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I've wanted to capture an impressive lightning strike for a long time, and tonight's batch of storms offered up this gift to my lens.

I do use extreme caution when photographing storms, thankfully this one was pretty far off while I was shooting. 

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Joy in a moment  Pro User  says:

Awesome visual!!
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pop500km says:

wow,wonderful scene
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mtnrockdhh  Pro User  says:

Nice snag.
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` ®© ROBERTO CARBONI  Pro User  says:

wow great one.congrats
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Miguel_CD  Pro User  says:

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d-kings a.k.a. choconiño says:

OMG!!
really nice
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NatashaP  Pro User  says:

Fantastic capture Michael! Looks amazing in large view!
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Poet for Life (more off than on these days)  Pro User  says:

WOW, that's awesome, so impressive! Fabulous shot!

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meseontour  Pro User  says:

Wonderful!
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brian doucette says:

Spectacular capture my friend.
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pfflyers1 says:

Far out man!
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deSouzaLima says:

Perfect, fine photography!!!!
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borealnz  Pro User  says:

Congratulations on such a wonderful capture Michael!!
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straightfinder  Pro User  says:

awesome!! great timing!

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seferman  Pro User  says:

Wooooow!
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Jeanie's Pics  Pro User  says:

wow, this is awesome!
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Andy Sum  Pro User  says:

Fantastic capture! Just love the city lights on the horizon and the lightening bolts.

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*hb19  Pro User  says:

impressive opportunity for you Michael.....not too often one can do that....excellent results to be proud of....
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fouramjava  Pro User  says:

Excellent catch, Michael. Perfect timing. I assume the storm is heading my way?

I will take my chances with the dare. ;-)
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down_the_rabbit_hole  Pro User  says:

Beautiful lightning capture my friend - sharp as a razor and beautifully composed - love the two cloud layers. Magic.
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Robert Donovan  Pro User  says:

Fantastic. I used to be able to get lightning shots when I was living in Wyoming. It's a bit more difficult (but still doable) in South Carolina with there being little areas of high ground to get up above the trees. Been meaning to try and get out during some spring / summer storms.

Nice shot!
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Oneras says:

Great. Congratulations :)
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[Christine]  Pro User  says:

Nice work!
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copeg  Pro User  says:

Awesome
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wonderful capture!


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flopper  Pro User  says:

wow, amazing shot! great catch!
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Pat Ulrich  Pro User  says:

this is absolutely amazing!! incredible sight!!

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david.evenson  Pro User  says:

Very nice. I've been trying to get a lightning shot forever.
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Great !!

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Fried Toast  Pro User  says:

Wow. That is excellent when viewed large. I've always wanted to get lightning shots. Wouldn't even know where to start w/ the settings... chimpchimpchimp...
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inate  Pro User  says:

Great shot Michael - tried getting some lightening shots from home last couple nights but I really needed to get out away from the city
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muha...  Pro User  says:

this is perfect
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Philippe Sainte-Laudy  Pro User  says:

Good title and super photo!!!
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John Daharsh says:

yeah so I'm jealous. There was some great heat lightning Monday night and then bolts like this last night - but of course neither time did I have my camera.

Very nicely done.
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Eric Rousset  Pro User  says:

Impressionant !!
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tomato umlaut says:

I'm always envious of photos of lightning, because I've never got one. And this is a good photo to top it all. I'm positively green.
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Wow!
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Jason (Audrey's Dad)  Pro User  says:

Absolutely fantastic lightning capture, truly superb!
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Ol-Jerr  Pro User  says:

Looks good from here !!!
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Just stunning

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SAKmd says:

Fabulous capture!!! Congrats!!
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Julian E...(away)  Pro User  says:

Beautifully caught.............!


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Kim Bird  Pro User  says:

Terrific job on this. Cool!
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haikulinde  Pro User  says:

Fantastic magic moment!
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Kris Elshout  Pro User  says:

Great photo. Wonderful.
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I accepted your Dare and took a peek.
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Marina Cast. says:

Amazing capture! Well done, you were very lucky!

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This is some awesome work.. wow.
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Great capture!
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Richard Thompson  Pro User  says:

Great intensity captured!

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Unbelievable. Awesome.

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Photophool  Pro User  says:

Terrific capture and technique.
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Yuga. says:

Thats very cool....!

I attempted a few last night... :)

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60 seconds of magic! Well done!!
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bluefam  Pro User  says:

strong.
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A.Beaulieu says:

Eerily similar.... mine was in Kansas. ;o) Nicely done.
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kayodeok  Pro User  says:

Very well done; I would love to capture one of these as well
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3rd foundation  Pro User  says:

Great capture. I haven't had a lot of success with lightning. Guess it usually takes too much patience or the lightning stops by the time I have the gear out. 321
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williscreek  Pro User  says:

Well I think it was well worth the wait (including the 60 seconds of open shutter for this shot) - this is great! The soft clouds and sharp lightning provide a great contrast in addition to the bright/dark contrast.
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algo  Pro User  says:

Fabulous take.
I'm still waiting ....
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Time Standing Still  Pro User  says:

I have wanted to get a photo like this for a long time, great capture!
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I got a buzz out of this alright! Perfect shot!
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Cool!!!!
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Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbelievable!!!!!
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earthrhythms  Pro User  says:

This is awesome on black! Beautiful.....
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Zarko Drincic says:

My favorite kind of photos... Excellent!!!
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Chris Gin  Pro User  says:

Stunning shot!!!
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jah~  Pro User  says:

I went to bed too early to get any shots but I noticed the bangers were happening more than a couple per second. A perfect night for this and a perfect shot!
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pixquik says:

This is an awsome shot. I too have tried to get shots like this. It's an on going work.
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MicheKerr  Pro User  says:

you did a great job shooting this!
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Great timing, awesome shot!
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DanielKHC  Pro User  says:

I hope one day I can take a similar shot!
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an excellent capture!

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10/10
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