Thursday 7 November 2013

Photo Gallery: Lightning

Connecticut Lightning

Connecticut LightningCloud-to-cloud lightning lights up the night sky over a small town in Connecticut. Photo: Three bolts of lightning behind a farm scene

Photo: Three bolts of lightning behind a farm scene

Lightning at Night, Walton, NebraskaWhips of lightning crack the sky near rural Walton, Nebraska. Because a flash of lightning is actually multiple strokes that occur in a fraction of a second, time exposure photographs like this best capture these rapid-fire displays.

Favourite Photographs - Gallery 1This gallery of lightning photos are my all time favourites, the most spectacular or the ones that appeal most to visitors of this site. If you find a photo on one of the main gallery pages that you think should be included here - let me know ! All of these photos are available as prints.This gallery of lightning photos are my all time favourites, the most spectacular or the ones that appeal most to visitors of this site. If you find a photo on one of the main gallery pages that you think should be included here - let me know ! All of these photos are available as prints.

Photos of the Day

Photo of the Day: Volcanic Lightning

This photo from National Geographic shows the Eyjafjallajökull volcano’s ash plume, which roiled air travel in the spring of 2010. The lightening called a “dirty thunderstorm” occurs when rock and ice particles loosed by exploding magma collide in the atmosphere.

Lightning Strike NY Harbor. This shot was captured during a major electrical storm. There was little wind and no rain which allowed me to stay safely inside and shoot from an open window. This was the 82nd exposure out of 150 made that night. The camera was mounted on a tripod, exposures made with a cable release for 5 seconds at f10. Except for a some minor level adjustments and a square crop this was what came out of the camera.

Photo of the Day: Lightning strikes the Willis Tower in ChicagoLightning strikes the Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, in downtown Chicago on June 12, 2013 as a massive storm system with heavy rain, high winds, hail and possible tornadoes moved into Illinois and much of the central part of the Midwest on Wednesday.

LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHYS WALLPAPERS

Hopewell, Virginia Photo: Lightning strikes behind a boat with lights on

The inhabitants of a powerboat turn on their lights just as a bolt of lightning hits the ground behind it. Covered, walled structures are the best places to take refuge from a thunderstorm.

Amateur photographer captures the electrifying moment lightning strikes his neighbour's boat

This electrifying photograph taken by an amateur photographer shows the exact moment a bolt of lightning tore through the night sky and struck his neighbour's boat.

Francis Evans, 63, was watching TV in bed when a storm struck and he decided to try and capture a picture of lightning from his bedroom window.

Mr Evans, a grandfather who lives in Malpas, near Truro in Cornwall, described the shot of lightning striking the mast of the 18ft boat as 'quite lucky'.

Amateur photographer Francis Evans' dramatic photo shows the moment a bolt of lightning struck his neighbour's yacht in Truro, Cornwall

Amateur photographer Francis Evans's dramatic photo shows the moment a bolt of lightning struck his neighbour's yacht in Truro, Cornwall

The retired chief biomedical scientist, whose home overlooks the Tresillian River, said he took the opportunity to get some shots as he heard the storm approach around midnight on July 1.

'When it got louder and closer I became aware of the flashes,' he said. 'I thought, well I'll set up my camera and have a go. Of course, I didn't know when the flash would come.'

Breath-taking images of the world’s most brutal storms captured by fearless photographer, 31, who gets so close he gets knocked over by the shockwave

These are the breath-taking images of super storms taken by possibly the luckiest photographer alive.

Lightning-lover Marko Korosec, 31, risks his life as he captures photos and video of some of the world's most brutal storms.

Based in Slovenia, the daredevil photographer has narrowly avoided being zapped by lightning countless times and come close enough to be knocked a bolts 'shockwave'.

Strike two: Multiple bolts of lightning hit the ground in one of photographer Marko Korosec's breathtaking images

Mr Korosec said: 'Because storms are dynamic you never get two that are the same.

'You're always learning and improving your knowledge and you being to understand and respect the severity of the storms.

'I'm interested in forecasting storms and its phenomena like tornadoes, hail and lightning.

The long trail of a car's rear lights shows the length of exposure used to create this incredible image of lightning striking the ground

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One Question that we’re regularly asked about here at Digital Photography School is ‘How do I photograph Lightning?’ Lightning-B-1

Our wonderful forum administrator NaturesPixel has put together a brief how to photograph lightning tutorial in our forums that tackles the question. Also check out our more recent How to Photograph Lightning tutorial.At a little inspiration in your lightning photography you might also enjoy some of these 08 great lightning shots. Lightning-D-1

One Question that we’re regularly asked about here at Digital Photography School is ‘How do I photograph Lightning?’

Incredible Lightning Photography

Lightning is one of the most spectacular natural phenomena. Someone is scared by it and someone admires it. In any case, no one remains indifferent to this incredible sight. In this post we offer you some stunning pictures of lightning.

The lightning flash takes just a moment, so it is almost impossible to catch it in the camera lens. The best examples of lightning images you can see below. The pictures were taken in different places of our vast planet by different photographers.

Awe-inspiring sequence of pictures captures lightning bolts crashing into the Grand Canyon -

These spectacular photos capture a series of lightning bolts crashing into America's greatest natural wonder.

Shrouded in darkness, the incredible images show the bolts repeatedly striking the Grand Canyon - illuminating the walls of its South Rim.

The breathtaking photos, featuring the Desert View watchtower in the foreground, were taken by fearless photographer Travis Roe.

Natural wonder: This stunning photo captures a lightning bolt crashing into America's greatest natural wonder

Breathtaking: Shrouded in darkness, the lightning repeatedly struck the Grand Canyon - illuminating the walls of its South Rim

Photo: Lightning over Patagonia, Argentina.

Lightning Can Strike Twice

Cloud-to-ground lightning bolts are a common phenomenon—about 100 strike Earth’s surface every single second—yet their power is extraordinary. Each bolt can contain up to one billion volts of electricity.

This enormous electrical discharge is caused by an imbalance between positive and negative charges. During a storm, colliding particles of rain, ice, or snow increase this imbalance and often negatively charge the lower reaches of storm clouds. Objects on the ground, like steeples, trees, and the Earth itself, become positively charged—creating an imbalance that nature seeks to remedy by passing current between the two charges.

A step-like series of negative charges, called a stepped leader, works its way incrementally downward from the bottom of a storm cloud toward the Earth. Each of these segments is about 150 feet (46 meters) long. When the lowermost step comes within 150 feet (46 meters)

From Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills just before sunset.

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And from San Francisco’s Potrero Hill overlooking San Bruno.

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Lightning could be seen mixing with a layer of fog in the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

“Lightning like this is almost unheard of, especially in the summer,” Mike Konvolinka said with this stunning photo in Pacifica, Calif.

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The storms were captured over San Francisco near the iconic Sutro Tower.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Tall towers are frequent targets of lightning strikes, because there is less air to act as an insulator between the tower and a cloud. In this case, it is the Hillbrow Telkom Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Lightning illuminating a city skyline

Photo: Lightning illuminating a city skyline

Tucson, Arizona

The Tucson, Arizona, skyline is illuminated by a bolt of lightning. Photo: Lightning strikes behind a boat with lights on

Hopewell, Virginia

Photo: Lightning forms a circle over mountains

Circle of Lightning

Lightning forks and rejoins itself over Table Mountain and Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa. Central Africa is the area of the world where lightning strikes most frequently Photo: Lightning over the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Photo: Lightning over the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

A dramatic cloudburst releases jagged bolts of lightning deep into the Grand Canyon near Point Sublime Photo: Two lightning bolts hit the ground in front of storm clouds