Light Arch

Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

Light Arch

At last! We’ve had four brilliant storms through here in the last few weeks and I’ve missed each of them. Man these have been tricky buggers – short, very violent, straight overhead – and I’ve miss-timed them each time. The problem has been go out too early and the gear gets soaked and you can’t photograph anyway because of the rain. Leave it a few minutes tool late and that’s it – show’s over folks.
Three times I’ve gone tearing out as the rain eases off with huge, spectacular bolts going off all around and then when I get the tripod out EACH TIME (I kid you not) the moment the camera has gone on the tripod that’s it – the bolts stop dead. I have been teased mercilessly! But this time – gotcha!
This is a single exposure. Two bolts on either side and one overhead – doorway or what!!
And to get an idea of the scale of these bolts those lights off to the left are perched on top of 100m cliffs. And the reddish clouds on the left are reflecting the light from Sydney which is just out of shot.
Taken on the track to Bundeena Cliffs, Royal National Park, Sydney Australia

Canon 1Ds MkIII
Tv: 30secs
Av: f/5.0
ISO: 200
FL: 45mm

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Light Arch by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
Light Arch by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Bloody Norah!!!!
    Sensational!

  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    The one over the top looks like a cable supplying the power!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Michael – so glad the lightning master likes this one. I couldn’t believe it when these went off soon after I started shooting.

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    Wow Awesome capture….You have done really well getting this shot.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks John – very much appreciated.

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    wow that is spectacular Geoff….. amazing

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Juilee – it was quite a spectacle.

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    Incredibly captured Geoff (as always) – we’ve had a couple in the past 2 nights but they’ve disappeared within minutes.

    Love that band of lighting across the top which gives the impression that the lightnings all one circle

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Stuart – I couldn’t believe it when this happened – looks like a lightning doorway to me. Yes they are speedy at the moment – completely different to the previous storms I’ve photographed.

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    god i want to get a shot like this…stunning work mate

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you – can’t wait to see it when you do.

  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne

    Awesome!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Barnesy

    Barnesy

    Awesome Geoff…...the one night i dont have my gear with me there is a spectacular storm just off shore…oh well…yet another great photograph from you….well done…..:)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks mate – it is incredibly frustrating when that happens.

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    Fantastic….not an easy shot to get. So well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    It sure wasn’t let me tell you lol. Thanks Lorraine.

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Just superb Geoff…in every way..awesome capture..

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta mate – so glad you like it.

  • Martin Rowe

    Martin Rowe

    This is a truly amazing photo. Your perseverance has rewarded you.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Martins – if at first you don’t succeed, or second, or third, or fourth …. lol.

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Whoa, just whoa, OK bloody big whoa…. whoa

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Love it Travis – thanks a lot mate.

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    WOW!!!!! Amazing capture!!!! It sure finally paid off in the end – in a BIG way :)))

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment – I’m glad you think so.

  • Goggo

    Goggo

    Whoah….what a capture. Awe inspiring. Captivating. Sensational. How on earth?? These sort of shots don’t grow on trees, if you know what I mean. Goes straight to favs. Got to be happy with that one!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Definitely am – thanks so much for your lovely comment – it meant a great deal to me.

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    Cracking shot!! :) Yo really caught such a great show, brilliant! you are the master!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta mate (blushes)

  • smallfox

    smallfox

    Brilliant! Wow, what an amazing shot to capture. Your work sure paid off here. There is nothing to state but the obvious – a fantastic shot.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you for your kind words – very much appreciated.

  • Pamela Inverarity

    Pamela Inverarity

    Amazing! Fantastic capture!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you kindly.

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Very speccie Geoff. Is this “our” storm?

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks mate – yep – same one you brilliantly shot.

  • peter

    peterworks here

    I wanted to favourite this twice – what an extraordinary image!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ah you sweet thing – thanks heaps Peter.

  • Jeremy  Jones

    Jeremy Jones

    Bloody Fantastic Capture Bro!! The Depth of the clouds are just brilliant!!

    Keep up the good work!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jeremy – it’s taken a while to sort out the exposures but am getting there.

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    Incredible capture, stunning work!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Alice.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Woah totally amazing geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly Helene

  • antonio

    antonio

    Wooow fantastic work…..just on time.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    - this time yes lol – thank you.

  • Paul McGuire

    Paul McGuire

    Fan – Ruddy – Tastic! Superb work.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Paul.

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Really nice Geoff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta mate – glad you like it.

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    At least some of us got some good material out of it then!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yes, at last! I’ve got a couple more but this one was the standout.

