White Sands, New Mexico

By wilk written 7/20/06 6:31 AM, published 7/20/06 6:31 AM
I went out to White Sands to take advantage of the full moon. . . but got distracted:

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  • bugaboo
    Intensely beautiful, some of the best lightning shots I have ever seen! What an experiance for you! Wow!

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  • ColNed
    Amazing shots Wow !!!

    - ColNed Pictures

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  • jwwp
    Awesome! How did you capture these?

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  • Jim Jones
    Very Nice! Love lightning shots

    - Welcome Home

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  • Pyro43
    All gorgeous, great captures. Beyond a mountain line? Care to share your camera settings?

    - Mmmmmm... Multiplicative

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  • STASHAWAGN
    Oh My God...What a capture!...That has been the dream shot since the beginning for me...AMAZING! I would also LOVE some pointers on shooting lightning...(I'm working digital right now)

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  • Kelbel
    I love the second one!! Beautiful!!!

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  • buzibod
    WOW, double WOW. Loved them all. I tried this one time and I sucked at it. You did great. Your timing. How many shots to get these??? Please make suggestions on how you did this. Great!!!!

    - Me and my friend

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  • lilbit
    Stunning wilk, especially #3, that one is amazing.

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  • BFMC 48
    I have not been that lucky, Great shots

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  • surferguy
    Wow....

    - WoooFrigginHoooo...

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  • kalath
    I'm with lilbit. #3 = teh r0xz0rz!!!

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  • Lidljo
    Oh, my, what power in nature! Great shots!!

    - Flowers are happiness...

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  • Anonymous Hero
    Amazing! I love nature shots.

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  • mikesathome
    Those pictures are great! I have to wrose luck taking lightning pictures.

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  • wilk
    Thanks -- the basic set up was as follows: First, I set the camera on manual and ignored the light meter. F Stop = F4; Shutter = 20 seconds. I put the camera on a tripod, aimed it at the approaching thunder storm, set the f stop/shutter speeds, switched to manual focus (Near infinity) and clicked about 20 frames. About 8 of the 20 had activity. The lens is a Tokina 12-24 set at 13mm. Also, it helps that I was in a place (the desert) with little ambient light and no buildings so I could literally see for miles and miles.

    -      Oh Shoot

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  • Sopris
    These are fricking incredible!!!

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  • Anonymous Hero
    fanfricking incredible.....stunning!

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  • codepoit
    nice distraction! I like #3 the best...

    - I'm Special!

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  • mercedes
    Looks like you finally got to go to New Mexico, great shots. I like the first one the best.

    - On Maui Time

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  • surferguy
    The word is fanfrickingtastic.... and Wooo Hooo

    - WoooFrigginHoooo...

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  • JulieM
    GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!

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  • TURBO
    Phenomenally Fantastic !!!! Awe-inspiring!

    - Say what ?

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  • AnyMoose Hero
    Excellent Wilkster!!! Shocking!!!!

    - Still a Moose

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  • KayN
    Spectacular!!! Thanks for the tech info, too!

    - Ms.N

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  • chef009
    I got goose bumps, and my hair is sticking straight up......but enough of how I look when I wake up.............chilling capture. I just got that lens myself, now all I need is a vacation to use it.

    - With these Hands

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  • Beholden
    i love a wonderful light storm.....and this one took my breath away.........awesome job Bill! :oP

    - ummmm

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  • loweho
    Awesome doesn't do these justice, Wilk! All are fanfrickingtastic (sic) but #3 with a little clear sky and what appears to be a sliver of sunset is the pick of the litter.

    - Fickle Finger of F8

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  • bullshoalsview
    WOW! Number 3 especially blew my socks off....

    - Run Bubba Run!

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  • RobinG
    Great distraction, could've used the info on how you took them last night, we had one heck of a storm roll thru, I took around 75 pics, I think I captured lightening in about 5, not sure, didn't have power all night so haven't had time to look. Awesome job!!! :o)

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  • Mike H
    all of em awesome!!!!!!!!! #3 & #4 super

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  • sceneangel
    Nature at one of its best moments and a great photographer to capture it. Beautiful all of them.

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  • WhatIC
    Sweet,aawesome,beautiful.....you caught nature in all her glory and fury with these. Thanks for posting them!

    - Angry Groundskeeper

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  • Shirmon
    loved em all

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  • marty1468
    Cool Piks. I like them all. I have a few lightning shots of my own but these are way better. It is good inspirational work. Next storm im off out into the fray. I think ill keep low though if you know what i mean hehe.

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  • Pablo57
    Absolutely lovely photos. # 3 is an instant classic. Thanks for the technical explanation. I'm finding that distractions are better than the destination.

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  • bigvern
    Awesome!!! Excelent shots man!

    - vern!!!

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  • bleustudios
    Everyone said it! Awesome...wow:)

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  • Penny
    I am in awe...I tried so hard the other night to get some shots. But no luck what so ever. The light show we had was amazing. Now if we ever get it like that again I will have to try your way. Thanks for explaining. Beautiful shots especially 3.

    - Smile

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  • Candice
    Every one is unbelieveable!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!

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  • Buccaneer Bruce
    Stunning photos Wilk! Like many others, I liked #3 the best.

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  • MRQUACKERS
    It has been said before, but I repeat - wow, Wow and DOUBLE WOW!

    - A quack with an camera

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  • debora
    __________________________________________. i am without words.

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