devores 382 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I am an amature photographer. I love taking pictures and part of that is trying to get that one cool shot. Well, we had a huge thunderstorm roll through on Jun 15, followed by a very impressive light show. Lightning non stop for hours. I instinctivly grabbed my camera and this is what I got. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Great pics.! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otter Spotter aka Debbie 58 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 It must have been this one that annihilated a tree on our church property...And I'm pretty sure it was this one that left brown streaks in my thong...So just how do you capture lighting in a picture?? These are really neat shots, Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polkadotsuitcase 12 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Great pictures! So much for lightning never hitting the same spot twice, though -- whatever was over there sure was getting battered!We had a couple nights of harsh thunderstorms last week. One night, some rogue, HUGE bolt struck right nearby (one of those instant light-and-explosion bolts). Once I came down from the ceiling, I walked around the house to see if anything got fried. Random stuff did (the important stuff's on surge protectors) but one of the deceased was a small, cheap alarm clock I keep in the office (to tell the time, not to wake me up from my work naps, honest!). It would blink the time, then random Satanic stuff, then the time again. I left it plugged in because I wanted the kids to see how weird it was the next day.The next night, the alarm clock went off at around 2:30 in the morning (it was turned off). I stumbled in, yanked it out of the wall, and it shut off. I tossed it onto my desk.The next night -- it went off AGAIN. UNPLUGGED. No battery in it, not showing the time, just the alarm going off. I smacked it around and it went off, but it freaked me out. The next morning I told the kids to beat it with a sledgehammer and throw it in the garbage.Sorry for the total drift. I really do love your snaps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 KEWL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 It must have been this one that annihilated a tree on our church property...And I'm pretty sure it was this one that left brown streaks in my thong...So just how do you capture lighting in a picture?? These are really neat shots, Dave.It takes allot of patience and good timing, oh and luck. These were the best of the over 200 shots I took, so as much as I would like to say Im that good, allot of trial and error was used to get these.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Great pictures! So much for lightning never hitting the same spot twice, though -- whatever was over there sure was getting battered!We had a couple nights of harsh thunderstorms last week. One night, some rogue, HUGE bolt struck right nearby (one of those instant light-and-explosion bolts). Once I came down from the ceiling, I walked around the house to see if anything got fried. Random stuff did (the important stuff's on surge protectors) but one of the deceased was a small, cheap alarm clock I keep in the office (to tell the time, not to wake me up from my work naps, honest!). It would blink the time, then random Satanic stuff, then the time again. I left it plugged in because I wanted the kids to see how weird it was the next day.The next night, the alarm clock went off at around 2:30 in the morning (it was turned off). I stumbled in, yanked it out of the wall, and it shut off. I tossed it onto my desk.The next night -- it went off AGAIN. UNPLUGGED. No battery in it, not showing the time, just the alarm going off. I smacked it around and it went off, but it freaked me out. The next morning I told the kids to beat it with a sledgehammer and throw it in the garbage.Sorry for the total drift. I really do love your snaps!This made me laugh. I would have kept the clock as a conversation piece. Maybe place it on a quji board or something. We had a few of those strikes here. So close you can hear the electrical "snap" and buzz and then the hair on your arm stands up. I was up almost all night checking on the sites around me. They are empty so I would be the first to know if they got struck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rdancemom... Pam 113 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 This made me laugh. I would have kept the clock as a conversation piece. Maybe place it on a quji board or something. LOL I'd be hiding the sledgehammer and listing a "haunted clock struck by lightning" on ebay. Have no clue why but for some reason most anything with haunted in the title sells... those with a good story to go along with it, do really well... Good stuff listed cheap these days might get 100-300 views on a good day... but broken stuff that says "haunted" can get tens of thousands of peeps... go figure... