Portovenere
by LevT

Comment by Neil:
Wonderful (as usual) Lev!

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by Zoomdak:

Originally posted by LevT: Originally posted by Zoomdak: Awesome shot! Congrats on the yellow. Originally posted by LevT: Basically, half the time was wasted, and I missed a few good bolts because of that. Then I realized that if the previous shot came in empty (no lightning), I can avoid wasting valuable time by turning the camera off and then immediately back on - this interrupts the noise reduction routine. Maybe this tip can help someone in similar circumstances... ...Or you could get a 5d Mark II where you can shoot the next picture while the previous image is still processing. =) I don't have a Canon, but I cannot imagine how this might work - because the NR in Nikons is spent not on image processing, but on recording an image with exactly the same settings as the original shot (same ISO and exposure), but with a closed shutter and then subtracting it from the original image. So while the camera is acquiring a 15-sec noise-only image it cannot take another shot.

That makes sense, yeah. I'm not sure how it works either, but I know that I've been able to shoot another image while the previous one is noise processing (but also, then it takes that extra time processing after both images, or however many images are shot).

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by LevT:

Originally posted by Zoomdak: Awesome shot! Congrats on the yellow. Originally posted by LevT: Basically, half the time was wasted, and I missed a few good bolts because of that. Then I realized that if the previous shot came in empty (no lightning), I can avoid wasting valuable time by turning the camera off and then immediately back on - this interrupts the noise reduction routine. Maybe this tip can help someone in similar circumstances... ...Or you could get a 5d Mark II where you can shoot the next picture while the previous image is still processing. =)

I don't have a Canon, but I cannot imagine how this might work - because the NR in Nikons is spent not on image processing, but on recording an image with exactly the same settings as the original shot (same ISO and exposure), but with a closed shutter and then subtracting it from the original image. So while the camera is acquiring a 15-sec noise-only image it cannot take another shot.

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by Zoomdak:
Awesome shot! Congrats on the yellow.

Originally posted by LevT: Basically, half the time was wasted, and I missed a few good bolts because of that. Then I realized that if the previous shot came in empty (no lightning), I can avoid wasting valuable time by turning the camera off and then immediately back on - this interrupts the noise reduction routine. Maybe this tip can help someone in similar circumstances...

...Or you could get a 5d Mark II where you can shoot the next picture while the previous image is still processing. =)

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by mpeters:
Great timing Lev! Fantastic shot and unique in that the strength of the picture isn't the lightning alone. It has context. Congrats!

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by annig:
stunning, amazingly gorgeous and very unique view of the Arno and that lovely city!!
Bravo!

glasses
by LevT

Comment by nixter:
hehe, excellent! I can't believe the real couple have matching sunglasses! Maybe they just saw a 3D movie and forgot to take them off... : )

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by DCNUTTER:
Congrats on your latest ribbon, and thanks for your comment on my entry. :)

Firenze
by LevT

Comment by annig:
very sweet moment, very well seen & captures
congrats on top 5!

Storm over Florence
by LevT

Comment by Rmac:
Congratulations on the nice catch and the ribbon.