- Sensor dust or UFO? :-) - Anima Fotografie
- nope - nor dust or other stuff - this is water on the lense ... it was raining ;-)
- woow what an amazing lighting - welltaken pictures
- Close! - megafan
- looks like intestines - Levi Washington
- somebody's house =D - Oleg Bezorudko-Chyrykalov
- Is that for real ? :O - Maciek Adrian
- I can't believe the tree didn't catch on fire! - stephen.ingram
- I would hate to be a bird up in that tree! Great picture! - Lee Pivnik
- Outstanding! - Majo Francalanza
- somebody here!!!. - Raúl Egúsquiza Turriate
- fist of GOD - robertparks33
- big badaBOOOOM! =D - that.with.the.camera
- great catch - Timoleon Vieta II
- Felt like I should join in with the note-making here....
awesome shot! - Benji Cooper Photography
A close one ... 598.000+ views and 4.000+ favorites, can we get 600.000 done?
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This one stroke just on the other side of the street. Quite a nice
bang it had. Luckily the tree didn't catch fire. Taken from my
balcony.
Cropped this from the larger photo. And for the viewers, I took a
LARGE amount of photos today when trying to get some of the lightning
over here.
The photo made the first page in the local newspaper. I'll take a
photo of the paper and posted here later. And that has been done now.
This lightning has been confirmed by the lightning radar and is part
of a scientific research publication. I'll publish the link to the
paper when it has become available to the public.
This is as real as it gets, the only two things done to this photo
are:
1) cropping
2) noise reduction
Update regarding the trees - they have been taken down now.
Update: This photo is considered to be among the top 10 photos in Flickr
Comments and faves
simo-otto, Sysy *, sometimes present, makeupanid, and 4351 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Daniel goes wild (58 months ago | reply)
This is not real, isn´t it? I can´t believe. Great timing!!!!
Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Perfect Landscape & Nature, und wir freuen uns, Ihr Foto unserer Gruppe hinzuzufügen.
simo-otto (58 months ago | reply)
This is best lighting picture i have seen!!!!!! Great amazing shot. You have been lucky!
Hans van Reenen (58 months ago | reply)
Spectacular shot.
1541 (58 months ago | reply)
wooah!
Fxlopes (58 months ago | reply)
Espectacular !
ellikelli (58 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot! Lucky bastard ;) Getting a shot like this is rare. Well done.
Sysy * (58 months ago | reply)
WOW!
Great catch! Congrast!
sometimes present (58 months ago | reply)
Wow from me, too. Fantastic.
owly9 (58 months ago | reply)
What, this is even in Finland!? Amazing!!
makeupanid (58 months ago | reply)
Wow!!! amazing!
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ricko (58 months ago | reply)
Yikes!
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peke_cheeks (58 months ago | reply)
Well captured, looks frightening and explosive.
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dr.zeppo (58 months ago | reply)
Unbelievable! What a timing!
sooncome (58 months ago | reply)
ihan jees!
nikc.org (58 months ago | reply)
Melko lähelle osui. Säikähditkö edes?
YlvaS (58 months ago | reply)
Wow!!
peter.heindl (58 months ago | reply)
Wow really lucky shot! NICE!
davidguoshuang (58 months ago | reply)
wow...
sniflet (58 months ago | reply)
=/ That happened in Finland?? I was living there for 18 months and I could hardly see lightning. Great shot. Simply... wow!
Kati H. (58 months ago | reply)
WOW! How the heck you got moment like this?! WOW!!!
Just plain old glenda again. (58 months ago | reply)
WOW.. this is fantastic!!! I am gonna send a link of this around to a few folks I know who are fascinated by fantastic shots!! :)
LinBow (58 months ago | reply)
Magnificent capture, perfect timing!
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Michelle in Ireland (58 months ago | reply)
We would really like to have you
and your photos in our group. www.flickr.com/groups/prettyfreakinsweet/
villoks (58 months ago | reply)
Pretty crazy shot - with that short exposure it was *perfect* timing indeed! :-0
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Madeeha~ [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)
What a very lucky oppertunity... well captured!
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risemeagain© (58 months ago | reply)
Woooooooooooooow,can't believe that.
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Extra Medium (58 months ago | reply)
Still an amazing shot.
Marta S. Gufstasson (58 months ago | reply)
impresionant shot
deboh76 (58 months ago | reply)
WOW incredible
mimbrava (58 months ago | reply)
Awesome.
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flkrflk (58 months ago | reply)
WHOA ! EXCELLENT capture! Hope you sell that to your local newspaper, at least. Can you still hear?
AdmScoo [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)
One in a lifetime capture :) (unless one is nutty to camp out and point lenses all over the sky trying to get lucky ;) )
bubuq (58 months ago | reply)
WOOOOOWWW! Awesome
B@ni (58 months ago | reply)
very impressive...!!!
nice shot
delsignorem (58 months ago | reply)
Fantastic timing & Fabulous capture ! That's just amazing ! It's so large ! Wonderful composition, capture & closeness !!! Congratulations !!!
ms_felicity (58 months ago | reply)
Whoa, that's HUGE! Lucky someone wasn't under that tree!
Lyle58 (58 months ago | reply)
Simply the best lightning photo I've ever seen! Wow.
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ento~crisis-310 (58 months ago | reply)
Thats tight
nellymunn (58 months ago | reply)
WOW!!!
Sarah Sed Photography (58 months ago | reply)
Speechless!!!!
hyway111 (58 months ago | reply)
wow awsome
BlueGoaॐ☮ (58 months ago | reply)
OMG!!!!!!!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rwn. (58 months ago | reply)
WOW !
masone (58 months ago | reply)
what the.... how did you catch this exact moment? wuah :D
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gardinergirl (58 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture!!
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liz.bakker (58 months ago | reply)
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Quizz... (58 months ago | reply)
that's not reall, is it...i mean this is just 100% right - right time right window right...everything!
Ivone. (58 months ago | reply)
You are my winner!
Please add this photo to
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Rob LaRosa (Roaming Vegas) (58 months ago | reply)
WOW! This has got to be one of the best lightning shots I've ever seen!
vulkan75 (58 months ago | reply)
Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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wow talk about right place right time