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nice shots Dave.I worked a rare night shift on the 15th until midnight, so I was driving the whole time that the light show was going on. The guests were thrilled at natures fireworks display. Made for an interesting night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Great pictures! So much for lightning never hitting the same spot twice, though -- whatever was over there sure was getting battered!We had a couple nights of harsh thunderstorms last week. One night, some rogue, HUGE bolt struck right nearby (one of those instant light-and-explosion bolts). Once I came down from the ceiling, I walked around the house to see if anything got fried. Random stuff did (the important stuff's on surge protectors) but one of the deceased was a small, cheap alarm clock I keep in the office (to tell the time, not to wake me up from my work naps, honest!). It would blink the time, then random Satanic stuff, then the time again. I left it plugged in because I wanted the kids to see how weird it was the next day.The next night, the alarm clock went off at around 2:30 in the morning (it was turned off). I stumbled in, yanked it out of the wall, and it shut off. I tossed it onto my desk.The next night -- it went off AGAIN. UNPLUGGED. No battery in it, not showing the time, just the alarm going off. I smacked it around and it went off, but it freaked me out. The next morning I told the kids to beat it with a sledgehammer and throw it in the garbage.Sorry for the total drift. I really do love your snaps!my brother had a stuffed bear that sang jingle bells with no batteries in it! Said it creeped the family out so they tossed it. I was like "why didn't you call me!!!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BouncingTiggers 98 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Those are some great pics. I sure would have hated to see what was on the other side of that hill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nice shots Dave.I worked a rare night shift on the 15th until midnight, so I was driving the whole time that the light show was going on. The guests were thrilled at natures fireworks display. Made for an interesting night.I bet, I could handle the lightning, but driving in that rain that preceeded it would have gave me grey hairs. The 5th picture there is a little deciving. It looks just like a large flash, but if you look real close, its a large bolt, the extrem brightness just drowned it out some.BTW, someone vandalized your avatar. They put a big B on there....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otter Spotter aka Debbie 58 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Great pictures! So much for lightning never hitting the same spot twice, though -- whatever was over there sure was getting battered!That would have been my neighborhood, just 3 miles northwest as the crow flies from Dave's place. At our church 11 miles south, a big old pine tree got zapped by lightning and made a mess of the parking lot. I found it when I got to work this morning.I wasn't kidding when I said I almost crapped my pants!! I was standing outside under our RV port watching the storm when this happened to hit a field a street over from my house... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I bet, I could handle the lightning, but driving in that rain that proceeded it would have gave me grey hairs. For me it's a little late for the gray hair. The rain & lightening doesn't bother me, but I don't like night time driving. Most of the resorts have very little street light and when you can't see the rear wheels, it's all guess work making those corner turns.BTW, someone vandalized your avatar. They put a big B on there.......And what does that B stand for, champions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingpixi 11 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 wow those are some amazing pics!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Awesome pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polkadotsuitcase 12 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 LOL I'd be hiding the sledgehammer and listing a "haunted clock struck by lightning" on ebay. Have no clue why but for some reason most anything with haunted in the title sells... those with a good story to go along with it, do really well... Good stuff listed cheap these days might get 100-300 views on a good day... but broken stuff that says "haunted" can get tens of thousands of peeps... go figure... Nuts! I didn't think of that. I'm always missing my opportunities to get rich...my brother had a stuffed bear that sang jingle bells with no batteries in it! Said it creeped the family out so they tossed it. I was like "why didn't you call me!!!"Okay, that trumps an alarm clock on the creepy scale. The day after the incident, the cable guy was here, fixing the single cable line that got fried. I told him the story, and he laughed and said, "Wouldn't it be weird if it showed back up on your doorstop or in your mailbox?" LOL! Would be worse if it were a singing bear. (Doorbell rings. "Who's there?" Door opens. Bear with big grin on face: "Jingle bells, jingle bells...")That would have been my neighborhood, just 3 miles northwest as the crow flies from Dave's place. At our church 11 miles south, a big old pine tree got zapped by lightning and made a mess of the parking lot. I found it when I got to work this morning.I wasn't kidding when I said I almost crapped my pants!! I was standing outside under our RV port watching the storm when this happened to hit a field a street over from my house...I used to be a lot better in lightning storms, but for some reason they're now starting to freak me out. Definitely not a big fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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