POWER ! !

A brutal and spectacular display of lightning moved over Bass Strait. In this image twin CG’s pound the ocean off Cape Woolamai and come within a whisker of striking a boat. You can see a light from the boat just to the right of the lefthand CG/bolt – no doubt a pretty exciting experience for those on board…

‘ Power ‘

~ by Tony Middleton on August 26, 2011.

Posted in Australian coast, Gippsland, new images, panorama, photography, stormchasing, victoria
Tags: CG, lightning, lightning panorama, storm, stormchasing, strike, thunderstorm, weather

29 Responses to “POWER ! !”

Wow, amazing shot, wish I lived somewhere that had decent lightning!

geoffwatt said this on August 26, 2011 at 10:37 pm | Reply
- Thanks Geoff – shows like this are not very common in my area either… Grr. This one was a ripper though ! 🙂
  thanks for stopping by.
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:44 pm | Reply
Whoa great capture.. Love the motion in the grass up front too.. I think I will stick to the shore line and not get on a boat with stuff like that comin ;).

Great work

Jeremy Calow said this on August 27, 2011 at 12:12 am | Reply
- Thanks Jeremy ! It was a bit windy so all the foreshore grasses show that a bit.
  
  cheers,
  Tony
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:45 pm | Reply
Wicked shot Tony. That large strike looks like its so close. I think I would’ve done a runner after I’d seen that one!

jamiepatersonphotography said this on August 27, 2011 at 7:57 am | Reply
- Hey Jamie,
  Yep it’s at a nice distance this one… there were some sweet closer ones prior to this 🙂
  cheers,
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:52 pm | Reply
🙂 pretty scary experience for the people on the boat i would think lol
awesome photograph – right place at the right time? or a planned adventure?
either way, it’s a stunning photo

Chloe [Photographer] said this on August 27, 2011 at 11:55 am | Reply
- hi Chloe,
  There may have very well been a few dirty jocks on the boat after that I’d think ! I was all over this storm well well in advance 🙂
  cheers,
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:54 pm | Reply
the lightning is increadibly bright and intense

mat black said this on August 27, 2011 at 8:14 pm | Reply
- definitely Mat – cheers mate 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:46 pm | Reply
That is an awesome shot Tony! ‘Nuff said.

islandimages said this on August 27, 2011 at 11:39 pm | Reply
- Thanks Tim 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:15 pm | Reply
cracker mate

Andrew Brown said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:49 am | Reply
- Cheers AB !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:15 pm | Reply
Awesome capture Tony!

Ben Messina said this on August 29, 2011 at 6:01 pm | Reply
- Thanks Ben !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 29, 2011 at 7:14 pm | Reply
I dislike you immensely for this shot Toneman! I am still yet to get a good lightning shot and I think the lightning is avoiding me eh!

well done!

True North Mark said this on August 30, 2011 at 2:00 am | Reply
- I can live with this type of dislike 🙂
  You’ll get one before you know it mate, spring and storm season is here/ just around the corner 🙂
  cheers,
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 30, 2011 at 6:41 am | Reply
WOW …. you nailed this one.

Excellent !!

mervfrench said this on August 30, 2011 at 8:19 am | Reply
- Thanks MervMan !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on August 30, 2011 at 6:28 pm | Reply
Excellent shot Tony. Looks like it would have been an exciting night.

Graham Leggate said this on September 4, 2011 at 10:59 am | Reply
- Thanks Graham – You bet it was some fun 🙂
  cheers,
  
  Tony Middleton said this on September 5, 2011 at 7:40 pm | Reply
sweet Tony, great exposure all through the image, perfect lightning image in my eyes! 😀

Stephen Williams said this on September 10, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Reply
- Thanks Stephen ! !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on September 13, 2011 at 9:12 pm | Reply
Wowsers mate, a very impressive shot, congrats.

thomasparkes said this on September 13, 2011 at 6:36 am | Reply
- G’day Tom,
  Thanks mate, I hope all is well over in your neck of the woods.
  cheers,
  
  Tony Middleton said this on September 13, 2011 at 9:11 pm | Reply
what a wonderful capture…love this

abu zar said this on October 10, 2011 at 3:36 pm | Reply
Great composition Tony. I think combining the foreground with the lightening makes this an amazing photograph

Haydn Jones said this on November 28, 2011 at 2:03 am | Reply
- Thanks Haydn – great to see you stopping by with a comment 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on November 29, 2011 at 8:22 pm | Reply