I awoke last night to the sound of thunder...
I awoke last night to the sound of thunder (well actually it was 4:30 am September 12, 2009). How far off I sat and wondered. Ode to Bob Seger's Night Moves, www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+seger/night+moves_20021973.html .
Drove to the Marin Headlands but it was way too foggy so I went low near the Coast Guard station for this shot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sat in my car with a remote shutter listening to podcasts. Wrapped a poncho around my camera when the rain started. Took lots of shots, this was about my fourth shot of the morning when I got lucky. You should of heard me say "YEEEESS!" when I saw the huge strike and the sky lit up white/blue with light. Ooooh, what a lucky man he was (Ode to ELP).
Also in San Francisco Magazine November, 2009 issue at media.modernluxury.com/digital.php?e=SANF
Also in Popular Photography, June, 2010, pg 25.
Also on the official Golden Gate Bridge website under Beauty Shots of the Bridge: goldengatebridge.org/photos/current.php
Explored #1 September 12, 2009. Thanks all!
Additional photos available at: www.FrankFennemaPhotography.com
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Rolandito., kystorms, axe_vin, PatrickSmithPhotography, and 1956 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Kamus08 (45 months ago | reply)
Que buena , una foto cojonuda.
Enhorabuena.
Rolandito. (45 months ago | reply)
Simply spectacular
fgfathome (45 months ago | reply)
Vielen Dank, Herr Wich. Ich hatte viel Glück
PatrickSmithPhotography (45 months ago | reply)
You crazy nut! But I do like it!
I like how the stobe effect from the flash makes the top look like a short exposure while the bottom looks like a normal long exposure.
Patrick
Band!to (45 months ago | reply)
Holy Freakin Crap!
Awesome shot!!!!!!
Ed..... (45 months ago | reply)
beautiful, well done.
Willo O'Brien (45 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is incredible! Bravo!
Update: I twittered about your excellent photo...
twitter.com/willotoons/status/3942701297
And it got retweeted a bunch! :)
MorrisISO (45 months ago | reply)
Extraordinary Lighting with angry clouds as a backdrop! Well Done!
coreythrace (45 months ago | reply)
WOW!!! well done!!!!!
jkoshi (45 months ago | reply)
Excellent! I wish I had gone out for a shot.
Dr.Fitz! (45 months ago | reply)
this is one of the best lightning shots i´ve seen so far! honestly, this is awesome!
paper doll. (45 months ago | reply)
I wanted to run outside last night with my SLR and take some shots but I was too comfortable in my bed (:
Props for the awesome shot!
Sharon Van Lieu (45 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot. I love it.
Sharon
jayzombie (45 months ago | reply)
Stunning!!!
ccolopy (45 months ago | reply)
way cool!!
promethyis (45 months ago | reply)
sweet shot
lahondaknitter (45 months ago | reply)
That is the best!
MissMarisol (45 months ago | reply)
How rad!
soawesomeman (45 months ago | reply)
awesome!
josh-n (45 months ago | reply)
wow i heard it last night too but you had more dedication than i -- fantastic results!
ryan-loomis (45 months ago | reply)
Incredible!
stephaniemcauliffe (45 months ago | reply)
that is just fantastic, what a moment to capture
DjMagra (45 months ago | reply)
Holy hell, that's going to wake you alright!
oldflonk (45 months ago | reply)
Absolutely Stunning! Thanks for sharing.
Jared-Matt (45 months ago | reply)
truly awesome
Skopelos ♫♪ (45 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image !
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A Sutanto (45 months ago | reply)
WoW....awesome!!!
Tama B (45 months ago | reply)
Nice shot!!
joshrotenberg (45 months ago | reply)
nice
Liz Henry (45 months ago | reply)
Yeah!!!!
valerio occorsio (45 months ago | reply)
awake!
kosso (45 months ago | reply)
amazing. I heard it last night too from here in SF. So LOUD!
dlynchphoto (45 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot....great capture
pauljapan (45 months ago | reply)
Great capture !
tvham88 (45 months ago | reply)
wow, beautiful!!
BecauseUAreHere (45 months ago | reply)
I keep hoping to catch so great shots like that myself. Timing is key, but great capture!
Mark Griffith (45 months ago | reply)
Wow, nice!
Pauljh (45 months ago | reply)
awesome
fredabercrombie (45 months ago | reply)
Nice work!
PhotoBud (45 months ago | reply)
Excellent picture! Nicely done!
ccmak (45 months ago | reply)
Perfect...
simonesworld (45 months ago | reply)
Whoa, this is incredible. What a moment captured!!
Maurice P. (45 months ago | reply)
Some dedication to get up that early and sit in the rain. This is an awesome shot. I expect to see a space ship come out of the clouds. Bravo to you!
~A.n.a~ (45 months ago | reply)
All I can say is wooooooooooooooooooooooow. Great capture and composition. :D
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GeekDad Ken (45 months ago | reply)
Cheers, sir. Nicely done!
kiwi5555 (45 months ago | reply)
wow...great shot...! (through twitter)
Seth4chaos (45 months ago | reply)
awesome!
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ax25 (45 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! wow.
Dr. Ilia (45 months ago | reply)
great capture
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Birdman of El Paso (45 months ago | reply)
Wow! That is fantastic. Awesome lightening show.
This is well deserving of the #1 in Explore. Congrats.