Summer Spectacular

Rob Brooks, about 1 year ago

EXCELLENT!!!

That is all

Helen Simpson, about 1 year ago

Many thanks, Rob. :-)

Leeo, about 1 year ago

Wonderful capture Helen!

David Kembrey, about 1 year ago

Now I know who you are Helen when I saw Osprey Photography :) great to see your photography works in RB as well.

Julie Just, about 1 year ago

Absolutely stunning Helen! That night was well worth the chase ; )

Halcyon007, about 1 year ago

Just gorgeous, the reflections are superb

Helen Simpson, about 1 year ago

Thankyou for th kind words. This night was a stormchaser’s dream and certainly one to remember.

Cliff vestergaard, about 1 year ago

That is the best lighting shot I have ever seen !

EOS20, about 1 year ago

Wow nice lightning capture!!

Erianae, about 1 year ago

Wow, excellent!

Stevie Toye, about 1 year ago

Incredible shot! :)

Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

This is breathtaking. Love it!

Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

Great timing – awesome shot!

Heather Meadows, about 1 year ago

wow – such a great shot

Gustav Nordlund, about 1 year ago

Amazing shot! Great work.

paul romanowski, about 1 year ago

OH MY GOD, THIS EXCELENT SHOT…LOVE IT…JUST LOVE IT…

Christopher E..., about 1 year ago

its all about the timing with lightening, and you captured it beautifully!! excellent exposure!

Lindsay Knowles, about 1 year ago

Awesome

Randy Monteith, 12 months ago

WOW!!! Great shot

SnowDog

Lucindawind, 12 months ago

Wow is right !

Helen Simpson, 12 months ago

Humble thanks everyone.
I feel very privileged to have been able to chase this night and am grateful to the lads that kept me up to speed with what was happening out to sea.

Linda Syms, 12 months ago

Amazing shot,Would like to know how you knew where the lightining was going to strike.

robalexander, 12 months ago

Simply brilliant Helen. The perfect lightning photo, apart from a decent funnel cloud lowerring from the cloudbase, this photo couldnt possibly be improved.
The city lights add scale to this image really well.

Austral, 12 months ago

Absolutely jaw dropping Helen.
You’ve set the bar very, very high.

Kitsmumma, 12 months ago

WOW!! Excellent capture. The colours are just out of this world!

Edward Shepherd, 12 months ago

That is a PEARLER of a shot. Excellent shot.

Deon de Waal, 12 months ago

WOW!

Taylor Jury, 12 months ago

Excellent photo how can something so deadly be so beautiful

Halima Mitchell, 12 months ago

Kewl!

Nicole Goggins, 12 months ago

wow! what a shot!!!

SpaceCadet34, 12 months ago

This is amazing…brava bella !!

Andrew Heimer, 12 months ago

How did you get this shot, it is absolutley amazing!!!!!

bunnij, 12 months ago

so very dimensional. You can see the level of clouds, the horizon, the water and the reflections. I love the color! I am always trying to photograph lightening, what settings did you use. I really love this photo. You have captured it so perfectly, you can feel the electricity!

fandango, 12 months ago

very cool

Tony Middleton, 12 months ago

fantastic catch Helen ! – a classic SA high based lightshow ! :)

CarlaOsinski, 12 months ago

wow where did you take this shot?

CarlaOsinski, 12 months ago

wow I just read your blurb on where this was… wow the height of it is amazing!

Bjana Hoey, 12 months ago

great timing!!

Etty Baruch, 12 months ago

Beyond words! Mesmerising!

jjsmoker, 12 months ago

very cool nice lighting shot cool peace jjsmoker

solarrain, 12 months ago

take what everyone else has said and and multiply by 10

ch3rrybl0ss0m, 12 months ago

Awesome! I like that you managed to capture so many lightning strikes at once and in such detail! Absolutely incredible!

AmandaWitt, 12 months ago

Brilliant ! If I wasn’t so scared of going out in storms I’d attempt something like that myself.

gaypony, 12 months ago

wicked
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

KevinH, 12 months ago

wow great work Helen! i was gutted yesterday as there was meant to be a meteor shower so it was time to get the 15 second exposure going…...but i fell asleep! lol
(i was also told that it was too cloudy so not too disappointed)

Rob McDonald, 12 months ago

wonderful shot I am hoping to attempt some lightning shots in summer. What f stop do you use? email

lui grande, 12 months ago

What a capture!

veda, 12 months ago

What more can I add? People wait a lifetime for a shot like that. Well done.

Michael Anhaeuser, 12 months ago

thats power…..

Thomas Sielaff, 12 months ago

Thanks a lot Helen. My wife has been bugging me to set up for a lightning shot. She saw yours and said “See, take one like that one!” She is not a photographer. I am, albeit a beginner, but I at least know it’s not that simple.

Beautiful work Helen.

My first favorite!

kellymb, 12 months ago

Gorgeous shot, wonderful composition :)

paulspoon, 12 months ago

Hi Helen. What a fantastic shot. the power and the colours are amazing. going straight into my favourites

monkeyfoto, 12 months ago

Fan truckin tastic shot! my favorite shot!

Tim Condon, 12 months ago

Fantastic shot. Amazing colours.

glendram, 12 months ago

Great photo Helen !!! Love to be able to take a photo like it !!!! Fantastic !!!!!

Helen Simpson, 12 months ago

Thankyou everyone, ever so much. The settings I used for this particular shot were as follows:

Focal length: 70mm, f-stop: f/9, ISO100.

The lower you can keep your ISO, the less chance of noise in the longer exposures.

