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Mark Metternich
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This is not a composite image, it is a single Raw file with conservative corrective adjustments (see my video on Facebook of this in default settings if you want) and a lightning strike through a rainbow with no lightning trigger used.

Methodology:

While working on biz, out of my apartment in Bend Oregon, I studied the weather (and radar projections) intensely and became inconvenienced 4 days in a row by the decision to chase thunder cells (about 2 hours each way) to Crater Lake, getting some nice results on each unique day. This image was shot the day before my most popular shots I have ever taken: "Light Show" and "Spellbound" (the double rainbows over Crater Lake at sunset).

On a tripod I simply kept my camera in continuous shooting mode (manual cable release) to get the lightning, there were so many strikes going on. With my other camera, I worked on zoomed abstracts...

In post, the hardest thing was making the very bizarre and very intense colors witnessed more neutral so as to be more believable. Sometimes I believe it wise to pull back a bit when we are confronted with nuclear alien-like color, intensity, and light.

All the best, thank you for looking and Great Light to you!

Mark Metternich

Dec 01, 2017 at 10:49 AM

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Awesome capture of some magical light and circumstances, Mark. And thanks for your detailed explanations (your norm) that help others appreciate the creative/practical processes you follow to capture the light.

Dec 01, 2017 at 01:22 PM

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captured vary rare moment nice rainbow with flashing, and clouds in moderately depth of bright/darkness contrast.

Dec 01, 2017 at 07:42 PM

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What no Eagle flying over

Beautiful image as always.

Dec 01, 2017 at 07:47 PM

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WOW. Double rainbow, Lightning and golden light. This has it all. That is amazing. Nice capture

Dec 02, 2017 at 01:13 AM

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Damn Mark! I would say you have been very lucky in this area - but I know better. You seem to have a knack for these kind of "light shows".

Todd

Glad I wasn't the only one to see the double rainbow....

Dec 02, 2017 at 11:05 AM

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Gorgeous! Double rainbow AND lightning! Congratulations!

Dec 02, 2017 at 12:19 PM

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Absolutely wonderful Mark, the V shaped foreground adds to the depth of the image.

Dec 02, 2017 at 10:16 PM

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very nice indeed Mark

Dec 03, 2017 at 04:14 AM

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Beautiful work Mark!

Dec 03, 2017 at 04:05 PM

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Wait, you captured rainbow plus lighting from Crater Lake AGAIN?! And while being on top of or at least next to two of the prominent points sticking up from the rim's edge? Did you bring your own Faraday cage to protect yourself? The red channel is a bit clipped out in the clouds for my taste but anyway some people have all the luck (though not without risk...).
Edit: This is at least the 3rd time you've captured lightning + rainbow there, which you mentioned, hah. May you continue to have good and safe luck.

Edited on Dec 03, 2017 at 08:17 PM · View previous versions

Dec 03, 2017 at 05:40 PM

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Very nice Mark. I have seen lots of pictures of crater lake and this reminds me that I need to go visit it.

Nice composition and great exposure. Its great when your plan works.

Thanks for sharing. Scott

Dec 03, 2017 at 07:13 PM

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I call that great light x 3! I definitely need to pay better attention to the weather reports!!
Dave

Dec 03, 2017 at 08:08 PM

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Well, I am speechless to describe this beauty. Congratulations!

Dec 04, 2017 at 01:53 PM

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dbehrens wrote:
I call that great light x 3! I definitely need to pay better attention to the weather reports!!
Dave

Dude, you live so close too!!!!!

Thank you!

Dec 06, 2017 at 11:40 PM

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Just a fantastic capture Mark! A prize winner and wall hanger fed sur!!!
I worked at Crater Lake for a year and never saw anything this beautiful!
Dan

Dec 07, 2017 at 07:53 AM

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kurt765 wrote:
Wait, you captured rainbow plus lighting from Crater Lake AGAIN?! And while being on top of or at least next to two of the prominent points sticking up from the rim's edge? Did you bring your own Faraday cage to protect yourself? The red channel is a bit clipped out in the clouds for my taste but anyway some people have all the luck (though not without risk...).
Edit: This is at least the 3rd time you've captured lightning + rainbow there, which you mentioned, hah. May you continue to have good and safe luck.

Here is a corrected version without Red clipping. My monitor was off because of room brightness when I edited it. Thank you for the feedback!

Version 2

Dec 13, 2017 at 07:00 PM

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Both versions are outstanding Mark! CL is a magical place! You do it proud!
Dan

Dec 14, 2017 at 08:04 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Electric Touch

You are a very patient man! Perfect timing on this one Mark.

Dec 14, 2017 at 06:51 PM

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Sashi wrote:
Awesome capture of some magical light and circumstances, Mark. And thanks for your detailed explanations (your norm) that help others appreciate the creative/practical processes you follow to capture the light.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

Sorry, I used to always do that, and recently I have not as much. I'll try to get on myself about that and describe a little more of how the shot technically was acquired.

All the best to you!

Dec 19, 2017 at 10:37 PM

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