Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Loops & Twirls

It's time for my favorite meme, Skywatch Friday. And since it's been a while since I've posted lightning, here's one you haven't seen from last summer. Although after a while they all look the same...
See this post if you want to know how to capture lightning. Staying safe is the most important tip! And of course, you can click on the Lightning label below to see lots more of my captures.
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22 comments:

  1. Sylvia KJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:36 PM

    An awesome capture, Al!! Would write more but I'm having a problems with my hand/ arthritis! Enjoy the remainder of your week!!

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  2. Linda W.January 15, 2014 at 11:56 PM

    Great capture! I love lightning shots.

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  3. sonia a. mascaroJanuary 16, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    Al, you took great photos of lightning!
    Btw, as you know, in the stormy weather the lightning is very dangerous, principally to go to the beach and to swim in the pool. I Googled and I read that about 70% of all lightning activity occurs in the tropics and Brazil has the third-highest rate of occurrences of lightning strikes in the world.
    A tragic accident occurred this week in São Paulo. "A woman, a 36-year-old tourist visiting Guarujá’s beach in São Paulo was killed after she was struck by lightning. For whatever reason, the tourist was running towards the water in the middle of a storm when she was hit. She was taken to the ER but died minutes after the accident."
    I read that she was warning her children to get off the water... Poor young woman...
    By chance a photographer took the photos of the strike:
    Woman killed by lightning.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    This is gorgeous! Wow!

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  5. cath carboneJanuary 16, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    Waouh, belle saisie photographique !

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  6. LauraJanuary 16, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    fantastic Al… your lightning photos always leave me in awe!

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  7. sunshineJanuary 16, 2014 at 3:04 PM

    Stunning photo, taken at the right moment.

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  8. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 16, 2014 at 3:17 PM

    Skywriting by Mother Nature...your lightning pictures are always wonderful and to me always a little scary.

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  9. Erika PriceJanuary 16, 2014 at 3:45 PM

    Amazing shot! I've always been o scared of lightning it's never occurred to me to photograph it - perhaps I should give it a go!

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  10. RajeshJanuary 16, 2014 at 6:27 PM

    Wonderful shot of the lightning.

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  11. NevinJanuary 16, 2014 at 7:11 PM

    superb timing!

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  12. KarenJanuary 16, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    Oh, that's a beauty!

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  13. Sara ChapmanJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM

    I did read your How To post and was entertained by the "live in a great spot" part. You got that right! So thank you for taking the trouble to shoot this beautiful lightning for the rest of us. It does not all look the same to me.

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  14. AndreaJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:38 PM

    Oh that is lovely, i haven't any success yet in shooting lightnings, i just do trial and error. Thanks that you have a link for some tutorials, i will go there after this.

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  15. Spare Parts and PicsJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:53 PM

    Electrifying shot, Al! Really amazing how you manage to capture these.

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  16. Lina GustinaJanuary 16, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    Fantastic lightning shot!
    www.womenandperspectives.com/2014/01/sky-watch-wave-in-sky.html

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  17. IndraniJanuary 17, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    Wow! That is well captured.

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  18. TexWisGirlJanuary 17, 2014 at 7:06 AM

    marvelous!

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  19. VagabondeJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM

    Great shot! I also like the background color. When there is thunder though I usually stay inside as we have so many trees around us. You are quite courageous.

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  20. TheChieftessJanuary 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    Beautiful!!! I've never been able to capture lightening...of course part of that is because we rarely have lightening storms here in California!!!

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  21. Share my GardenJanuary 17, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    I love the crispness of this shot - so good that it makes me feel a bit jumpy!

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  22. Pat TillettJanuary 20, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    Awesome! I've never taken a decent photo of lightning. I will follow follow that link to find out how.

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