"Oh what a night!" by ltodd

"Oh what a night!"

The definition of "not quite fun" is being alone in the office during last nights storm when the power is cut. Winds, rain, hail and a spectacular lightening storm created one memorable evening!
After reaching home, another storm hit and I stood at my back door trying to keep dry to take this shot. This light show went on for about an hour - accompanied by massive amount of rain and hail, and more than a dozen lightening strikes in our suburb.

The white light on the right is from the lightening in the sky behind the house. I have not cropped it out because it actually was so intense it was part of the scene. I have pictures of my backyard lit up as if by sunlight.

Had to work hand held as the wind whipped the rain in all directons and there was nowhere dry enough under cover to fit a tripod.
The downside seems that my modem has been 'fried' while I was taking this shot.
Great capture. Have tried to capture lighting strikes before and they are not easy. Sorry about your modem!!
November 29th, 2011  
Wow you did it though! A lightning shot!
November 29th, 2011  
Oh I hope you get your modem sorted out.. This shot is amzaing
November 29th, 2011  
Amazing shot, I love the pattern of the lightning and the purple sky.
Good luck with the modem...
November 29th, 2011  
OMG that is awesome great cpature.
November 29th, 2011  
Brilliant! This has been on my "to do" list from day 1 of my project, but haven't had the opportunity to try yet...
November 29th, 2011  
looks dangerous and so cool! guess a lot of people would love seeing and taking a picture of it!
November 29th, 2011  
wow! Great capture.
November 29th, 2011  
Great capture!
And wernt they a wild set of storms!!! I think most of Canberra was up most the night!
November 29th, 2011  
Great capture Lyn. I was hidden inside wishing it would all stop! It lasted for over four hours here and freaked me out. Trust the weather to perform like this the first night Rob is in India!
November 30th, 2011  
ow wow fav
November 30th, 2011  
stunning!
November 30th, 2011  
Awesome shot!! Well captured!!
November 30th, 2011  
Wow amazing capture!!
November 30th, 2011  
CK
Wow, fabulous capture! What you do for 365!
December 1st, 2011  
Cool capture!
December 4th, 2011  
wow - congratulations on that perfect moment! looks well worth it ;)
December 5th, 2011  
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