Night Thunder and lightening

Thunder and lightening · **8 Likes**

Bertrand3000 · 07-15-2021, 01:47 AM

Impressive! I feel the Thunder from here, almost!

**DW58** · 07-15-2021, 06:45 AM - **1 Like**

Capturing a a bolt of lightning like this is a definite photographic bucket list item. Great job.

tncasual · 07-15-2021, 07:08 AM

Something exploded at the base of that strike.

Nice capture.

**bobbotron** · 07-15-2021, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by DW58

Capturing a a bolt of lightning like this is a definite photographic bucket list item. Great job.

Thank you!

Thanks everyone, I am really happy to have captured this.

**Apet-Sure** · 07-15-2021, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by rm2

That was a close one. I hope you were in a safe place.

That's what I was thinking! How much time between the flash and the boom? Even those little secondary and tertiary strands can kill you. The main bolt could probably vaporize you!

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Wasp · 07-15-2021, 10:13 AM

Is that water droplets on the front element (or filter) or flare? It kinda distracts from the image, as does the bushes in the foreground.

This sort of thing can be dangerous. I hope you were in a safe spot. That one looks like it was fairly close...

5ks · 07-15-2021, 10:17 AM

Simply awesome!

**bobbotron** · 07-15-2021, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by Wasp

Is that water droplets on the front element (or filter) or flare? It kinda distracts from the image, as does the bushes in the foreground.

This sort of thing can be dangerous. I hope you were in a safe spot. That one looks like it was fairly close...

I took this from inside the second story of my house. Rain on the window, not a lot to do about the tree position unfortunately! Agree, it’d be better if the droplets weren’t there but I like to not over edit these things.

**manishved** · 07-15-2021, 11:26 AM

Perfect timing!

**bobbotron** · 07-15-2021, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

That's what I was thinking! How much time between the flash and the boom? Even those little secondary and tertiary strands can kill you. The main bolt could probably vaporize you!

Safety Third Instagram Photo Contest – The Camera Store Blog

I think it was a second. To be honest it was a huge storm, hard to remember!

**Apet-Sure** · 07-15-2021, 12:28 PM

If my math is right, with sound traveling at 746 mph at sea level, a one second delay would mean that the bolt was about 0.2 miles away. Glad you were inside!

**saley** · 07-15-2021, 05:32 PM

Now that's what I call a bolt. Awesome. Sound must have been impressive too.

**DWS1** · 07-15-2021, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by bobbotron

I took this from inside the second story of my house. Rain on the window, not a lot to do about the tree position unfortunately! Agree, it’d be better if the droplets weren’t there but I like to not over edit these things.

Impressive shot! I bet the window panes rattled after that one.

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07-15-2021, 10:02 AM	#20
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	Originally posted by rm2 That was a close one. I hope you were in a safe place. That's what I was thinking! How much time between the flash and the boom? Even those little secondary and tertiary strands can kill you. The main bolt could probably vaporize you! https://blog.thecamerastore.com/safety-third-instagram-photo-contest/ Last edited by Apet-Sure; 07-15-2021 at 10:20 AM.

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07-15-2021, 01:47 AM	#16
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Impressive! I feel the Thunder from here, almost!

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,082	Capturing a a bolt of lightning like this is a definite photographic bucket list item. Great job.

07-15-2021, 07:08 AM	#18
tncasual Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Tennessee Posts: 881	Something exploded at the base of that strike. Nice capture.

07-15-2021, 08:38 AM	#19
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 Capturing a a bolt of lightning like this is a definite photographic bucket list item. Great job. Thank you! Thanks everyone, I am really happy to have captured this.

07-15-2021, 10:13 AM	#21
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,661	Is that water droplets on the front element (or filter) or flare? It kinda distracts from the image, as does the bushes in the foreground. This sort of thing can be dangerous. I hope you were in a safe spot. That one looks like it was fairly close...

07-15-2021, 10:17 AM	#22
5ks Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 681	Simply awesome!

07-15-2021, 11:20 AM	#23
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wasp Is that water droplets on the front element (or filter) or flare? It kinda distracts from the image, as does the bushes in the foreground. This sort of thing can be dangerous. I hope you were in a safe spot. That one looks like it was fairly close... I took this from inside the second story of my house. Rain on the window, not a lot to do about the tree position unfortunately! Agree, it’d be better if the droplets weren’t there but I like to not over edit these things.

07-15-2021, 11:26 AM	#24
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,652	Perfect timing!

07-15-2021, 11:54 AM	#25
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349 Original Poster	Originally posted by Apet-Sure That's what I was thinking! How much time between the flash and the boom? Even those little secondary and tertiary strands can kill you. The main bolt could probably vaporize you! Safety Third Instagram Photo Contest – The Camera Store Blog I think it was a second. To be honest it was a huge storm, hard to remember!

07-15-2021, 12:28 PM	#26
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	If my math is right, with sound traveling at 746 mph at sea level, a one second delay would mean that the bolt was about 0.2 miles away. Glad you were inside!

07-15-2021, 05:32 PM	#27
saley Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 566	Now that's what I call a bolt. Awesome. Sound must have been impressive too.

07-15-2021, 06:08 PM	#28
DWS1 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,169	Originally posted by bobbotron I took this from inside the second story of my house. Rain on the window, not a lot to do about the tree position unfortunately! Agree, it’d be better if the droplets weren’t there but I like to not over edit these things. Impressive shot! I bet the window panes rattled after that one.