  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Certainly is a Magic capture Geoff.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent shot

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly

  • alexkess

    alexkess

    Symmetric Lightning. Well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Pretty unusual – lucked out with this one – thanks

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    Ooooh My Gosh! ! ! ! ! Brilliant Work.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    This is really spectacular Geoff, in fact the word “awesome” is totally appropriate in this case :-()

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Matt – glad you think so

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Wow Geoff, this is a signature work of supremacy from you mate. No one does night shots/lightning like you and this is a superb example of your skill and love for your work. Glad you managed to time at least one of the storms to capture this. Just briliiant! Hope you had a good Easter :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a brilliant comment – thanks heaps for this Simone. Hope you are getting well too.

  • Cathy  Beharriell

    Cathy Beharriell

    Beautiful Shot!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Antonia Newall

    Antonia Newall

    Awesome Geoff!!! I hope one day to get a special shot like this.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – look forward to seeing what you get.

  • Cheri Bouvier

    Cheri Bouvier

    Absolutely wonderful!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you.

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    wooohooo!!! Incredible!!
    hat off to you in utter respect! :) Nice work!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Glad you like it – thanks for your lovely comment.

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    simply awesome shot

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks a lot.

  • Lozzle

    Lozzle

    just….stunning. but then, with you it always is..

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ah you sweet thang – what a lovely comment!

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P...

    beautifully captured!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • mstrace

    mstrace

    As you might imagine, I’m a sucker for the dark and deadly. And this storm is that and more. You captured sideways lightning!! This photo is simply mesmerizing. I could stare at it for hours. Violent electric storms are the best. Living in California I see them…oh NEVER (the rare thunderstorm only). But I’ve been caught in a few of them while traveling. They are always breathtaking, as is this photo.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Well thank you my brilliant authoress – always love to hear from you. Yes I must admit to an almost kamikaze addiction to storms and we do get some beauties here so am very fortunate.

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Gorgeous! Fantastic details! Superb capture, Geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Daniel.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    outstanding..they are so dang hard to catch..amazing job

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yes these last ones have been very uncooperative! Thank you.

  • Erhan OZBIYIK

    Erhan OZBIYIK

    Perfect shot, perfect scene !!!
    As always ;)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Lovely comment – thanks Erhan.

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    FABULOUS capture!!! Looks like your work finally paid off! These are so clear and sharp, really well done!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely feedback – very much appreciated.

  • Donna Vanderspek

    Donna Vanderspek

    Fab shot… well done. this is definitely doing in Favourites

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Donna – glad you like it.

  • Judi Corrigan

    Judi Corrigan

    Absolutely magnificent !!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks.

  • Evita

    Evita

    Fabulous capture !!! ;D

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks a lotl

  • Rachel Counts

    Rachel Counts

    Great capture!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • elisab

    elisab

    Your lightning shots amaze me. Some people pray for the storms to pass. You must pray for them to stay.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Hehe – absolutely! I chase them and keep yelling at them “Don’t leave me” but they do!! Fickle thy name is storm. Thanks for your lovely comment.

  • LeighN

    LeighN

    Spectacular image! Welcome to The Shire Group!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Leigh – great idea for a group – you are going to be seeing a lot of me lol.

  • Alexander Butler

    Alexander Butler

    Truely an amazing capture,

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you kindly.

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    Fantastic capture – Ive never seen anything like it with the one across the top …. I just cant imagine trekking out on that track to the cliffs at night in pouring rain and then the show stops just as you are set up!! Good on you for perseverence.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    hehe – well you are one of the few people who would actually know what is entailed – it does get hellishly muddy and slippery on the way out. Thanks mate.

  • Arek Rainczuk

    Arek Rainczuk

    Wow, That’s a great capture

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you.

  • Dennis Jones - CameraView

    Dennis Jones -...

    Love the bolt tying the two together…
    Nice capture

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Dennis – yes that was somewhat serendipitous.

  • renifer

    renifer

    WOW!!!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Another brilliant lightning image.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Andrew – glad you like it.

  • LeighN

    LeighN

    Once again, stunning image!

    Feature in The Shire group

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for the feature.

  • PhotosByG

    PhotosByG

    Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!”

    This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.

    Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to our group.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for the feature.

  • Revive The Light Photography

    Revive The Lig...

    Awesome photograph! I like how the lightning is connected with one another. I hope one day I can capture a lightning photograph as remarkable as yours.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment – very much appreciated.

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    blown away. You are SO good at capturing images that lasts such a short moment. Love it Geoff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Well hello – thanks for visiting and your lovely comment – much appreciated.

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    You do these so well Geoff. brilliant yet again.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Garth – glad you think so.

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    WOW that’s a great shot,awesome really!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it.

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    sigh…...

