Lightning Show

Taken in Cache Valley, Utah. It was quite a fantastic light show with probably 1000 ground strikes within 45 minutes. View Large version for best viewing.

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Flopod says:

Now that's a Storm !
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

sedonabiscuitblue says:

Probably one of the best lightening captures I've seen in awhile!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jared Smith says:

I sent this photo to the local news that night and it was shown on 5 different news shows on two different network. Video footage at my blog.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

sedonabiscuitblue says:

Doesn't surprise me that the media used it. It's excellent!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

efleming says:

fantastic shot, how long was the exposure?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Sivan Miller says:

wow, amazing shot
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

idahofroggie says:

fantastic!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

JLudin says:

WOW! That is a great long exposure shot! Was this taken with your D70? What type of lens did you use? Great shot!!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

angel decay says:

simply great. a fave...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Thanks for the comments. The exposure is over a minute (is that cheating?), but the lightning all came within about 10 seconds. Taken with a Nikon D70, ISO 200, f/7.1. More photos from the storm in my gallery.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

wans2pics says:

Join us at www.flickr.com/groups/stormchaser/
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

juanaren1 says:

impresionante.Felicidades
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

VJ Spectra says:

Un-freakin-believable! What a storm....
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

JLudin says:

Please add this to my group: www.flickr.com/groups/85135787@N00/
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

EAA Member [deleted] says:

Now thats a shot I want to get one day. Very good shot.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pingnews.com says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Global Weather, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

David E. Starr says:

Wow. That's quite the storm you captured there!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

estelaaisha says:

HI!!

this is wonderful!!!! I add. to my favorite , I can????
Congratulatios!!
estelaaisha, São Paulo, Brazil.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Scott Stringham "Rustling Leaf Design" says:

WOW.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lightning Show

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