lightning vs. volcano

    Airborne electricity grabs hold of a volcanic plume – in this case, Chile's Chaiten volcano, which began erupting last week "for the first time in some 9,000 years." Photo by Carlos Gutierrez for UPI. /via BLDGBLOG

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    1. ★

      Christopher Blizzard, Sea Moon, BOATLUVR, humer us, and 16 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Gen Kanai (61 months ago)

      I saw that on Yahoo! News. Unbelievable image. All that particulate matter in the air makes for crazy paths for the electrons.

    3. jonms83 (61 months ago)

      one of the coolest lightning photos i've ever seen... so stinkin' cool

    4. rugby2tom (61 months ago)

      what an incredible photo. i can only imagine what it was like in person.

    5. COLDCRUSHCASM (60 months ago)

      WOW

    6. Zack Biggs (58 months ago)

      Probably the coolest photo I have ever seen thus far. Certainly in the top five.

    7. fastfreddy (56 months ago)

      Pure power........
      Great capture......
      FF

    8. LeaJ (55 months ago)

      Amazing photo! Shows the dark side of mother nature. What an honour to witness it in person. By far the coolest photo I have ever seen!

    9. jmhullot (52 months ago)

      I added your photo under CC license to the Volcanoes from around the World collaborative album. Great picture! Thanks.

    10. flydime (52 months ago)

      Very interesting!

    11. toppie.sfb. (51 months ago)

      WOW! It is so amazing what can happen in the world.

    12. Anita Peeples (49 months ago)

      This photo is spectacular. I can only image what this must have been like to see in person.

    13. paulogabriel (48 months ago)

      Hi, there!
      I'm one of the writers of a design blog called Abduzeedo!
      I've featured this picture of yours in a post called 20 Fantastic Pictures of Lightning. Here's the link:
      abduzeedo.com/20-fantastic-pictures-lightning
      If you're not ok with it, just let me know, and I'll take it off, as you wish.
      Keep up the fantastic work! ;)

    14. Scott Beamer (48 months ago)

      Wow. That rocks.

    15. ►►►Felix Berndt - Photography◄◄◄(back) (48 months ago)

      saw this on abduzeedo.com
      just awesome

    16. zen publicidad (48 months ago)

      wow unreal

    17. Calgary Chris (48 months ago)

      That is simply amazing. I'll now pick my jaw up off the floor.

      Wow.

    18. Rock it! (48 months ago)

      NNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
      Es deeeeeeeemasiado

    19. cahillsmith (47 months ago)

      What an incredible image. It must have been humbling to have witnessed such a sight. Congratulations on capturing it so beautifully

    20. FREAKDESIGN2013 (42 months ago)

      awesome!!!!!!

    21. derekzary828 (39 months ago)

      BUUURP ! Scuse me...

    22. YourWishIsKitten (35 months ago)

      Listen here people!!! That is photo shopped and just to let you know!!! It's fake! not Real!!! You must excuse my rudeness. But that is a total fake.

    23. davidleebooth (34 months ago)

      holy crap that is a win!!

    24. fmg2001 (33 months ago)

      Hey everyone - I didn't take this photo, Carlos Gutierrez did. More shots here: universoulproductions.wordpress.com/2008/05/1 5/amazing-ph...

    25. Le.Sanchez (22 months ago)

      wow amazing

    26. Wegener's granulomatosis,won't beat me!! (17 months ago)

      Spectacular capture

    27. This photo was invited and added to the beautiful shot or capture group.

    28. Paky63 (17 months ago)

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      Anything stunning that stands out from other shots

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