It's storming here [with pics] (lightning) more pics

[aircooled]

So I'm standing on the back deck during this lightning storm (real smart huh?) with my old ass digicam (1.3mp olympus D-460).

The pics suck, but I actually got some lightning shots.

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pic4

again, they are crappy pics, but I'm just thrilled to get some streaks...

 

Okay, that's a really crappy pic, and your camera has many, MANY stuck pixels.

 

[oniq]

You should fly a kite with a key attached

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Okay, that's a really crappy pic, and your camera has many, MANY stuck pixels.

I added the rest. Yeah, I noticed the bad pixels. I might just need to clean the lens

 

[BullyCanadian]

dig cams get bad pixels too?

 

[aircooled]

I was just shooting random pics of the sky during this storm hoping to get some streaks without getting struck , and got these 4 (out of 40+ pics of dark sky).
Just noticed the bad pixels today with the dark sky background, never noticed them in the past.

 

[dmcowen674]

#4 was pretty close, I bet that one rocked your ear drums.

Looks like all were Ground to Cloud strikes. Most folks believe lightning comes from the Clouds to ground but most of the time it is the reverse.

 

[Xionide]

What did you do? copy a kodax?

-Xionide

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

YOu need to add your cat to one of them, it's how I remember you, heh

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
#4 was pretty close, I bet that one rocked your ear drums.

Looks like all were Ground to Cloud strikes. Most folks believe lightning comes from the Clouds to ground but most of the time it is the reverse.

Yeah, I was getting concerned standing out there.... it was getting closer the second. Wish I had a better camera.

 

[JustinGoodie]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
#4 was pretty close, I bet that one rocked your ear drums.

Looks like all were Ground to Cloud strikes. Most folks believe lightning comes from the Clouds to ground but most of the time it is the reverse.

as far as i understood... the lightning happens because there are (for lack of a better word) streamers that stem up from the ground, and the bolt of lightning starts in the sky, and goes down and meets the closest streamer. therefore, they meet mid-sky and then the energy flows from cloud to ground and vice-versa a few times.... hence the flashing effect you get when watching the lightning.

 

[UNCjigga]

You must be in Eastern NC, right? I saw those bad thunderclouds pass by when they were still babies hours ago. As soon as they pass Greensboro...lookout!

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: Jigga
You must be in Eastern NC, right? I saw those bad thunderclouds pass by when they were still babies hours ago. As soon as they pass Greensboro...lookout!

Raleigh area. it was a cool storm, no damaging winds just rain and lightning.

 

[Azraele]

Had a really bad storm here last night. Hail, high winds, heavy rain, the whole 9 yards. Ut blew this poor bird out of the tree. It landed in the yard and was kind of hopping along against the wind. The wind blew it away.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Quick, wrap your cat in tin foil to protect him

My cat hates him because of the whole hair jealousy thing

This morning he was so distraught he put cream cheese on his head in a suicidal gesture becsue of it

I did get a pic though, right before I stopped him...

 

[kyparrish]

Pic of cat + lightning or ban