October Sky
Uploaded: October 18, 2009
taken on 17 October, 2009. A rare lightning storm in southern Arizona. I think this was a SMD strike.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 130/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 78.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40X
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 18, 2009
What a shot!! Love the rain too on the BG. What's a SMD ??. Fantastique work Stephen. #1193682Usman M. Bajwa October 18, 2009
Really electrifying shot, Stephen!UB. #8047527
Bojan Bencic October 18, 2009
Amazing lightning shot, Stephen. Absolutely beautiful.Stephen S. Maguire October 18, 2009
SMD stands for "Single Massive Discharge" Lightning strikes are catergorized by the type of strike. I don't know all of them though. Still learning. #8047571Tess L. Yee October 18, 2009
Gorgeous image, Stephen. #8047927Robert R. Goodman October 18, 2009
Hi Stephen,just added that to my fav.I think you might see a few more this week.Beautiful strike indeed.SMD in other word means your just little to close to that strike!!!! #8048126Marilyn Cornwell October 21, 2009
There's so much lightning around you! This is an amazing photo! #8055820Bojan Bencic November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Stephen. Fantastic capture. #8155092Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SSummer A. Kozisek November 23, 2009
Fantastic image Stephen, congratulations! #8160806Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! A very powerful image Stephen! #8163598Bojan Bencic November 25, 2009
Congratulations, Stephen. Well done. #8167201Nancyj E. Hovey November 25, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SUsman M. Bajwa November 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful Second Place WIN, Stephen!!UB. #8169273
Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2009
Congratulation on your win! Tremendous image Stephen! #8170977Dominick M. Dimacale November 27, 2009
Congratulations Stephen on your Win!!!
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Stephen S. Maguire December 01, 2009
Thank you everyone who has commented on this photo. I appreciate it very much. #8183738Dianna Murphy December 02, 2009
Congratulations on a fine image!!! #8185163Thomas E. Hinds January 25, 2011
Very beautiful image, Stephen! Love it! #9192381Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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