10 million volts in 30 seconds…

Christmas eve and morning I got possibly one of the best presents ever ! In the form of a spectacular lightning show that literally lasted ALL night and the best thing was I never had to venture more than a few km’s from home!

Here is just one from the night taken with the 50mm 1.4 and uncropped 🙂

‘ 10 million volts in 30 seconds ‘

~ by Tony Middleton on January 11, 2012.

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24 Responses to “10 million volts in 30 seconds…”

awesome photo

skinnywench said this on January 11, 2012 at 4:57 pm | Reply
- Thank you 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 12, 2012 at 6:51 pm | Reply
I am yet to get a lightning strike as EPIC as this. I tried recently however didn’t have such close strike. This is super sharp as well

wayte27 said this on January 11, 2012 at 5:25 pm | Reply
- Thanks Adrian – keep at it mate.. and I love the sharpness and clarity of this at full res too 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 12, 2012 at 6:54 pm | Reply
yeah not too bad mate…….says the jealous prick

Andrew Brown said this on January 11, 2012 at 5:28 pm | Reply
- thanks mate – I was due ! 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 12, 2012 at 6:55 pm | Reply
thats incredible!

Chloe said this on January 11, 2012 at 6:31 pm | Reply
- Sure is Chloe !
  Thanks 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 12, 2012 at 6:55 pm | Reply
Very nice mate! You have done well not to just have massive blow outs! Some people capture lightning as a white wash :S
Top stuff!

Dylan Fox said this on January 11, 2012 at 6:33 pm | Reply
- hey Dylan – very true and thanks mate 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 12, 2012 at 6:56 pm | Reply
gone and done it again Tony 🙂

Stephen Williams said this on January 12, 2012 at 12:01 am | Reply
- Thanks Stephen !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 14, 2012 at 5:28 pm | Reply
WOW! Fantastic capture Tony!

Ben Messina said this on January 12, 2012 at 1:49 pm | Reply
- Thanks Ben !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 14, 2012 at 5:28 pm | Reply
spectacular Tony! do you shoot at 1.4 for lightning?

charlescollins83 said this on January 13, 2012 at 9:45 am | Reply
- Thanks Charles – I personally don’t and my setting constantly vary.
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 14, 2012 at 5:29 pm | Reply
One of the best lightning shot I have seen Tony. Great work mate.

Cleggy said this on January 13, 2012 at 10:10 pm | Reply
- Thanks Cleggy !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 14, 2012 at 5:30 pm | Reply
Perhaps the most electric lightning shot I have ever seen, certainly the most detailed and finely branched. The colors are gorgeous, and the contrast between the exrtreme energy in the sky and the placid water is riveting.

J. A. Robinson said this on January 15, 2012 at 2:52 pm | Reply
- Wow – thanks John ! That’s one hell of a wrap 🙂
  cheers,
  
  Tony Middleton said this on January 17, 2012 at 9:53 pm | Reply
Fantastic shot! I don’t think i have seen a lightning shot so sharp or with such beautiful colors.

danielcarrphotography said this on February 3, 2012 at 6:07 pm | Reply
- Thanks Daniel !
  
  Tony Middleton said this on February 4, 2012 at 7:37 am | Reply
Spectacular shot! I’m horrified at this face of nature sometimes showing its powers : )

firasz said this on February 17, 2012 at 5:46 pm | Reply
- Thanks Firasz – I love the power of nature 🙂
  
  Tony Middleton said this on February 27, 2012 at 11:56 am | Reply