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Challenge: Something That Makes You Smile (DPL2026 Playoff1B) (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS 80D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Location: Dry Lake, Sardine Canyon
Date: Aug 31, 2026
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2.0
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2026

 I had been chasing lightning all week, hoping to capture the perfect strike, but every attempt came up short, (like milliseconds) or too soon. Finally, I got this one. There’s something incredibly satisfying about waiting, watching, and being ready when that split-second moment happens. This lightning strike definitely made me smile.
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Statistics
Place: 59 out of 62
Avg (all users): 4.8776
Avg (participants): 4.7949
Avg (non-participants): 5.2000
Views since voting: 67
Views during voting: 68
Votes: 49
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/07/2026 02:43:23 AM
Composition: 5 [w:2]
Technical: 2 [w:2]
Creativity: 4 [w:4]
Appeal: 4 [w:4]
Challenge: 4 [w:4]
Overall Weighted Average Score: 4

Note: *Weighted category voting.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 09/02/2026 03:47:05 PM
Fabulous capture! I'd have cloned out all those sensor dust spots, though.
Apple iPhone 5s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 09/02/2026 04:55:31 AM
Amazing capture, well done! I'm not sure if the spots on the image are rain or dirt - I wonder if cloning them out might have been less distracting.
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