Electrifying image – a rare lightning phenomenon is caught on camera

[Judi Lynn]

Electrifying image – a rare lightning phenomenon is caught on camera
Polish photographer jubilant at capturing 'a unique moment brought by nature'
Rowenna Davis and agencies guardian.co.uk,
Wednesday 13 April 2011 15.08 BST

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This electrifying shot shows a thick bolt of lightning slamming into the ground just missing a tree.

Polish photographer Przemyslaw Wielicki spent 15 minutes trying to get the picture in Poland as the storm discharged bolts of lightning.

He said: "This photograph was taken from a little hill, where I was tracking a storm moving about 2km from me.

"The whole session took about 15 minutes and I got only one well exposed and framed capture.

More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/apr/13/rare-lightning-caught-on-camera#

[catbyte]

1. Wow! That poor little tree...Great shot, tho

[ensho]

2. what a show of power - props to the photographer

nt

[sharp_stick]

3. Great Picture

I've never seen ribbon lightning before.

[Scuba]

4. Great shot. Thanks for posting. Here's another cool lightning shot....

http://imgur.com/U4QPD>

[ensho]

5. its like a river and its tributaries

nt

[Judi Lynn]

6. Beautiful. The lighting around the lightening is unique, as well. Wonderful picture. n/t