electric feel
A very impressive line of storms had edged it’s way across the south of the state through the very late afternoon and evening, I had my doubts whether it would make it at strength to my place so I decided to come to the party and meet it at the western end of Phillip Island with the hope that if it did persist I could ‘follow’ (but be in front – a bit of confusing term for those that don’t ‘chase’ perhaps) back towards home for more shots. This line of storms was extremely lightning active, but being a line of about 100km’s in length it made it damn hard to point the camera in the right spot at the right time ! I missed so many bolts it is ridiculous and I am definitely getting one of those new 90mb/s sandisk cards shortly as the image writing time is always something that annoys me with DSLR work. It seriously cost me dozens of potential killer shots this particular night ! The bolts were plentiful and one actually started a bushfire on the eastern side of the mornington peninsula ! This created a glow in that part of the sky adding to the atmosphere.
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5D Mark II, Beach Art, Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Extreme Weather , Landscape and Abstract Photography, Lightning and Storms, Melbourne & Victoria, Minimalist Landscapes, Night Photography, SEA, Severe Weather, Skyscapes, Square Photography , Victorian Viewfinders and Western Port Bay and French Island
AmandaWitt 20 days ago
amazing shot, great colours.
Tony Middleton replied 20 days ago
thanks Amanda :)
Lisa Jewell 20 days ago
brilliant…
simply amazing.
xo
Tony Middleton replied 20 days ago
thanks Lisa ! x
Globalphotos 20 days ago
Impressive work Tone, even though you missed many shots, this one makes up for it imo, love the square crop too :-))
Tony Middleton replied 20 days ago
Thanks Varinia ! You know me though… perfectionist and always striving for the best… I can achieve.
cheers, tone (-:
JanG 20 days ago
Whatever you missed, you certainly captured the drama here. Love the color.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Jan – yeah I love this one too !
Robert Mullner 20 days ago
Thats one hell of a bolt of lightening Tone…Great capture..
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Rob ! It’s fantastic to watch and very satisfying when you get one like this.
cheers,
John Kowalski 20 days ago
Cracking light show Tony, excellent capture mate!!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks John ! It was unreal wasn’t it ! A pity we only get shows this good every few years down in the southern half of Vic.
Travis Easton 20 days ago
Killer shot Tone, this storm was probably the most lightening active event I’ve ever witnessed in Melbourne. Took a few myself here in suburbia but no bolts whatsoever all sheet lightening.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
Cheers Trav – yeah definitely a show to remember in vic ! possibly a 1 in 5yr or so event south of the ranges.
Rany Lutz 20 days ago
Perfect! The cloud shape, dark water and lighting clarity make this special.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Rany – you are right about the clarity and the water.
cheers,
Geoff Coleman... 20 days ago
Lol – ah the joys of lightning photography – it’s a stormchaser given that the size and spectacularity of the lightning bolt will always be greatest just outside the frame of where you point the camera. Well except this time – top bolt beautifully caught!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
You said it Geoff – having chased storms all over the country for 15yrs I know it all too well.. lol
cheers,
Kylie Reid 20 days ago
Thought you might have enjoyed the weekend weather. Nice shot Tone, like the lighting in the foreground water also.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Kylie – yes some very late nights (3 out of 4 being out til ~1am with storms). But in Vic we can’t be choosey and must make hay whilst the sun shines.. so to speak.
cheers,
Enivea 20 days ago
Wow! It’s like the ocean is a stage and the lightning dancers! Spectacular!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
Great analogy Enivea – thanks !
Simone Byrne 20 days ago
Great shot Tony!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Simone !
azrdwarr2448 20 days ago
Great capture!!!!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks azrdwarr – you have some spectacular shots in your portfolio..I hope to find time to check them all out at some stage.
cheers,
Scott d'Almeida 20 days ago
fabulous,
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks,
Puggs 20 days ago
great shot Tony, very nicely done, i really need to find a vantage point at some stage…
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Dion ! yeah I am sure there are a few good spots not to far out to your Nth or east…
cheers,
Mark Jones 20 days ago
Excellent Shot.
I nearly went to the Island, but opted for Tooradin.
Didn’t fair as well as you though.
