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midnight
21-02-2011, 01:48 AM
Hi All,

Still learning and bumbling along with Astro photography but going through some old photos, I thought I might post this one.

It's quite old being taken last year but I hadn't joined IIS until later in the year. I hope this is ok. :D

Over here in the west, we rarely get any storms in summer. In fact the constant sun/heat and lack of rain starts to get to you after a few months and you start looking forward to some wet weather. Last year was particularly bad but this year is not much better. When I took this photo in March, it was our first rain since late October 2009.

Anyway, it was an opportunistic shot given I took it from home and strike was that close, I was about jump back into my dog's kennel :scared:

I posted the shot to the local paper to see if it had any chance then next minute it's on the front page of our local paper. You just never know.

I hope you enjoy & thanks for looking and pity about the scaffolding at the bottom but I was panning very quickly.

Cheers,
Darrin...

mswhin63
21-02-2011, 10:19 AM
Nice shot, seeing they are rare over here it is no wonder it got the front page

Liz
21-02-2011, 10:43 AM
Thats a beauty Darrin!! :thumbsup:

astroron
21-02-2011, 10:49 AM
Nice story and great shot Darrin:thumbsup:
cheers

Ric
21-02-2011, 12:29 PM
Fantastic capture Darrin.

Top stuff.

spearo
21-02-2011, 10:14 PM
Great capture!
I spent an entire evening trying to capture one and got nothin' !!
well done
frank

midnight
21-02-2011, 11:57 PM
Dear All,

Thanks for your kind comments and glad you liked it.

I personally wouldn't recommend getting that close unless you're stuck and the storm comes to you!

Cheers,
Darrin...