Thursday's storm

[thunderstruck]

Taken at Lulworth Cove in Dorset at 00:30 on Friday morning. Took about 25 with a 10 sec exposure - these were the only decentish ones. I have never, ever seen a storm like it.

[pic]http://img231.echo.cx/img231/6655/lightening15aq.jpg[/pic]

[pic]http://img231.echo.cx/img231/8536/lightening24tf.jpg[/pic]

[beano500]

Oh.....WOW!!!

[rich 36]

Well someones a clever boy then




that might make my desktop in a minute I think.


>> Edited by rich 36 on Sunday 26th June 23:07

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Make

[2 Smokin Barrels]

[rich 36]

Happy now ?

[thunderstruck]

rich 36 said:

my desktop

mail me for high res original

[Tall_Paul]

thunderstruck said:

Taken at Lulworth Cove in Dorset at 00:30 on Friday morning. Took about 25 with a 10 sec exposure - these were the only decentish ones. I have never, ever seen a storm like it.

Oh...My...God!!

very, very nice, especially the number 1!

[hustlebabe]

Superb, especially the first pic.
Love Lulworth Cove. My dad even used to take me there a lot when i was a kid
Bit risky being outside taking those shots..?
Must also do a visit to north/east beaches as told they are worth a view

[Bee_Jay]

You should submit one of them to the digital picture of Britain comp on the BBC website...

[Don]

Lovely pics. But, ow!, brings back memories!

[_dobbo_]

Both brilliant (pardon the pun), the first one especially.

[wizzpig]

thunderstruck said:

Taken at Lulworth Cove in Dorset at 00:30 on Friday morning. Took about 25 with a 10 sec exposure - these were the only decentish ones. I have never, ever seen a storm like it.

Superb! Second shot is fantastic.

We had a storm here a short while ago.... not a lot of lightning but plenty of sand.

[beano500]

wizzpig said:

We had a storm here a short while ago.... not a lot of lightning but plenty of sand. ...and posted the picture to prove it...

Whoa!

[Bee_Jay]

wizzpig said:

We had a storm here a short while ago.... not a lot of lightning but plenty of sand.

Were you scared of getting dust on your sensor?

[wizzpig]

Bee_Jay said:

wizzpig said: We had a storm here a short while ago.... not a lot of lightning but plenty of sand. Were you scared of getting dust on your sensor?

Funny you should say that... one or two shots were, hindered shall we say, by dust. This pic was taken 5 minutes later... there is a truck in there somewhere!

[docevi1]

one of my mates lives in Egypt and described a storm exactly the same as that. They were in the middle of the desert on their bikes so started to race back to close their windows. Apparently they managed to race along in front of the storm and the air was completely still even at the speed they were driving at. Creepy!

[sorrento205]

any tips for taking pics of lightening? not like you can predict where and when its going to hit :/

[rich 36]

Take fishing rod, wrap tightly in baco foil, stand on roof, and shout to eager spectator below
"Look i'm doing it"
get camera ready

[rich 36]

that what I do on fridays anyway