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Here it comes...
 

3.jpgThese are photographs I took with my Panasonic DMC-FZ5 from different windows of our condominium overlooking Kobe, Mikage, and Rokko Mountain. If I remember correctly, the exposures were set at 8 seconds ISO 400 (max settings for nighttime photography). I suppose I could have played with the over exposure settings but I would have lost saturation I think. Anyway, I had such a great time running around the house following the storm. What a night.

PS: Nothing was Photoshopped
PSS: They are for sale. :-) JPEG format at 2048×1536px

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Comments:
7 Comments posted on "Lightning Strikes Japan"
Sakuraba on November 30th, 2007 at 8:44 am

Those are amazing pictures!


Zen on November 30th, 2007 at 11:41 am

Very COOL! Maybe I’ll buy one…


Mike on November 30th, 2007 at 11:49 pm

If you pay enough, I’ll hand deliver it. :-)


Shell on December 1st, 2007 at 12:30 am

Stunning photos, Mike. I love storms (when watching from inside somewhere warm and dry anyway). Strange we never really get storms in Scotland, despite it being wet all the time. Probably one of the most impressive storms I’ve ever been in was while in Tokyo, this summer. I have never seen so much rain in such a short period, and the rumble of thunder between the gleaming towers - I swear it was like the end of the world or something. Sirin and I cowered in the entry to a subway, the only foreigners as it happens. The locals looked as amazed as we did. I must YouTube the footage of that, I had the HD cam with me at the time!


Zen on December 1st, 2007 at 1:32 am

ok,
I’ve got a dollar, maybe even two. What time can I expect you. We’ll even throw in dinner or lunch. Depends on when you arrive.


Mike on December 7th, 2007 at 12:01 am

haha. A dollar or two in SF. Your funny.


The Warrior on December 7th, 2007 at 3:41 pm

Nice Pictures, I think you can sell those for money.


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