    You guys really do get the best storms. We had a storm go through the following morning after yours at about 6am. It was a beauty alright. Thunder, lightening…. plus bucketloads of rain and howling winds that destroyed quite a few houses, uprooted trees, knocked down powerlines and spread sheds over hillsides.

    sigh…..

    I have nothing but envy for this Geoff… You bloody lucky bugger :)))

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Well they’re nothing compared to what they get up north – I’d love to live in the Top End for a while and get some of their monsoon storms. But who’s complaining!! I get these on my doorstep! Sounds like you got one on yours as well – no photos of it doing its thing? Thanks for your as ever lovely comments Ms Muffin.

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    That is simply amazing. fantastic shot there!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – much appreciated.

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Awesome Photo!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    You sure nailed this one! Congrats on all the wonderful praise and feedback on a truely fantastic image

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Stephen – people are very generous with thier comments.

  • sunsetgirl

    sunsetgirl

    wow! awesome capture!! that does seem hard,to do, to be able to catch it on time like that! nice!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you – yes it is quite a challenge, but then what that is worthwhile isn’t?

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    I would have loved to get some photos Geoff but there were a number of factors conspiring against me.

    1. It was 6am
    2. It was blowing a gale
    3. It was bucketing down with rain.
    4. It was 6am
    5. My tripod was at the other house
    6. It was 6am
    7. My bed was warm

    :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Wimp :-)

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Phhhhbbbbbbt!

  • Lawrence Norton

    Lawrence Norton

    There amazing,
    I work on thelive high voltage power line’s for a living, so can imagine the voltage in these. . .
    You captured nature in it’s most raw state.
    WELL DONE

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Lawrence – yeah I bet this little beauty could’ve lit up the whole city.

  • MattGranz

    MattGranz

    Lightning Becomes Art!!!! Fantastic Shot!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Lovely comment – thanks Matt.

  • Matt White

    Matt White

    Yer brilliant shot. Well done. Our storm season was pretty disapointing this year. Its great to see others posting great images

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    GASP 0__o

  • Sue Nueckel

    Sue Nueckel

    Fantastic capture!!!

  • Kat36

    Kat36

    Unbelievable, a lot of mucking about for you but worthwhile in the end.. A fave for me..

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thaks Kat – so glad you like it.

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Great capture! Fantastic!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jens – glad you like it.

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    Wonderful capture…..nothing like a good storm in and around Sydney…......stand out shot…....

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment – yep we get some beauties here.

  • Stephanie  Werden

    Stephanie Werden

    Lucky bugger! I’ve been holding my breath hoping for a thunder storm to attempt a few shots like this. You’ve done a great job!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yep – lucky indeed – some beautiful storms we get here. Good luck catching yours. Thanks

  • HelenaBrophy

    HelenaBrophy

    Spectacular!

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Great timing….........finally!!
    Worth it though…......what an image!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks David – much appreciated.

  • In-This-Legacy

    In-This-Legacy

    This is SO spectacular!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Samara – so glad you like it.

  • Geoff Carpenter

    Geoff Carpenter

    Incredible!!! Superb!!! What more can I say?

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Geoff – glad you like it.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Your page is a good read!! I love your story!
    It is an astounding image, beautiful work Geoff!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks so much Sharon – so glad you enjoyed it.

  • dennis wingard

    dennis wingard

    wonderful shot I know it is not easy to get a good photo but do did well done

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Dennis.

  • BigD

    BigD

    Excellent capture and well done with the camera settings.

  • viveca

    viveca

    Yes soo so wonderful ty for sharing~~

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it.

  • kimbob1

    kimbob1

    wow geoff,
    (spectacular) ive tried taking some lighting shots in england ,
    it not easy , geoff love this photo very very spectacular blown me away

    bob

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That’s a particularly lovely comment – thanks heaps.

  • Mikhail Zvonkov

    Mikhail Zvonkov

    wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Lena Prehn

    Lena Prehn

    good timing!!! it paid off! :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    A lot of luck for this one – thanks

  • Barb White

    Barb White

    wonderful shot – I know your frustration in trying to get lightening shots. I sat out for two hours one night taking 30 second shutter speed shots over and over again and only got one little strike of lightening, though it’s pretty nice. It’s funny, every time I see an artist whose photos I really like, they are always from Australia! It’s so beautiful there!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comments Barb – very much appreciated. Yes we are very lucky here – the place is a paradise.

  • Shelley Warbrooke

    Shelley Warbrooke

    Wow, stunning shot!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks again.

  • pennyswork

    pennyswork

    Simply brilliant! A dream shot.

  • Phil Parkin

    Phil Parkin 29 days ago

    Fantastic!

  • vampvamp

    vampvamp 18 days ago

    i admire any one who can catch these, brilliant! :]

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