Cold hearted orb that rules the night

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I was set for a long exposure but got this bolt as soon as I opened the shutter, thus the greyscale.

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shoothead says:

sick...
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sallymac79 says:

incredible. I know how hard these are to catch, great job, I love this one!
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!Shot by Scott! says:

works well for me
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*hb19 says:

Wow, Wow, I'd love to capture one like that....this is great Jah....thanks for this share....

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~MAMA Z~ says:

What a lucky shot...dark and foreboding, but really neat!

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Marie Schroder says:

Fantastic lightning shot! I've seen a number of lightning shots but this one is among my definite faves. The tree does it I think.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jah~ says:

Many thanks all, this was pretty lucky for sure. I was taking some 30+ second shots and the cloud was blowing out, so right before I took this I closed down the F-stop. Too bad, had I left it wider I would have got more definition, but then again I could have left the shutter open longer I was just too excited when this bolt hit right away.
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Andi8by10 says:

I love this!!! Marie is right about having a unique shot here. It's surreal with the focus being what it is...like a huge wild creature stirring lightening from the sky into the ground...think on it no more...perfect.

Here I shut down the F-stop on some fireworks...I had to move quickly -- found myself in the way friendly fire.

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kagoo_bythesea says:

Fantastic pic-----great capture. And thanks for taking the time to stop past my photos.
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Fort Photo says:

Dang this one worked out nicely, I bet you were pleased. ;-)

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photofool says:

amazing shot!
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monikica_081 [deleted] says:

great shot.
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Bobshaw says:

Fantastic capture!

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chrisee says:

Awesome!!! What a great picture!
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@nt!x says:

superb shot!
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tappit_01 says:

This is absolutely stunning.
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Roman Rivera [deleted] says:

PREMIO "OBJETIVO"
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jah~ says:

Wow thanks all, this was blind luck, I appreciate the comments and faves ;-)

Roman, I'd love to join the group but I'm afraid I'd break the rules cause I can't read them :-0
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tappit_01 says:

Actually, I hold to the belief that luck only presents itself to those who are prepared to take advantage of it.
My...don't I sound like I think I'm some kind of wizard or something?
Again brilliant shot.
P.S. If I end up getting killed because I spent the next week out in electrical storms with my camera, it will be entirely the fault of this picture. :)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

headline says:

That is so gorgeous. It came up on the flickr gadget on my Google home page. I love lightning and love the effect here.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jah~ says:

@tappit: Actually, I hold to the belief that luck only presents itself to those who are prepared to take advantage of it.

Awesome words to live by...

@headline: Have to check out the Flickr gadget, haven't seen that yet. It's always good to know where people are seeing your photos.

Thanks again everyone, glad you like!
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billbalance - off says:

Absolutely Stunning . . .

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Reciprocity says:

The right place at the right time! An incredible and powerful image. The light on the clouds is really something. Congratulations!

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4tunate1 says:

Whoa! Musta missed this one! This is awesome! Can't tell you how many times I've tried this.....& you got perfect placement of the bolt to boot! Say THAT 10 times fast! :-)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

outragousart says:

Wow! You reaally got a good one here. This is a striking image.
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Zeb Andrews says:

I guess I got to go with my first words on this one Jah "Oooh that is cool". Which it is. Way to go. Sorry have been away from your stream, just have gotten busy but it is good to be back. Glad to see you are still pulling in the amazing shots!
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Tiago Schlossinger. says:

Did someone ever try to kill you 'cuz of this shot?
Ooohh! Is SuperB!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jah~ says:

Not that I know of Tiago ;-) Thanks for dropping by.

@Zeb: You're welcome anytime, regardless of frequency, it's always great to have old friends visit...
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Clopp says:

wow......awesome capture......
simply beautiful
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wesley peyton says:

Amazing!
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Claudiu Balaceanu Photography says:

this is just amazing. breathtaking.

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jah~ says:

Wow, whoever linked this from StumbleUpon - thanks for the exposure!
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ORCouple says:

"Removes the colours from our sight... black is grey and yellow white.... but we decide which is right". I love that quote. Thanks.

Stumbled!
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Beckywithasmile says:

This is incredible!
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