Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Double Lightning Strikes

Here are a pair of summer double-lightning strikes for Skywatch Friday and for ein stück himmel (a piece of heaven).
Both were taken with long exposures from my yard, as are all my lightning shots (we get a lot of thunderstorms where I live). The second was a little out of focus so I didn't think it deserved its own post, but I thought it was worth showing anyway.
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41 comments:

  1. Sylvia KApril 11, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Oh, WOW! Those are awesome, Al!! Fantastic captures and what great shots for Sky Watch!! Hope your week is going well! Give Socks a pat from Sam and I!!

    Sylvia

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  2. Scrappy GramsApril 11, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    wow, what an awesome light show!

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  3. Karin M.April 11, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Wow...grandiose Aufnahmen...mein Kompliment...
    Liebe Grüße, Karin

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  4. CheriApril 11, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Love these photos! I haven't mastered the lightening strike photo yet!

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  5. Tina´s PicStoryApril 12, 2012 at 1:52 AM

    wow! 2 weeks ago i tried to catch some, but nothing. it´s not really easy. yours are wonderful! if you like join us at *ein stück himmel - a piece of heaven* :)

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  6. AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Wow - stunning shots.

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  7. Frostbite and SunburnApril 12, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Stunning!

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  8. HansHBApril 12, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    This is a great post for SkyWatch!
    Happy SkyWatch to you!

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  9. SteffiApril 12, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Wow...those are awesome shots,Al!Your camera must be really good!Have a nice weekend!

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  10. CarverApril 12, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    That's a fantastic lightening shot.

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  11. SeppoApril 12, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    Wau! Very nice!

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  12. UnknownApril 12, 2012 at 1:34 PM

    Beautifuuly done!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  13. AnnaApril 12, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    This is awesome, Al!
    What a great photo's...
    Greetings from Holland,
    Anna :-))

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  14. nonizamboniApril 12, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    What magical sky captures! I can almost hear the thunder claps too.

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  15. Cecilia ArtistaApril 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    Wow - great photos!

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life.comApril 12, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Your amazing lightning shots are always worth posting.

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  17. Kim, USAApril 12, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    That is impressive!

    SWF

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  18. DrillerAAApril 12, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    I don't think I can stand outside long enough during a storm to capture such images. Nice work.

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  19. Kay L. DaviesApril 12, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Wow. "Awesome" as Sylvia said. That's the word for it.
    We get a lot of lightning here on the Alberta prairie, too, but I never feel like going out to photograph it. I'll have to send my husband.
    K

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  20. SuzApril 12, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Nice, Al. Was this last night, by chance? :)

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  21. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 12, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    Al's mum," Al, come back in, quick, my new Chinese neighbor tells me never ever let your kid go out in the rain."

    LOL, that's what my mum, her mum, and her mum before her tells her. My European friends LOL at me.

    Brilliant photo. Take a trip to Borneo, and photograph 101 lightnings.

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  22. Sara Chapman in Seattle, USAApril 12, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    You must really get some strikes near you. Hardly ever hear thunder out in Seattle area. Lucky you! And gorgeous captures.

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  23. lina@womenApril 13, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    Both are stunning!
    I'm too afraid to capture any lightning :)

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  24. namakiApril 13, 2012 at 2:13 AM

    Wow !!! This is amazing ! I have tried a couple of time to catch lightnings but ......

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  25. WildBlackApril 13, 2012 at 2:31 AM

    Awesome capture! how did you manage these?

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  26. Tina´s PicStoryApril 13, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    thanks for sharing your great skies with us!!! :) :)

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  27. Willeke de la ChambreApril 13, 2012 at 2:51 AM

    Oh Wauw Beautiful, but also a bit frightning!

    greetings from the Netherlands,

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  28. MeghanApril 13, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    These are awesome!

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  29. Greensboro Daily PhotoApril 13, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    I hereby declare you the lightning photographer EXPERT!

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  30. Chubskulit RoseApril 13, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    Stunning!

    Sunrise, please come and see when you get a chance. Have a great weekend!

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  31. ArijaApril 13, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    I have run out of superlatives for your lightning shots.

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  32. Light and VoicesApril 13, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    I so admire your skill at taking lightning images. I hate to admit to it but I haven't even tried taking these kind of shots. Perhaps I should put this on my to do list of things to learn. List is sooooo long.
    Joyce M

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  33. biebkriebelsApril 13, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    Wow, that must have been a heavy weather. Great photos!

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  34. Erika PriceApril 13, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    WOW! We never get fork lightning like that here in the UK - great shot! Erika

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  35. Powell River BooksApril 13, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Spectacular. - Margy

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  36. Spare Parts and PicsApril 13, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Incredible shots, Al... the best I've seen!!

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  37. RL from FinlandApril 14, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Wow! I mean WOW!!! :0

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  38. Stefano DavanzoApril 15, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    WOW impressive shot, very hard to capture.

    Ciao
    Stefano

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  39. sonia a. mascaroApril 16, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    Great double-lightning strikes photos, Al!

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  40. mrs.columboApril 16, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    that's awesome! i love thunderstorms as long as i'm save at home.

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  41. ViolaApril 17, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    Oh! you are so clever to take brilliant photos of the lightening! If anyone else had shot the last photo, they would be proud, me too! =)

    Brilliant and awesome photos!! =) and I like the dark blue colors in the sky! =)

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