Look at this shit!

Look at this lightning "leader" that was between my digital video camera and porch railing last night. each pic is one frame, so each photo is 1/30th of a second.

Crazy stuff, right when this happened the thunder sounded just like a shotgun goin off three times very fast.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=350Lsvwh3CU

Here is more info on a lightning leader: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/stroke1.html

wish i had the chance to snap something like that.

dude, it was all over your porch. way cool.

wow did your hair stand up?

That is some pretty nice shots...

My camera was sitting outside. But my screen door was open, loud as hell. Louder than SLAYER live in Rochester!

Damn I havent seen lightning bolts like that in like 10 years

Thanks for sharing +rep

That happened the other day where I'm at and it was this tornado warning but it passed me and instead we got lightening going every 2 or 3 seconds all over the place. That lightening was pretty loud though damn!

very nice man..

i like a good lightning show..

I got an email from a local meteorologist at WIVB stating that this was an amazing photo(s) and a once in a lifetime capture of a close leader.

More info here: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/stroke1.html

is there glass right there it's reflecting off of or is it really right there on your porch? it looks 2 feet away. between the camera and the railing.

wow those are some rowdy pix.. im kinda freaked out bout lightning so i stay indoors at all times.. but luv ur pix...

Damn dude, that shit could have lit you up like a Christmas tree!

They are some cool ass pictures are you in PA we got the severe weather warning on tv but nothing happend near me

nice pics man, thats crazy!

fdd2blk said:

is there glass right there it's reflecting off of or is it really right there on your porch? it looks 2 feet away. between the camera and the railing.

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The camera was sitting outside with nothing between the lens and the weather, the camera was sitting on a ledge.

Here is some info on a lightning leader: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/stroke1.html