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Sharp Lights by Charles Dunlevy
Natures fireworks..... long exposures.
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| Camera | Canon EOS 350D |
| Lens | 18-55mm |
| Focal Length | 25mm |
| Shutter Speed | 30 Seconds |
| Aperture | F/7 |
| ISO | 400 |
| Date Taken | Not Entered |
| Tags | Not Entered |
| Location | Not Entered |
| License | All Rights Reserved |
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27/05 2010
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Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Gouzelka, and by the way I'm still tripping from you Winter Church image. Again, Thank you. Best regards, Charles -
21/04 2010
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23/12 2009
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Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Ryan, I appreciate your comment. I promise to spend more time viewing your images in detail. I took a quick glance this evening and I agree, you've some great images especially for such a novice. Must be of the prodigy sort..... Again, thank you for having a look at my shot. Charles -
13/11 2009
01:18
Charles Dunlevy
Chris, it was just as you described.... funny how it turned out. I have folk who walk up to me and say, "hey aren't you the guy who took the lightning picture?" Kinda funny. But I live in a small town and rural area. I was fortunate to snap a lightning picture about a month later that made the local paper as well. I got a few lighting images this summer but I didn't post them. Not as dramatic as this shot, but they were fun to capture too. Thank you for looking Chris. -
11/11 2009
05:20
chris jones
i am not sure how you cptured this but i would truely love to know. i can feel the cold air rush prior to this magical moment and the eureka feeling as you jumped up and down on finding out your endeavours -
06/11 2009
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23/10 2009
01:42
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Pia...... Long exposures and mother nature both created the image... I just set the recipe! Thank you, Charles -
24/09 2009
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14/09 2009
07:42
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Rui....... I see you are new to DP... Great to have you. Looked over your first submissions... great work. TTYL, Charles -
14/09 2009
02:01
Rui Pereira
they are so difficult to produce yet it seem so easy. Wonderfull job with the light and framing! -
02/09 2009
01:23
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you kindly for taking a look at my image. I was told early on it may be that once in a lifetime shot... and I'm beginning to believe it based on the favorable comments. Thank you for your time. Best regards, Charles -
17/08 2009
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08/05 2009
04:57
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you for looking. This image has been quite a turnaround for me. The overwhelming comments have inspired me to take my work to the next level, personally of course. I'm not much for the commercial aspects of photography and I rely for the most part on the currency of shared experiences of learning and encouragement. Thank you kindly for your comments. Very Best, Charles -
16/04 2009
02:26
Christian Hunt
Fantastic Photo Charles! how exciting to see you had captured so well, much deserving of the POTW accolade. C -
10/04 2009
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06/01 2009
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04/01 2009
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Charles Dunlevy
Dominique, It was actually over very quickly... I set up shot and broke down so I could hurry to bed.... Tee Hee! I did not even look at the shot until the next day.............. Charles -
23/12 2008
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30/11 2008
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26/11 2008
05:59
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you for taking a look and your kind comments.... its been an incredible experience because of this image.... and it was just a few 30 second frames in a lightning storm... Again thank you. Best regards, Charles -
25/11 2008
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06/11 2008
05:35
Dave K
Joe Cornish reckons landscape photogs need TLC...........Timing ..............Light ..............Composition got em all mate well done. -
26/10 2008
09:23
Paul Forgham
It's all been said! Awesome capture, fantastic shot, congrats on a well deserved POTW. Rgds Paul -
15/10 2008
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01/10 2008
04:36
Barney Vost
Hey Charles, great to to see this image in print in the Digital Photographer Yearbook 2008. It looks great! -
24/09 2008
10:57
Jo-Ann Stokes
Gosh, i know how difficult it is to capture lightning - so i take my hat off to you! Great capture - cheers JO -
20/09 2008
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12/09 2008
04:27
Charles Dunlevy
No one is as surprised as I am that this shot was so well recieved. It is proof that one just has to be at the right place at the right time! Thank you all for your enthusiasm for the picture. My very best to you all, Charles -
09/09 2008
09:14
Rida Mustapha
what a great shot, realy i'm sorry cuz i missed this before, it's beautiful amazing, and wonderful pictuer well done ragads Musta -
06/09 2008
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22/08 2008
06:30
Katja Zuske
Congrats on this powerful POTW, Charles, well deserved. And hats off to your last comment! -
21/08 2008
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21/08 2008
03:57
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you all for your comments... you have all been very encouraging and supportive and it goes without saying that comraderie like this from peers is truly what we thrive in as amateur photographers. This site is special because of each of us, as members of the site, we make it unique and truly our own. Well, none of us really like anything less than 5*'s but really not all of our photographs are worthy of that rating.. but we support and encourage each other to get those stars, to be better than we were the last image we captured or tailored in post-processing, and even have our photo called POTW. I want to thank each and every one of you who have commented and rated my images for that encouragement and promise to return that encouragement back to you. WE are Digital Photographer, and WE are awesome. -
20/08 2008
11:55
Don Tiffney
It just had to end up in the top spot Charles & very deservedly too, well done mate,kindest regards, Don -
20/08 2008
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20/08 2008
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John Pattison
