Suburban Strike

Artist: Damian
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Suburban Strike

Taken on a night I was meant to be working, but the storm knocked out the power, so I could guilt free try for a lightning shot.
It also meant that the street lights were out, which was great. I took it freehand out of a window, so was very happy with it, particularly with the horizontal arcs.

Hippo, about 1 year ago

No power flowing through the lines, but instead flowing freely through the sky. A powerful image. Thunderstorms are awe inspiring in any situation, but I love the combination of the power lines and the lightning here. Great shot, Damian.
Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago

Good catch, Damian!!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Hippo, this one was a great storm too! I’m glad you mentioned the power lines, as I thought something similar – dead black lines, but power in the sky :)
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Mel :)
I won’t mention how long it took me to get this one shot though! Lightning lightning everywhere, but usually out of frame!
mrana, about 1 year ago

wow what a great shot Damian, very powerful.
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Mariana :)
Chris White, about 1 year ago

Great image Damian. I like what you wrote about ‘dead black lines’. Write a poem for this!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Chris! I’m not sure about a poem though :)
I’m okay with my stories, but suspect my poetry would be too rubbish to set free :)
andrea lopez, about 1 year ago

i love electric storms
i love anykind of storm
Damian, about 1 year ago

I agree Andrea :)
CiaraMcErlean, about 1 year ago

This picture is amazing, i’ve never seen a storm like this!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Ciara! It was a pretty good storm (took the photo over a year ago – haven’t had another storm since). I think the main strike must’ve been just out of frame, and the bolts I’ve photographed must be attached to it? I haven’t really seen lightning go sideways before :)
Shanina Conway, about 1 year ago

That’s brilliant Damian! You are very game going out in that weather;)
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Shanina! It wasn’t raining at that point, but I was stretched out of a window, rather than out in the open, just in case!
Care, about 1 year ago

...now that’s a hard picture to get..! ...the brooding atmosphere…and with the powerlines in the shot!....very well done!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks a lot Care :)
Lee Burgess, about 1 year ago

Brilliant shot!!!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Lee :)
Elizabeth Lilja, about 1 year ago

I love the purple sky and the silhouette of the trees against it.
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Elizabeth :)
I thought the original purple was too much, so toned it back in Photoshop as well!
Ozcloggie, about 1 year ago

Funny how we’re fascinated by the lightning, like it’s genuine fireworks. Yesterday I was looking at a Dutch weblog. The owner was so pleased that she’d hung out the window to capture the lightning too.
Damian, about 1 year ago

I know, it’s just the best thing to look at, and knowing how tough it is to get a good photo makes me appreciate everyone else’s!
David Stuart, about 1 year ago

Great shot Damian. Love the contrast with the dead powerlines.

Storms are magical beasts, and they never fail to humble me.
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks andromada, I’ve been sort’ve looking forward to another storm for the photos, but I expect it’s not going to be a gentle one, watching all the recent storm destruction!
Roddy Atkinson, about 1 year ago

Another great photo Damian, very moody! I love storms and lightning and would love to take some pics but will have to wait for my SLR to get delivered. I tried before on a compact during a great fork storm, took about 200 pics and got nothing! Damn lag!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Roddy. What SLR are you getting?
I’ve had the same experience as you with a compact P&S camera. Great location, brilliant background setting, great colourful clouds, and lots of strikes! Came away with not much at all, but even worse, when I got a good strike, the camera wasn’t really any good for the long exposures, so was just chock full of noise and artifacts.
Roddy Atkinson, about 1 year ago

Hi Damian,
Due to money constraints, I’ve just ordered a Canon 400d. It’s pretty much bottom of the line but should still be a big improvement over the compact for shots like that. In saying that, I do love my little Ixus and still get blown away with the quality of some of the pics that it produces!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Enjoy your 400d. Friends of mine have the 300d, and it seemed nice to use. I certainly can’t afford the top of the line gear either, and have been using a Nikon D70, and now have access to a D40x as well. But I like my D70 and still prefer it to the D40x. If I could just wind up the Mpixels a bit more every now and then I’d be real happy!
Bridgett Ferguson, about 1 year ago

Oh wow. Beautiful shot Damian! I love this! :)
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks plasmatwin :)
Mark Greenmantle, about 1 year ago

Great capture!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Mark!
Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

Amazing capture. It was worth every picture trying to capture this one!!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Jeff! The drama I was describing above to Roddy was with an older point-and-shoot camera – my D70 is a much nicer experience (but still took a bit of chasing to get a decent strike).
indiebuddy, about 1 year ago

Nice one Damian, very striking keep it coming buddy. and i like the title it reminds of a new song out call ‘suburban nights’ by Hard fi.
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks a lot indiebuddy, glad you like it!
Sylvia Karall, about 1 year ago

Great image. I love the detail and colour and framing of it.
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Sylvia! I was happy that this one came out the way it did; so many strikes landed just out of frame.
Amy-lee Foley, about 1 year ago

Great Shot!
although i dont really like powerlines!
because they get in the way of some good shots!
but it works really well in this photo!
i love it!
an thanks for all your comments!
much appreciated!

Amy-lee
xXxOoO
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Amy-lee, I know what you mean about power lines; I’m not a fan either, but then thought they worked in this one too.
No worries about the comments, I like your gallery!
Chloe Flathers, about 1 year ago

Wow what a cool lightning shot. I have never quite seen lightning horizontal like that. Awesome!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks a lot Chloe, I thought the horizontal thing was cool too!
Rose Moxon, about 1 year ago

awesome shot damian
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks a lot Rose!
hatefueled, about 1 year ago

wow! what a lucky shot!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Oh yeah, that’s for sure! I had so many shots that almost gave me something, and I was about sick of the attempts. This was my last go, I’d decided if that one didn’t catch something cool, I was stopping. So I stopped happy!
Sorin Reck, about 1 year ago

Amaizing catch, very beautiful!
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Sorin!
Northwest Crea..., about 1 year ago

Nice Shot
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks Denny!
Lucindawind, about 1 year ago

fantastic..all your work is excellent
Damian, about 1 year ago

Thanks a lot Lucindawind, I really appreciate it!