Midnight Storm
by sharvey

Comment by vince31874:
Its mind blowing how many 5 votes you got. This is not a good, nor average shot. Its excellent.

Anything below 5 is just as rediculous.

Anyway... excellent shot.

Keep the Puppy?
by sharvey

Comment by moodville:
Awwww, how could you say no to keeping that? What a cutie!

Keep the Puppy?
by sharvey

Comment by Node:
Ohhh ya got ta! As a fellow dog owner I can see the decision is already made! Ok 2 extra points if ya keep it! j/k

Midnight Storm
by sharvey

Comment by train:
wow amazing colours and well captured

Keep the Puppy?
by sharvey

Comment by claudia26:
very nice set-up but the flash is too strong and the bit of red in the background is somewhat distracting

Keep the Puppy?
by sharvey

Comment by Anachronite:
relies on the title to meet the challenge

Midnight Storm
by sharvey

Comment by whatdewuc:
Wow ! -8-

Midnight Storm
by sharvey

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Wow!

Great storm capture. I like the way the city lights light up the clouds on the right and the way the lightning lights 'em up on the left. You lost me a little with blurred lights themselves but that's not the focus of the picture so it doesn't matter much IMO. Among my top picks.

Midnight Storm
by sharvey

Comment by redmoon:
this is very stirring stuff. colours are very dramatic here, and visually appealling. the fact that you resisted temptation and haven't gone and focused just on the area of sky with the lightning bolt should be commended - the fact that it only occupies a small piece of sky gives some balance to the shot and a great sense of scale. it's a pity in a geographical sense that the landscape is so dull in comparison (more city or more rugged ruralness might have been better) but you've worked around that well by taking the focus into the sky. it's a masterclass in cropping and composition. definitely belongs in my little box of 10s!

P.S for some reason the sky puts me in mind of a guinness commercial. now i fancy a pint.

Midnight Storm
by sharvey

Comment by stormy:
Fantastic colours.