Striking
This one was close! Not thrilled with the f/g, but what can you do. I was out shooting in the opposite direction when without warning the storm got behind me. I was able to capture this bolt striking Black Mountain before heading for cover.
Captured in Cave Creek, Arizona.
Canon 20D w/ 28-135 IS USM @28mm.
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nadine henley
sheeesh! there you go putting life and limb at risk for your art again, daniel! but splendid shot!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks kindly, Nadine : )
drec
Nice. What did that bolt on the left hit? Looks pretty close.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yeah, it was closer than I would have liked. The one on the left hit a cactus on the side of a small mountain. I wish you could see a close-up, as the lightning lit that area up you can see all the surrounding cacti on the mountain. Thanks Drec!
Tim Scullion
Great shot Dan; now you’ll have to try to get a shot of lightening hitting that great big sundial.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… That would be pretty cool! Thanks much, Tim!
down23
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an amazing capture! I’m speechless! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very much appreciated : ) Thank you, Robbi!
Lori Peters
I have never been able to capture a lightning strike. You should be very proud. Great shot. x
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks much, Lori! It’s my favorite subject and can be quite a rush : )
Globalphotos
Wow your “strike” shots are amazing, I never seem to have my camera with me when these events happen. Definitely too close but oh so exciting huh ?? Great shot !!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks Varinia : ) Yeah, it can get exciting!
naturelover
WOW!! Best I have seen -they are all brilliant shots!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very much appreciated, Pauline!
Matt Duncan
Very nice Daniel :)
I had a similar ‘incident’ recently where it was a little too close for comfort, so I can appreciate your concern.
Happy hunting for the next one. :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… yeah, it can get a bit scary. As long as your luck doesn’t run out it’s all good : ) Thanks, Matt!
sweetscent62
Oh wow! Awesome capture Daniel : ) well done! Wen xxx
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Hey Wen… So glad to hear from you! Thank you kindly! Hope all is well :-) Cheers, Dan
Paul Gitto
Great capture!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Paul!
Dennis Jones -...
You finally seeing a few storms?
This is a good capture…
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks, Dennis… Sadly, this is an old shot – nothing so far this year. Usually by now we’ve had most of our thunderstorms, this year they never started (at least in my neck of the woods).
rasnidreamer
Absolutely AMAZING!!! Well done Daniel! XXSUEXX
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Sue : )
flyfish70
WOW!!!!! Awesome capture Daniel!!!!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very much appreciated, Ashby!
Sandra Heath
When I get a shot like this, then I will call myself a photographer. Brilliant!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
First, I’ve seen your portfolio, you’re definitely a photographer!
Second, thank you very much for such a gracious comment!
Very much appreciated, Sandra :-)
ABPhotoArt
I know how hard it is to get a great shot like this. Well done!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, AB!
brimellor1
Stunning shot!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you, Brian!
dc witmer
electrifying! super shot
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Very much appreciated, Doug!
Kelly Robinson
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Kelly!!! Greatly Appreciated :-)
TeAnne
Well done and congrats
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, TeAnne.
BigD
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, BigD! I’m Honored!
azrdwarr2448
An Awesome and Dramatic capture!!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very much appreciated, Thank You!
Charlene Aycoc...
Fantastic!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, Charlene!
Jeff Burns
awesome capture WOW
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very much appreciated, Jeff!
Visual Inspi...
I guess it was too close!!!! COngratulations on your features Daniel.. Well deserved! Awesome capture… my dream catch!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks Rhonda, it was a bit too close! All I saw was a bright flash, didn’t see the strike til I reviewed the image in camera.
Sandy Stewart
Wow,...amazing capture!!! Way to go on the well deserved features! : )
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Sandy :-)
aussiedi
OH WOW,, this is amazing,, its my dream to get a shot like this,..congrats on both well deserved features.
Di
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Dianne!
George Banks
Striking indeed…
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Thanks George!
Antanas
great capture…....
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks, Antanas!
Tracey Mac
Omg Daniel this is spellbinding…......love the colours and those bolts are spectacular!!
Awesome shot and fantastic image!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Tracey : )
pmarella
fantastic work !
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Much appreciated, Pat!
Peter Redmond
That is sensational… very well done!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Peter!
Laurie Search
Wow, pretty incredible!!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Laurie :)
Scott d'Almeida
amazing,
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, Scott.
Linda Syms
Amazing capture.
Daniel J. McCa... replied 24 days ago
Thank you, Linda.
Rachael Talibart 25 days ago
Brilliant. Dangerous, but brilliant ;o)
Daniel J. McCa... replied 24 days ago
lol… Very true, but it’s a rush! Thanks kindly, Rachael :-)
Ming Myaskovsky 21 days ago
Daniel,
Nobody can be fast enough to catch something like this. WOW!!! YOU really are amazing! :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied 21 days ago
Thanks kindly, Ming! It’s always better to be lucky than good ; )
riata66 18 days ago
Striking image, Daniel, but very deadly…
Daniel J. McCa... replied 15 days ago
Yes it is a dangerous subject to shoot, but quite a rush : ) Thank you, riata!
KcranmerArt 18 days ago
Wow Daniel…that is one electrifying shot…I hope to perfect my skills on getting these some day…you are such an inspiration!! xoxo
Daniel J. McCa... replied 15 days ago
Always a pleasure to hear from you, Kellie : ) Thank you!
urmysunshine 16 days ago
yes, VERY striking! EXCELLENT catch!~
Daniel J. McCa... replied 15 days ago
Very much appreciated :-)
Ginger Barritt 16 days ago
LOL…Well, I don’t have to tell you this is an excellent and extremely well timed shot!
Daniel J. McCa... replied 15 days ago
lol… No, do tell.. I have self-esteem issues ; ) Great to hear from you, Ginger! Hope all is well!
Jamie Lee 15 days ago
Awesome capture..love your lightning captures
Daniel J. McCa... replied 15 days ago
Thank you kindly, Jamie : )
coffeebean 10 days ago
WOW, now that’s a bolt of lightning for sure! Incredible capture, absolutely stunning. So awesome that you caught this one, did your hair stand on end Dan? Such excellent work…...but stay safe ok :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied 10 days ago
Yes, this was a bit close… just about jumped out of my shoes : o)
So far nothing this monsoon season, which started in late July. Oh well, still have some in the archive to display. As always, thank you very much, Jenny!
hopelilly 10 days ago
Fantastic.
Daniel J. McCa... replied 10 days ago
Thank you : )
Edyta Pelc 10 days ago
Love it! / I was trying and not very good at that ;) Awesome work!
Daniel J. McCa... replied 10 days ago
Thank you! Just takes a bit of practice… feel free to bmail if you would like some settings to try. But be sure to stay safe!
Meg Hart 2 days ago
This one’s off the scale in the WOW! factor Daniel….glad you weren’t the target.!!