Last night's thunderstorm (May 25th, 2009) in Holland, I went out in the middle of the night to try and catch some lightning.
At first the storm seemed to be far off in the distance. It was, however, closing in on my location.
Tilting my camera sidewards, I was hoping to get a nice shot of some clouds lighting up. Suddenly everything was illuminated:
BANG!
An enormous impact right in front of me. Adrenaline pumping, heart pounding, boots shaking. Must've been no more than a thousand meters away.
I hurried back to my car, seeking shelter from the now violently raging storm.
I'll think twice before going out to catch some more lightning next time, but man, what a thrill!
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AngelaC2009*** 48 months ago | reply
Fantastic shot! It reminds me of one I saw but didn't capture last year when I was in Indiana which was large, wide, and once it hit, scary as anything. I was shaking in my shoes, too; at least I only had to go back inside my apartment before the storm hit!
littlecynicism 48 months ago | reply
Craaazy! Great work!
John Parfrey 42 months ago | reply
A great lightning shot!
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Laethinea 33 months ago | reply
Prachtig!!