lightning from a moving car

[wxnut]

While attempting to get closer to the storm, I was taking 15 second exposures of the lightning and hoping I could get something I could use. This is my best one...

Doug Raflik

 

[cherrymoose]

Awesome picture, but I think it could do with a crop along the bottom where the dashboard shows.

 

[Seefutlung]

Wow .... great shot .... I'm with Cherrymouse, the wipers are more distracting that interesting.

 

[xfloggingkylex]

LOOK AT THAT CELL!!!!!! how I long to live in the mid west during storm season.

 

[gmarquez]

Agree with the crop suggestions, otherwise AWESOME!

 

[NJMAN]

that is one wicked shot! well done!!

 

[deggimatt]

nice capture

 

[Tangerini]

Wow! That's really awesome

 

[emogirl]

wicked shot...but...if this is a long exposure from a moving car, why isnt everything blurry????

 

[loser101]

Great picture does need a crop

 

[gmarquez]

wicked shot...but...if this is a long exposure from a moving car, why isnt everything blurry????

The lightning acted as a flash...it only illuminated the outside during the brief lightning strike (that's why the clouds are not blurry). The lights, on the other hand, were bright enough to register on film/the sensor during the whole exposure, and that's why you see them 'streaming'.