Day 315: Storm

I tried many times to capture something like this and I had almost given up. This beautiful light show occurred at around 2:15 in the morning of August 8 and lasted for around thirty minutes and, during all this time, there was not a single drop of water.

The thunder had awakened me and I decided, for once, to get out of my comfort zone, take my camera and my tripod and start taking pictures.

This image is a 13-second exposure which allowed me to capture a few light bolts in one take.

At least, for this moment, I was at the right place, at the right time.

Our color for today is a shade of purple (code #875A83).

Day 308: Light Me Up

Since we are in night shots, why not another one?

This is only a 14-second exposure. Long exposures are tricky: if don’t expose enough the image will turn out too dark; if you expose too much, it usually turns up a mess. It takes time and patience but often will produce nice images.

Our color for today is a brownish shade (code #9E6715).

Day 307: Under the Lights

This is not what you usually see when you look outside. This is a 35-second exposure that lights up everything. Shooting long exposures at night gives a different perspective on things. Everything seems so quiet and beautiful.

Our color for today is a shade of deep blue (code #27247D).