Thunder and Lightning Photos
If I had a mortal enemy - thunderstorms would be at the top of my list. I hate thunder. I hate lightning. I hate storms. Even though I grew up in Iowa, I never got used to the tornado warnings… and everything that came with them.
Tonight, we’re in Colorado Springs for an upcoming family wedding. The skies have been dark since we landed earlier this evening. We had just finished checking into our hotel, when I thought about holding my camera steady and firing off shots continuously - in the direction of frequent lightning strikes. Go ahead, click the thumbnail and see what I snagged. Can’t wait to do that again! Tomorrow, i’ve gotta figure out how to photograph thunder…
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14 Comments
Jim
July 20th, 2006
at 12:43am
That is so cool. I want to upgrade either to the SD700 or the S2 SI. I got my camera out when we were having a bad storm Chris and this is what I got: http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e836503WDZA6H2
I love this stuff!
Ben Winzenz
July 20th, 2006
at 6:42am
Wow - that’s a great picture! I’ve often thought of doing the same thing. We used to have great lightning storms in Michigan growing up, and we get some good ones here in Texas, too.
Stephe
July 20th, 2006
at 8:28am
A camera for thunder eh? Hmmm, how about a PC with a mic?
Erica
July 20th, 2006
at 8:41am
Colorado has the best lightening shows anywhere - I miss it living on the East coast. The best views are the overlook at Garden of the Gods, above the visitor’s center.
Alberto Lopez
July 20th, 2006
at 8:55am
Nice work, Chris.
Sux that the weather is stressing you out. I hope you guys have a good time over there.
BTW, did u c the email I sent you on helping you coordinate Gnomedex 7 here in L.A.?
Phil
July 20th, 2006
at 9:45am
I live in the Springs and the lightning storms are not something you want to take chances with. One person died last night after being hit and another person was injured. It happens way too often here. It seems that every year a hiker on Pikes Peak is killed by lightning. Sadly, it’s almost a given. People just don’t realize how dangerous Colorado storms can be.
I know that if I’m outside hiking and I see anything close to a thunderstorm on the horizon, I’m done for the day. Not worth the risk.
http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1319420&secid=1
Rob Fay
July 24th, 2006
at 4:45am
I love thunder and lightning, but unfortunately my dog and my twin 8 month yo girls do not. Bad timing for storms to hit the DC area where I live on the 4th of July - power goes out, thunder and lightning first, then fireworks next.
Ever try to comfort a dog and infant girls with no power, 80 degree indoor temperatures, and fireworks ablazing? ;)
hubs
July 25th, 2006
at 3:11pm
lightning everywhere is deadly. lightning in colorado just kills more people.
http://www.artifacting.com/blog/2006/06/21/lightning-safety-awareness-week/
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Christophe Suarez
August 27th, 2006
at 3:54am
That’s often how the “addiction” to storm chasing starts… Hope you enjoy it. The next step is to reach (by car) the center of the thunderstorms to make wonderful photos ;-)
Chris
Lamar Cole
September 30th, 2006
at 9:20am
Just as lightning flashes through a window. Love flashes through the heart.
BOB
February 16th, 2007
at 9:01am
great information!
Grady Joslin
December 31st, 2007
at 8:06pm
I seem to be an exact opposite to most people when it comes to weather. Instead of running to the nearest shelter, I run to my vehicle. I don’t drive away from them, instead I head directly for them. One of my most dear hobbies is chasing storms. What makes it interesting is that for some strange reason I seem to photograph mainly tornadic storms from my house. Thankfully none of them get too close, but I am still drawn to them none the less.
Now even though I love to photograph storms, one thing I do fear is lightning. If I had to go head to head on which is more unpredictable tornadoes or lightning… lightning wins the bet with me. Tornadoes you can keep an eye on most times to see what is happening with them. Lightning… well you only have a mili-second to even respond.
I have to admit, you are more braver than I, even though I am willing to chase winds that can reach up to 300 mph… lightning… is something I don’t feel safe enough to mess with. Most times I stay in the car :D