Congratulations Charles, this one was always going to be a winning shot so POTW is only your just reward. I would like to think that it is in contention for a POTY award as well, best regards, John -
20/08 2008
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19/08 2008
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Charles Dunlevy
I appreciate your comments Barney, BTW, I'm still intrigued by your Turgureis Turkey image... Thank you again, Charles -
19/08 2008
05:51
Barney Vost
Incredible Charles! You're too modest. Well worthy of the PotW. Great work. Send some of that lightening over my way would you?! 5* -
19/08 2008
05:33
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Ray and Ingrid, I appreciate your comments and you both know I am fans of yours... Best regards, Charles -
19/08 2008
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19/08 2008
01:45
Charles Dunlevy
Mike, no I didn't have my rubber boots on... I was tucked safely inside my Sun room when I snapped this one. Great Pun! Shocking, yes, no one was more shocked than I to see how the shot turned out the next day... Peter, thank you for the great comments.. and Sean you've already given me a 5 but thanks for adding another very gracious comment. Best to you all... I've some catchup work to do.. briefly looked at your postings... wife is at me to hit the hay for tonight... from what I saw at a glance look for 5's soon! Best regards, Charles. -
18/08 2008
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18/08 2008
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peter hopson
well done charles a worthy potw top shot for a top slot .pete.ps can't give you another 5* but will after see your new bolt perhaps you will have potw with that one as well then lightning will have struck in the same place twice !!!! -
18/08 2008
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18/08 2008
05:54
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you James and David... Quite a stir here in our rural area.. Our local paper is running a short on this image making POTW! On Friday I captured another bolt on the Mattaponi River! They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but that doesn't mean you can't capture it in different places twice! Best regards, Charles -
18/08 2008
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18/08 2008
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Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Dave, so good to see you are back with DP. I have missed your work, so many excellent photographers on this site. -
23/07 2008
12:02
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Sean, great shot of the child.. don't apologize for being "focused" (no pun intended) on children photo's... they are the ones that will bring tears to your eyes when you are an old man..... Regards, Charles -
21/07 2008
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21/07 2008
01:50
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you kindly, yes Mother Nature was very kind to me, as have all the respondents... my best regards, Charles -
20/07 2008
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18/07 2008
08:26
John Pattison
Charles, this is a wonderful shot and you were very lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Well done sir, 5+. regards, John -
10/07 2008
01:19
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you James and Amanda. Just back from both of your sites: very nice work. I appreciate your comments. Charles -
09/07 2008
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07/07 2008
01:28
Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Mike and Pete! I agree Mike; the right place at the right time... the 30 second exposures meant 30 second windows of opportunity. The "Creator" let go the thunderbolts; I merely cable released a few exposures.... -
06/07 2008
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06/07 2008
02:59
Mike Scott
The brilliance of this shot for me is the composition, lightening strikes are fast , spontaneous and random and to capture this composition is amazing as there is no advanced warning for you to prepare for an image like this 5* rgds Mike -
06/07 2008
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04/07 2008
04:00
Charles Dunlevy
Thanks Kat; I will make the changes in my original.... Sorry to remind you of the fires. We are having a terrible time with the Great Dismal Swamp and NC fires... smokey days here and we are 100 miles from the blaze.... take care, Charles -
04/07 2008
06:41
Katja Zuske
Very, very cool, Charles. 5* I love thunderstorms and you captured their force. Unfortunately, a dry thunderstorm has ignited 1000 fires here in California a couple weeks ago so my enthusiasm is a bit dampened at the moment... If you have the time one of these days, maybe remove that one bit of grass on the right in the foreground and rotate the pic about 1 degree CCW. -
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28/06 2008
10:02
Charles Dunlevy
Excuse me, I've not been able to respond most of this week but I want to thank you for the comments, and of course the stars! Thamer, it is a blessing to live in such a pristine place, so quiet, and you can be sure I've taken hundreds of snaps of that cove... A footnote: the image was posted front page on our local newspaper, we've had a series of strong T-Storms here recently. It's great to share our photo's and experiences in these gallery's..... Charles -
27/06 2008
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24/06 2008
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kate gemmell
lucky bugger ! great shot i'd have been so excited abut the lightening i wouldn't have thought to go for a long exposure. isn't it great when a shot turns out so well. 5 * rgds kate -
24/06 2008
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23/06 2008
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Dave Whenham
WOW!!!!! Dave ps may have been natures fireworks and a long exposure but it was your vision. Great shot. -
22/06 2008
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22/06 2008
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Stephen Watson
Nice capyure Charles. See Global Warming has struck in your part of the world. Regards. Stephen -
22/06 2008
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22/06 2008
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Charles Dunlevy
Thank you Esther and Reg, I appreciate your comments but long exposures and natural light make for interesing photo's all on their own. Regards, Charles -
22/06 2008
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Esther Seijmonsbergen
If this is just beginners luck, I am anticipating some really wonderful images in the near future ;-) -
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