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Postby glennlcasey » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:40 pm

Hi there,

well November heralded the start of the wet season here in the Pilbara where i work. With this comes kick ass storms. Theses photos were of the last two nights up here. Due to safety, we had to stay around our crib hut, so we were stood down until the storm passed.

Hopefully gonna try and get out a bit further sometime soon and not get the plant or the workshop areas in the shots hope you enjoy. BTW the storms here were about 20km away.

Compression took its toll on these pics, but the full size pics are beautiful

The first night. the storm came in from the north and drifted to the west
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Looking west
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The next day. Notice the halo around the sun, this was taken at 1700hrs before work
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Looking east toward Nifty. Exposure time was 30seconds
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Exposure time was 3minutes. blurred slightly due to a sudden gust of wind hitting the tripod
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby machineman9 » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:58 pm

3 minutes? Woahh. Wouldn't that burn up everything?

Amazing photos, it looks so cool.
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby BigTruck » Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:46 pm

These are awesome!!  :o
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby SteveH » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:29 pm

Cor! The second to last is just...incredible!
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby Mitch. » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:58 pm

Wow, very impressive. Would love to visit the Pilbara region one day. I like the road train in #2. :o 8-)

Great stuff Glenn, need the rains. :)
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby SubZer0 » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:59 pm

strewth! :o
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby a1 » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:11 pm

That is an awesome set of pictures. Great lightning shots. :o
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby Leigh » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:23 pm

Very nice

what part do you work at??
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby patchz » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:37 pm

[color=#000000]Uh, what's with the UFO in the center just above the brightest light in #1; up high and slightly left in #2 (looks like an upside down capsule; and peeking out from behind the clouds, just above and to the right in #3?
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby Mobius » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:50 pm

Great pictures. 8-)
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby glennlcasey » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:02 am

Thanks for the comments fellas really appreciate it.

Patch: That was lens flare. I got a new lens and with or without the uv filter i still got that bit of flare. anyone know how to correct it?

RAF:  i work in the processing plant of Woodie Woodie. 200km SE of Marble Bar, and 50km west of Nifty.
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby Hagar » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:32 am

The last 3 are really excellent.

Patch: That was lens flare. I got a new lens and with or without the uv filter i still got that bit of flare. anyone know how to correct it?

I think the only way to correct it is to avoid shooting directly into a bright light source. By that I mean the brilliant lights in the centre of the shot & not the lightning.
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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby expat » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:35 am

Outstanding shots!!

Three minutes, was that for each picture? Also what F shop and film speed did you use?

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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby Fozzer » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:39 am

Blimey, Glenn!... :o...

Looking at the Work area in the first Pics...

Are you exporting Western Australia?... :o... :o...!

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Re: Start of the Wet Season

Postby EJW » Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:23 am

Awesome photos!
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