Covet

Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

Covet

The lightning to me looks like a stylised dragon gazing covetously over its hoard of gold – hm, wonder what was in that coffee.

Taken a few minutes before Light Arch

The lights are Sydney from the CBD to the eastern suburbs and then south.

Canon 1Ds MkIII
Tv: 30secs
Av: f/5
ISO: 200
FL: 55mm but then pano cropped

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Covet by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
Covet by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
  • Michael Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    So Crisp…
    Breathtaking Strike Geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks so much for your lovely comment Michael.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Superb geoff – love the colours!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Helene – light pollution has its advantages!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Excellent work, Geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Cora – gald you like it.

  • parmi

    parmi

    Geoff, I’m in total awe of this. What an incredible shot, the balance of the glowing horizon looks almost like flames and lava. Then the lightning to add to the spectacle! Instant favourite.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a particularly lovely and considered comment – thanks so much for taking the time to write this.

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr.

    awesome display of power

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yes it was an impressive display for sure – thanks.

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Wow Geoff this is stunning. I love the colour of the illuminated clouds from the city lights and the way the strike goes behind the cloud, just awesome!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks so much for your lovely comment Simone – so very much appreciated as always

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous.

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    WOW....Awesome shot Geoff.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks John – glad you like it.

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    Oh CLAP, CLAP, CLAP. Could you hear me Clapping? Excellent capture. Love the colors in the sky.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    I most certainly did – thanks so much.

  • Jeremy Jones

    Jeremy Jones

    Just awesome Geoff!

    I will be heading out tomorrow to intercept the tornado outbreak projected to happen in the Western part of Oklahoma…..With any luck, I will posting some Tornado shots tomorrow!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jeremy – how’d the tornado intercept go – nothing like storm-chasing eh!

  • gypsykatz

    gypsykatz

    WOW….AMAZING CAPTURE!!!!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – so glad you like it.

  • Buckwhite

    Buckwhite

    Raw power – One of the most awesome shots I have ever seen.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That’s a particularly generous comment – very much appreciated.

  • drec

    drec

    That is really nice, like that bit of cloud in front of the bolt.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you – it was rather fortuitous for the strike to be behind the cloud.

  • Martin Muir

    Martin Muir

    wonderful picture Geoff.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you kindly Mr Muir.

  • kittbagg

    kittbagg

    Another excellent capture

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks so much.

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Well captured!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly mate.

  • Kenbartle

    Kenbartle

    The effect is absolutely electric! (lol) Well done!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Ken – much appreciated.

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Another amazing image Geoff, it’s great the way it appears to go through the cloud.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly Matt – rather a stroke of luck that!

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    Wow! What a capture! Is it from that great storm 10 days ago?

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Tatiana – yep it was – just got the tail end of it.

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    Excellent capture

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Alice.

  • Richard George

    Richard George

    The master of perfect timing strikes again. Remarkable shot!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a lovely comment – thanks so much Richard.

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    very nice !!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • antonio

    antonio

    Wooow this photo is wonderful the city lights at the left side make it super.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Antonio – they do give it a sense of scale I think.

  • VintageXposure

    VintageXposure

    very powerful image, fantastic capture/timing!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks you lovely thang.

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    Color shading across the photo is quite stunning Geoff. this is one of your best.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Marguerite – so glad you think so – certainly one of my favourites.

  • JeffStockton

    JeffStockton

    I enlarged this Geoff & what a fantastic capture it is.Agreat effect with the cloud covering
    the bolt halfway,it adds to the natural wonder of part of our world

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely and considered comment Jeff – so very much appreciated.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Nice one!!! Great cloud detail.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Andrew.

  • Matt White

    Matt White

    As usual another fantastic shot

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a nice thing to say – thanks Matt.

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Superb detail! Love the color! Great capture, Geoff!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Daniel – so glad you like it.

  • Alana Ranney

    Alana Ranney

    Amazing!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    Absolutely breath taking shot Geoff! these always make me gasp!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    You should be there when they go off – that’s when you really gasp – it’s just the most magic experience. Ta mate.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    OUTSTANDING so much so I’m totally jealous !!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    YOU, jealous? – now that is a real achievement – welcome to my world looking at every new marvel you post lol! Thanks Varinia.

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Marvelous capture!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Barbara.

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Wow!!!..... stunning image – truly amazing that you captured this lightning. Very dramatic.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment Wendi – much appreciated.

  • Mikhail Zvonkov

    Mikhail Zvonkov

    great!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Great exposure and timing

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you kindly.

  • Dave Corn

    Dave Corn

    SooooooooooDynamic….............awesome!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks again for all the lovely comments.

  • Simone Byrne

    Simone Byrne

    Superb work mate! What I love so much about this is the mixing of the light from the lightning and the lights from the city and the colours both have reflected on the clouds, just amazing!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yes this is one of my favourites for that reason – a real cocktail of colours here. Thanks again for a lovely comment Simone.

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