Congrats on the spotlight Scott!

18 Aug 2012 6:24pm

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

LOVE IT*****

20 Aug 2012 9:02am

daniel Gutiez from Montvalent, France

Impressive shot !!!! I want to do this!!!!!!!!

22 Aug 2012 3:53pm

Prasant Bhaskar from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Beautiful Shot...

23 Aug 2012 5:51am

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

Exceptional capture !

6 Sep 2012 5:59am