Well done.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Mark !
much appreciated and better luck next time – lets hope we get a lot more events like this one this season :)
Daryl Gordon 20 days ago
wow I saw this storm but had partied to hard to chase it if you know what I mean it was a wonderful show
Congratulations on being featured in the Westernport Bay and French island Group
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
Thanks Daryl – haha.. half your luck for partying too hard mate :)
cheers,
Richard George 20 days ago
Excellent capture!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Richard ! :)
JKKimball 20 days ago
wonderful atmosphere & colours!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks JK :)
Darryl SANT 20 days ago
Great shot mate. Well done.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
cheers Darryl – your comments are always appreciated mate :)
Jellybean720 20 days ago
WOW.. now that is power.. Great Capture and Congratulations on your feature :))
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
It certainly has got some power in it !
Thanks jellybean :)
drec 20 days ago
Nice one. I’m still waiting for my first chase this season and might have to pick up a spare battery(lost my spare…)
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Drec ! you might be in with a chance tomorrow if you play your cards right (or get lucky…) lol
cheers,
Adrian Kent 20 days ago
Excellent, Aint arf ‘ot mum!
Well captured!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
Thanks Adrian – much appreciated :)
Craig Harris 20 days ago
Great capture Tony, still waiting for my chance to capture some, Might have to become a storm chaser!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Craig,
I loved watching storms and the power of all things nature so my chasing began to simply enable me to see/experience these things more often.
cheers,
Fotoman66 20 days ago
Hi Tony
While the storm raged on you just stood your ground and took photos, and what great capture you got, the colour in the clouds and the streaks of lighting are just great. Cheers Rod.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
hi Rod,
Yeah I am pretty accustomed to being in what some may call dangerous/stupid situations but if you learn enough beforehand and have conifidence in your own ability I find the risks can be drastically reduced.
cheers,
gypsygirl 20 days ago
Wow, impressive image!!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks gypsy girl !
James Coard 20 days ago
I’d love to get a shot like this just once! Cracking image mate.
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks James ! Yeah I imagine the opportunities where you live would be even less frequent than where I live.. persitance pays off and best off luck mate.
cheers,
Garth Smith 19 days ago
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks garth and the group !
Paula McManus 19 days ago
wow!! incredible shot!! congrats on your feature!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks you Paula – a very pleasent surprise indeed !
Neil Boucher 19 days ago
GREAT CATCH!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Neil !
Kerry Hill 19 days ago
Awesome shot Tony, congratulations on the feature!
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
hi Kerry,
thanks you very much on both counts – much appreciated !
cheers,
RichardIsik 19 days ago
Excellent capture, Tony..congrats on the feature..
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Richard – a very pleasant surprise indeed !
cheers,
kathy s gillen... 18 days ago
Tony Middleton replied 18 days ago
thanks Kathy – what an honour !
Alondra Blick 18 days ago
You can almost feel the tension in the air. Great job!
Tony Middleton replied 16 days ago
thanks Alondra – much appreciated !
bobculshaw 17 days ago
Wow Tony that is superb and congrats on the features
Tony Middleton replied 16 days ago
hi Bob,
thanks for the comment and congratulations, very appreciated !
Ryan Davison 17 days ago
WOW! just awesome, amazing capture
Tony Middleton replied 16 days ago
cheers Ryan – glad you like this one !
HelenaBrophy 16 days ago
Lots of power :)
Tony Middleton replied 13 days ago
very true Helena – thanks for commenting !
kathy s gillen... 16 days ago
congratulations on being featured in the 5D mark ll group
Tony Middleton replied 13 days ago
thanks kathy – I’m thrilled !
A1000WORDS 15 days ago
Wow – great capture Tony…
Tony Middleton replied 13 days ago
thank you Ron !
cheers,
Matt White 15 days ago
Across the water a brilliant shot Tony. Keep them coming
Tony Middleton replied 13 days ago
cheers Matt ! If only nature could keep them coming too ! :)
Daniel J. McCa... 14 days ago
Gorgeous capture, Tony! Brilliant work!
Tony Middleton replied 13 days ago
thanks Daniel – much appreciated !
cheers,
eoconnor 13 days ago
Great shot so powerful.
Barbara Brown 4 days ago
Great capture!