Inspiring Photo: Western Blue #538879

Western Blue

Uploaded: September 18, 2004

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Casa Grande,Az 7:35pm,50mm,f/5.6 at 10sec,Fuji HG 100.

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Kelly Abernathy September 18, 2004

A beauty Robert! Love the color on this one! -K #170056

Cathy T. Vettes September 18, 2004

Wow ! Very powerful !! Very nice Robert !!! #788580

Colette M. Metcalf September 18, 2004

Just beautiful, Robert!!! #788618

Marcie A. Fowler September 18, 2004

Fabulous. Not a big fan of lightning but love the way you capture it. A couple years ago we had a local teenager get hit by lightning, in the winter no less. He survived but there are still a lot of things that he can't do. Your images convey they power of lightning very well! #788621

Terri L. Scribner September 18, 2004

Absolutely beautiful, Robert!!! The strike against blue is great! #788703

Allan L. Whitehead September 18, 2004

"Lightning Man" strikes again, eh… Magnificent, Robert, I love the colors, and the over-a;; scenic imagry. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind, that we'll be seeing this again, and a couple of times, in a month or so. Very well done, my dear friend - your dear friend, Allan #788713

Debra Booth September 18, 2004

Fantastic shot, Robert! Love the color in that sky! #788718

Jill Battaglia September 18, 2004

Excellent capture! A well composed scene as well which isn't easy since you can't predict exactly where the lightning will strike. #788770

Deborah Lewinson September 18, 2004

Fabulous colors in this awesome lightening shot, Robert! #788856

Patricia Marroquin September 18, 2004

Absolutely awesome capture, Robert! :-) #789227

Murry Grigsby September 18, 2004

Very impressive Robert! Great catch!! #789242

Kathleen K. Parker September 18, 2004

Super shot, Robert.
kathleen #789285

Robin L. Wehrman September 18, 2004

WOW!! The colors are awesome Robert!! Outstanding capture as always!! #789297

Robert Goodman September 18, 2004

Thank you K,Cathy,Colette,Marcie,Terri,Allan,Debra,Jill,Deborah,Patrica,Murry,Kathleen and Robin.For your wonderful comments.Marcie,in Az we have 300 days of sunshine a year.It is something we don't pray for,We pray for rain.I think this is why we love our beautiful storms.The danger of lightning,is always on my mind.Thank you. #789341

Stanley J. Contrades September 18, 2004

Another amazing strike and colors, Rob and it's good to know you keep safe while photographing the power of nature! Wish I were able to send you some of this rain ... looks like we are getting the other side of your 300 days of sunshine :-)!
Aloha,
Stan #789619

Robert Goodman September 18, 2004

Thank you Stan,We will take any rain you can send. #789887

Mellanie September 18, 2004

Robert, this is just beautiful! I love the blue....you have done a great job capturing Mother Nature at work! #789977

Robert Goodman September 18, 2004

Thank you,Mellanie.I realy like your Rose image. #790194

Dan Holm October 15, 2004

Congratulations, Robert!! Best of luck with this AWESOME shot in the finals! #844185

Terry R. Hatfield October 15, 2004

Congratulations Again Robert!! #844409

Terri L. Scribner October 15, 2004

Congratulations, Robert!! ;) #844436

Kathleen K. Parker October 15, 2004

Congratulations, Robert!!
kathleen #844455

Deborah Lewinson October 15, 2004

Congratulations, Robert!!
#844467

Cathy Barrows October 15, 2004

Congrats!...awesome #845036

Stanley J. Contrades October 15, 2004

Okay! ... still an amazing shot and CONGRATULATIONS on the recognition, Rob! I keep trying to send you this rain, but it just won't leave (LOL!).
Aloha,
Stan #845268

Allan L. Whitehead October 15, 2004

Congratulations and best of luck on the next step - Allan #845384

Robert Goodman October 15, 2004

Thank you Dan,Terry,Terri,Kathleen,Deborah,Cathy,Stan and Allan. #845543

Sharon Day October 15, 2004

Congratulations, Robert!!! Wonderful shot of the lightning! #845567

Carol Brill October 15, 2004

Robert, congratulations again and best of luck in the finals! #845892

Debra Booth October 15, 2004

Congrats again, Robert!! #845962

Robert Goodman October 15, 2004

Thank you Sharon,Carol and Debra!!!! #846165

bob cornelison October 15, 2004

Excellent capture!
Congrats!
~:O) #846503

Karen Engelbreth October 16, 2004

Congratulations, Robert!! #847043

Jim Damare October 16, 2004

Congratulations, Robert, this was a great catch! #847355

Robert Goodman October 16, 2004

Thank you Bob,Karen and Jim. #848047

Lucia De Giovanni October 16, 2004

Congratulations Robert and good luck! #848147

Robert Goodman October 16, 2004

Thank you Lucia. #848899

Mellanie October 16, 2004

Congrats, Robert! I hope this one places! #849904

Robert Goodman October 17, 2004

Thank you Mellanie. #851109

Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2004

Congratulations to you Robert!!!! #851319

Robert Goodman October 19, 2004

Thank you Colette. #856074

Stanley J. Contrades November 02, 2004

Congratulations, Robert, on this being picked as POTD! Wonderful selection!!
Aloha,
Stan #884533

