Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt

A thunder shower came through our neighborhood this evening and I tried to catch a lightning shot for the first time and without a tripod.

Since opposites attract,this positive charged lightning bolt is seeking out a negative ground in a split second.

Created by: Whittler113.

Tools Used: Sony_ DSC-H1

Created on: Sept. 2006

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Image Number: 29255

Comments:

Whittler from Maine on Apr 10, 2007 at 10:30 AM said:

Thanks for the comment Commodore,I'm glad you enjoyed it.I'm sure there was a bit of luck imvolved with that shot,after about ten tries,I finally nailed it.lol

commodore17 from queensland on Apr 8, 2007 at 9:12 AM said:

Great shot, Luck is always required when trying to capture such a brief moment but you did it perfectly.

Whittler from Maine on Mar 6, 2007 at 9:04 AM said:

Thanks for the comment Toots,I'm glad you enjoyed it.We don't get many lightning storms in this area so I was lucky to capture this one.

toots from Jacson, Mn on Jan 20, 2007 at 12:19 PM said:

Outstanding capture!

Whittler from Maine on Jan 5, 2007 at 5:04 PM said:

Thanks for the comment Golda,I'm glad you enjoyed it.That lightning bolt was so bright it lit up my whole yard,so the color must have come from it.

Golda from Port Alberni,B.C.Vancouver Island on Jan 4, 2007 at 9:36 PM said:

Is the purple sky a result of the lightning.Very beautiful,Mother Nature doing some of her best work.Great capture!

Whittler from Maine on Jan 4, 2007 at 4:59 PM said:

Thanks for the comment Brian,Yep,I was going to try the tripod,but the storm was moving pretty fast so I figured I better just shoot if I was to catch one lightning bolt.It took me about 10 tries,but I finally got it.

Brian from Utah on Jan 3, 2007 at 7:54 PM said:

Wow! You did this handheld? Nice! I've been able to shoot a few lightning bolts, but I did it by using a really long exposure time and a tripod.

Whittler from Maine on Oct 28, 2006 at 8:37 PM said:

Thanks for the compliment Katie,I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Grandjumper from Maine on Oct 28, 2006 at 5:43 PM said:

This shot came out nice pa...

I am useing it as my computer backround...

Whittler from Maine on Sep 10, 2006 at 5:54 PM said:

Thanks for the comment Zoya,a bit of luck always helps.lol

Zoya from CT USA on Sep 9, 2006 at 11:33 PM said:

well whatever you used. it came out great. I tried to capture one too. But did not have the luck for it

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