The Brindabella Light Show

penetrates the clouds...amazing

Tonight a large storm rolled through but skirted our house and continued up over the Brindabella Ranges. I usually take sunset shots out here, but when I saw the lightning out the front door I took the camera and ran to get some shots.

More to come after The West Wing :-)

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Gaellery says:

Great capture, is The West Wing finished now?
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

b.russell says:

WOW. I cant write WOW big enough. We went storm chasing for this one but weren't lucky enough to catch anything like that! Awesome shot.
I will check for more. I love this shot. You are too good!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

kristeenb says:

Wow I love this picture
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Lo Li says:

WOW! Impressive!

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

The Wandering Angel says:

It's literally a striking picture. Great exposure and timing. Nice work!

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Nelo Esteves ~ As Seen Through Hazel Eyes says:

Awesome capture!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

ohmykozy says:

Prescott, this is brilliant! I love the way the lightning cuts through that middle band of cloud. So well captured - never miss an opportunity :)
Again, I hope there was some rain with this.
Sheryl.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Bart Reardon says:

awesome....we could hear the rumbles but couldn't see any lightning....best I got was a sunset shot.

Well done

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

╬Thomas Reichart ╬ says:

Wow, that is really amazing what was happening in front of your lens, well captured!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

laRuth says:

Fantastic shot!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

helen_romberg says:

Beautiful and unusual, I like the lightning broken by the clouds
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Christopher Chan says:

That is absolutely stunning !! Congratulations on this shot !

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

Thanks everyone! It was a case of right time, right place :)

Helen - yes, that's my favourite part too!
Will post a few more shortly.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Himadhu says:

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Speechless!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome work Prescott!!!!!!!!!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

The Real Ferg says:

dang, what a capture.!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

DifferentWavePhotography says:

Beautiful work.
Great capture.
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

so little time... says:

Just ... wow!!!
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

Thanks everyone for stopping by, and all the faves too! Cheers to norbography for the heads up :)

Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

McGun says:

fantastic capture, great details and color!
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

NavindaK says:

Superb! For me this is the best out of the three lightning shots. Well deserved to be on the Explore first page!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Dale73 says:

so so great!! how did you manage to capture it so perfectly!!!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

litutuc says:

Great capture,
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

mhines says:

brilliant !
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

myla kent says:

what a shot, love this.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

♥Jules♥ . says:

Brilliant and beautiful Prescott !!

Congratulations on being on the front page of 'Explore' this morning ..Wohooooo!!!!!

(Hope you received my email the other day, with the group icon Alice made for us? :) )

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

Wow! Thanks everyone! This one has more faves than comments which is unusual for me!

Jules, yes I got your email - sorry I didn't reply.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Aquila~ says:

Awesome... leaves my pitiful attempts for dead.

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Könrad says:

Wow Prescott!!!!
I need to come back in Canberra as soon!!! I need your wonderful country!!!
Very well done my friend, i see it on explore page and i think immediately YEAH PRESCOTT!!!!!!

A great hug from Italy

Cheers Mate!!!!!

K
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Jose Ferreira Jr. says:

An instant fave!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

ecstaticist says:

Superb lightning capture. Well done.

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

freef0cus says:

great lightning fractals in this one!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

fox shots says:

Great light show! Well captured.

Kris Kros Contacts
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Polyhymnia says:

Thanks so much for your permission to use your fabulous photo. Here is the URL to my blog. The post about lightning with your photo is now up.
inthesamevein.blogspot.com/
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

tomato umlaut says:

What a wonderful capture.

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

dreamilluzion says:

wow..very nice
Kris Kros Contacts
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

kinoshaman says:

I love lightning! Not much lightning in the Northern Hemi during the winter. I can't wait for our monsoon season.

Some great captures!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

WaveCult (luis.m.justino) says:

Awesome shot Prescott! Congratulations on the result! Simply amazing...

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

a777thunder [deleted] says:

This one I like the best!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Lolo_ says:

Excellent shot, awesome lightnings...
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Jirrupin says:

one of the best lightning pics I've seen! Love how you practically see exactly what its striking!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

olgeir says:

I love it,really amazing,regards Olgeir
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

madbronny52 says:

WOW
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

ohmykozy says:

Just stopping by again to say congratulations on the front page and all of these very nice comments - well deserved IMHO :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

Thankyou especially to all my regular visitors, but also to the new :)
Kozy - lol, thanks once again :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

apurdam (Andrew) says:

Gosh, I must have been asleep... ah! I remember. I was out.
Damn! That's a mighty fine photos you've taken there.
56 second exposure, eh? I'd pass out before then! ;-)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Teon. says:

\/\/ 0 \/\/!

...!!!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Lookfar says:

Love how the lightning lights up the landscape.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

aaardvaark says:

Yep, I'm late again to comment but this is a top lightning shot -- my fave of them all. I'm interested to know if this was a single strike or if you waited to add up several?
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

Julian - can't remember exactly, but being nearly a minute in exposure I have a feeling it was several strikes.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

beeater says:

:(
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

what are you frowning about? :)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

alyssthomas says:

Your fantabulous flickr photo is a fave!
Please post this beauty to the Fave My Fave pool
www.flickr.com/groups/FaveMyFaves
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

freef0cus says:

This gets a trophy!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

crcrowle says:

Best lightning shot I've seen.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

stefan-23 says:

Wow! this is amazing! i have some shots but nothing as electrifying as this! Awesome shot!

For you
I invite you to add this photo to the Simply The Bests group.This great photo deserves a rose!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Fort Photo says:

Woo-hoo, a triple! Incredible photograph.

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

apurdam (Andrew) says:

I just had a look at this in original size. You can actually see the poor trees that each of these grounding strikes hits! That is soooo cool!

Mind if I use it as my desktop background for a while?
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

No prob andrew, I'm doing the same at work right now. Still can't believe I caught this one :)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

westrock-bob says:

AMAZING! That's all I got to say!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

carolzinha33 [deleted] says:

they are twins
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

czd72 says:

respect, it is one of my photography ambitions to shoot a good lightning picture,

this one is fantastic, welldone.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

cheers westrock-bob
carolzinha33 - thankyou!
czd72 - much appreciated, thanks for all your kind words, just lucky with these really :)
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

jthommo101 says:

Cripes, I missed this one somehow - fantastic!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

ktcphotos says:

Just found this photo - totally awesome!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Zill Niazi says:

Brilliant!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

turbiat says:

forte
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Icypop says:

That's astonishing!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Foxlow Snapper says:

Please post your amazing photo to Australia's Thunderstorms
Please tag your photo "Australia Thunderstorms"
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Max Hendel says:

Wonderrful !!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

jhueilee says:

Through the clouds -- beautiful shot!

“The Brief Moment”:
www.flickr.com/photos/jhueilee/3451284995/

“Through The Clouds”:
www.flickr.com/photos/jhueilee/3403075645/
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The Brindabella Light Show

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