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Lightning strike (close) by daza123
Shot, During storm last night from my window.
I know the composition sucks and i didnt even get the ground in the shot but storm was brief i just stuck camera on tripod selected the smallest appeture i could and fired off a few shots..
Got lucky strike about 20ft from me..
Hope you enjoy and the loss of my soiled pants will be worth it...
D.
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Posted: 20 Jun 2007 - 22:33
Great timing, seen this on the BBC website. I take you know that the good old beeb have worldwide rights to use sell and do what they want with that image.
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Posted: 20 Jun 2007 - 22:39
Great capture, hope you were standing well clear if your tripod is metal. Nettles
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 - 22:39
Well spotted JJ..
I didnt know that actually. Its not a image with any commercial value. Taken much better pics but guess was kinda lucky with the timing on this. You dont get a close strike to often and its even rarer when the shutter is open... lol
Kinda chuffed they saw fit to use it..
Thanks for the kind comments
D.
I didnt know that actually. Its not a image with any commercial value. Taken much better pics but guess was kinda lucky with the timing on this. You dont get a close strike to often and its even rarer when the shutter is open... lol
Kinda chuffed they saw fit to use it..
Thanks for the kind comments
D.
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Posted: 20 Jun 2007 - 22:59
Timing is everything with this one. How many of us have tried and failed? I'm really impressed.
Like you D, commercial value isn't the most important thing is it but I hope they don't sell it without your consent. That would be a liberty.
Penny
Like you D, commercial value isn't the most important thing is it but I hope they don't sell it without your consent. That would be a liberty.
Penny
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 - 23:31
Fabuloud shot - I saw it on pic of the day bbc too - glad it's here so we can say well done.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 - 22:11
Wow amazing amazing shot perfect timing and boy was that a close call well done
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 - 23:20
Just amazing, worth the loss of the underwear in my view. Great timing. Did it singe eyebrows at all?
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Posted: 28 Feb 2009 - 03:07
Wow! Thats a lot closer than I ever want to be to a lightning strike!
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