Zita A. Strother November 02, 2004

Robert,
WOW!!!!! Pretty scary weather. Those rain swalls look like they are thinking about becoming twisters:(
Since I have a ranch with horses I hate to see that a coming. Nothing is more frighten than trying to bring in horses in that kind of weather. Nothing like leading horses by their maines while the hail bouunces off them and you.
Anyway and awesome shot...it hits me with it beauty and at the pit of my stomach all at the same time. POWERFULL!
You get my vote for 1st place hands down! Zita #884575

Kelly Abernathy November 02, 2004

Congrats on your POTD Robert! Well deserved! :) -K #884609

Allan L. Whitehead November 02, 2004

Magnificent, Robert, congratulations on this "POTD" selection. I told you we'd be seeing this again. This is very richly reserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #884653

Dan Walters November 02, 2004

Very nice image. Good Job! #884668

Ed Heaton November 02, 2004

Hey Robert,
Great capture!

Congrats on POTD! #884751

Dolores Neilson November 02, 2004

An excellent capture indeed!! Wow, Robert!! Congrats on your potd!! #884774

Debra Booth November 02, 2004

Congrats on POTD, Robert!! #884882

Deborah Lewinson November 02, 2004

Congrats on POTD for Western Blue, Robert, a fine example of your excellent lightening images!!

-Debby #884910

Scott Pedersen November 02, 2004

That is excellent. Might I ask what you used to scan it in? #884952

Terry R. Hatfield November 02, 2004

Congratulations On Your POTD Robert!! #884981

Beverley Lu Steeves November 02, 2004

Congratulations Robert on POTD!! Well deserved! #885033

Casey A. Hanson November 02, 2004

Yayyyy! Congrats on your POTD Robert!
#885070

Joy M. Holster November 02, 2004

Awesome shot. Congrats. #885096

Patty Razonable November 02, 2004

Congrats on this outstanding capture! #885146

Sharon Day November 02, 2004

Way to go, Robert!!! Congrats on POTD! #885250

Sherri L. Regalbuto November 02, 2004

Wow, wow, beautiful. I love lightening shots and this one is amazing. Somehow missed it before. #885461

Wendy Stevenson November 02, 2004

Wow Robert you were definitely at the right place at the right time to capture this!! Nature really flexing it's muscle here and you've captured it beautifully. A big congrats on your POTD!! #885497

November 02, 2004

Just super, Robert! Did you have an enhancing filter on? That color is fabulous. They're tough enough to capture with an exposure that allows the landscape to come through; but to get those colors . . . Congratulations! #885528

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 02, 2004

Well deserved photo of the day win, this is spectacular!! #885529

Fred F. Leard November 02, 2004

The word "WOW" doesn't even come close. Beautiful picture Robert. #885680

Jill Flynn November 02, 2004

Congratulations on the Photo of the Day selection Robert! You really capture the beauty, power and intensity of nature - just terrific! #885712

Dale Gast November 02, 2004

Robert, CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is such a stunning image as all your lightning images are!!! Well deserved!!! #885774

Kathleen R. Struckle November 02, 2004

Very powerful image Robert!! Congrats on POTD!! #886677

Anita Taylor November 02, 2004

Truly awesome,Robert! Coming from Florida I can really appreciate the power of lightning! #886688

Carol Brill November 03, 2004

Very deserving of this second round of recognition, Robert, congratulations on your POTD! #887175

Robert Goodman November 03, 2004

I wish to thank everyone,for your wonderful comments.I've been out of town for a couple of days,and this is the first I've heard of my POTD. #888863

November 07, 2004

How did you capture this? I'm very impressed.

Great job! #895804

Tony Wilder February 05, 2008

even at f100- I still cant believe this turned out. F5.6 to boot. I woul dshoot it at f19 or f22 at iso 50 and even then I am not sure the bolt would show up so well, but I KNOW the lit background would still be blown out. Specially at 10 seconds. Very impressive. Daytime and twilight lightnign is so hard, well done here and congrats! #5445768

Tammy Espino May 15, 2008

LOL WOW 04!! I was going to say I never saw this one before, I guess because I wasn't around until last year in May..Awesome!! :) #5926038

Robert R. Goodman May 15, 2008

Thank you Tony and Tammy,Heck!!!!I didn't even know this shot was still around!!!!!! #5926060

Tamara K. Walker May 15, 2008

That is awesome, when things come back to haunt me it's usually not something good. lol. #5926127

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 15, 2008

WOW, AWSOME capture Bobby, AMAZING!!!
I wasn't around in 04 either, you been on BP a LONG time!
OF COURSE it will still be around LOL, You never have deleted it :)))

HUGS congrats on the win and potd! #5927786

Cassie L. Woodlee May 15, 2008

WOW how awesome is this a 2004 photo getting POTD. I am soooo happy for you my friend WTG and SO WELL DESERVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5928531

Robert R. Goodman May 15, 2008

Thank you Tamara,Nancy and Cassie.Now that is one big silly photo. #5928744

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