This struck about a block away from me in Eads, Colorado. It was sure beautiful but it scared me half to death. I rolled up my window and took off. Other multiple strikes were happening while I was driving off (big chicken). I wish I would have had the courage to stay, oh well, I shot this one, and it's better to be safe and live another day to shoot some more. enjoy!
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dodged small leaders
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Great lighting capture. We don't get enough storms in our neck of the woods for it to be possible to capture anything like this, and when we do, the strikes are hidden by mountains.
I'd love to go to the midwest sometime (or Alberta), and capture some though.
great detail in the lightning..usually it's all blown out and soft...great capture...one thing i might have done with this shot is clone out the minor strike on the right...it distracts from the 'main subject'
Superb! So many lightning photos under expose the sky. Not so here. I love the detail I can see in the clouds. Colors and focus are very very good. Well done. Among my top picks.
great capture - you must have a lightening fast shutter finger! Sorry, I could not resist. I do like the composition, color tones, and the power this emotes
Nice! Could have croped so the bottom black part doesn't come out... But nice! Always tried to get a shot like this but coudn't, so shouldnt critizize!
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