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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Triple Lightning

First, thanks to the commenters on my last post, pointing out that the glass sculpture is by Dale Chihuly - I'm sure they're correct. Dina was the first to notice it, and Sylvia, Sonia, Lesley, Snap, Marilyn also figured it out; it's great what you can learn online.

Now it's time for another Skywatch Friday entry. This time it's a triple-lighting strike from back in July, captured in a 34.5-second exposure looking north from my front yard. The streaks of light in the lower-right are the cars on a state highway.
I do love capturing lightning! With the exception of a couple of thunder-snowstorms, I'll probably have to wait until late in the springtime before we see more thunderstorms, but I've got several shots still to post.

33 comments:

  1. Awesome capture, Al! I always love your lightening captures, they're so dramatic and breathtaking! Hope you have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  2. I thought I had the day wrong for a minute! Very impressive lightening shot. Thankyou for supporting my new photography blog, I hope you will be calling by again sometimes.

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  3. WOW that is awesome Al!
    Great shot...
    Greetings Anna (Netherlands)

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  4. A magnificent photo, great light and color.
    Greetings Karin

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  5. And I love seeing your captures. Thank you.

    I'm hopelessly behind reading, but I hope Sylvia and etc. told you about the Dale Chihually glass museum that you can go to next time hyou're in Tacoma.

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  6. Great capture! I have tried several times to photograph lightning, but we don't get it often enough to practice lots...

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  7. wow!!!! how do u do it, Just wait outside and wait?

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  8. Wow - that is some dramatic lightning!

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  9. This is really cool! Happy sky watching.

    Skywatch

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  10. Stunning capture! And who doesn't love to see lightening from the safety of the monitor screen :O)

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  11. Wow, what a dramatic lightning!
    Great shot!

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  12. Phenomenal picture! I love lightning and really appreciate those who capture it on film.

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  13. I wish I could do shots like that. Getting one strike is luck but capturing three is skill.

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  14. Cool photo and perfect shot for SWF!Have a nice weekend!

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  15. This is great. I try to capture lightenings, but ususally fail.
    Greetings from Norway.

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  16. I am a big fan of your lightning shots. They are spectacular.

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  17. I so love to take this kind of shot. But so afraid to do it. Thanks for sharing.

    SWF

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  18. Terrific shot of the lightning.

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  19. Another great lightning capture! I'm always amazed at seeing these. Keep 'em coming, please!

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  20. Lightning amazes me a lot :) You've captured them perfectly. Great work

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  21. really impressive and spectacular photos !!!!!!!

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  22. You were at the right and time for this shot. Also, you were fast, as it does not last long. This is amazing shot of three strikes.

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  23. Wow! Just great this picture of the triple-lighting strike! Well done!

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  24. Another of your fantastic lightning shots. I love them one and all.

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  25. Beautiful! We have the storms, but I just watch out the window and stay inside with the dogs.

    Kathy M.

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  26. · Fantastic shot. You are very lucky.

    · hugs

    CR & LMA
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  27. Wow, awesome shots and that's quite a long time to leave the shutter open too-amazing captures, I bet lighting with snow is quite fascinating too. Good luck!

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