This was one of those one-in-a-million nights. I got 131 lightning shots and of those at least 100 were “keepers.” A stormchaser’s dream come true. You can find the rest of the night’s photos along with other lightning photos and weather phenomena at my website: Osprey Photography

candy, 12 months ago

I love this. I have been wanting to get some shots like this of lighting. Good work.

Peter Marin, 11 months ago

One of the best lightning shots I’ve seen in a while. Awesome looking strike. Cheers and all the best.

Blanca Campos, 11 months ago

Great job. Amazing…

Lost Lost, 11 months ago

Stunningly awesome!

Catalin Soare, 11 months ago

Amazing capture, great work! Best regards, Catalin

Holly Werner, 11 months ago

Amazing shot!

Paul Doucette, 11 months ago

Just Amazing! I Love Lightning shots. :)

Monster, 11 months ago

This makes me want to cry with envy it is so good! I long to take lightning shots like this! Keep up the good work!

Jenny Haskey, 11 months ago

Breathtakingly awesome. An absoultely stunning image!

lattermanstudio, 11 months ago

Damn that’s good. So hard to shoot this stuff. :)

Melissa Carroll, 11 months ago

this is an amazing picture.
its so hard to get lighting pictures.
great job

Helen Page, 11 months ago

it has all been said, but this is a brilliant lighting scene, well done Helen

Mandy Fell, 11 months ago

wow, think that just about says it all. An amazing image.

Carlo Cesar Ro..., 11 months ago

Perfect timing Helen!

Christian Montes, 11 months ago

outstanding! i wish i could take pictures that looked like that.

mannnic, 11 months ago

this is by far one of the best pictures i’ve ever seen. A storm happened in San Marcos, California the other day and i was unable to get a picture but we had lighting like that. It wasn’t in a group of three but it looked similar. I love storms! great job

NervousNellie, 11 months ago

Wonderful!! I also love storms. :)

Daniel Fitzgerald, 11 months ago

Fantastic!!!

Daniel Fitzgerald, 11 months ago

Fantastic!!!

Thunderchild075, 11 months ago

Nice work Helen, awesome capture. Looking forward to this season already.

Hiroko, 11 months ago

Spectacular sky lights Helen!

Christiaan, 11 months ago

Oh wow. This is very nice… One of the better lightning shots Ive seen. Great timing :)

Cynthia Adams, 11 months ago

This is stunning..I adore the colour and the lightning is fabulous.Excellent shot.Well done.

Jelynn, 11 months ago

Great timing. super shot

quigonjim, 11 months ago

WOW!

paul boast, 11 months ago

fantastic capture, well caught .

orourke, 11 months ago

great capture and colour

chriso, 11 months ago

This a wonderful shot. I haven’t had much luck with capturing storms. Any hints?

Stefan Trenker, 11 months ago

perfect capture! stunning

Michelle422, 11 months ago

Magnificent photo!

lanalang, 11 months ago

Great capture!

TheFatman, 11 months ago

im a big fan of lightning and you have got a ripper of a pic here…top shelf

joggi2002, 11 months ago

Getting jealous, ... what a magnificient shot.

I always wanted to make a photo of such a lightning but never were lucky.

thelightseeker, 11 months ago

Maybe the best lightning shot I’ve ever seen. Just discovered your gallery and some shots are simply amazing. Best compliments!

Biswajit Pandey, 11 months ago

Such an amazing capture!.

ZacharyReed, 11 months ago

sweet

Al Bourassa, 11 months ago

I know how hard it is to be there at the right moment.
Fabulous shot!
Al

Michelle Duerden, 11 months ago

Simply Stunning!

Dzian, 11 months ago

Great capture!

snoopytas, 11 months ago

Great image, no matter how often i see it Helen, i love it. Congrats on the home page!

photofanatic, 11 months ago

this picture is fantastic !

Joyce Dickens,..., 11 months ago

Wonderful, superb, awesome…....oh yeah, and amazing. Well done and congrats on the home page, also!

Nick Hartigan, 11 months ago

amazing!!! wat else can i say

jamesmcfcrule, 11 months ago

:)

Justine Humphries, 10 months ago

WOW this image is AMAZING – I just love a good storm and to get images like this as well is really the icing on the cake

bcrzy85, 10 months ago

All I can say is WOW!!!!

James Ireland, 10 months ago

very very good

James Ireland, 10 months ago

very very good

jasbleh, 10 months ago

great shop

Eirepix, 10 months ago

this one of the most powerful shots ive seen. amazing… well done Helen.

Gayle Shaw, 10 months ago

Whoa! Fantastic capture.

Janet Boyd, 9 months ago

Awesome! Kinda makes me feel religious.

LoreLeft27, 9 months ago

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttt :)

Kalena Hill, 9 months ago

Wow!!! Incredible shot! I’d love to be able to get a lightning shot like this. Great work!

cotransporter, 9 months ago

wow…really really divine…...i just lovin it…...

Globalphotos, 9 months ago

Wow, what an awesome capture !!!

David Fulcher, 9 months ago

this is a powerful image

Rebecca Smith, 9 months ago

Wow!!! What a fantastic picture!! Awesome!

Nick Hartigan, 9 months ago

amazing shot

Brad, 9 months ago

Beautiful Shot!!!
Well Done

dominiquelandau, 9 months ago

JUST MARVELLOUS!

paul romanowski, 8 months ago

WOWWIE….....

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

PAUL ROMANOWSKI

David Iori, 8 months ago

Wonderful capture Helen!

Don Cox, 8 months ago

excellent capture!!!

GrifGrif, 8 months ago

AMazing!

E. Leonce, 8 months ago

I heard a man got struck by lightening 6 TIMES!!!! This scene reminds me xactly of that.
NIce work!

IngerMargrete, 8 months ago

This is very nice, I really love the water-reflections.

cheyenne1, 8 months ago

This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Well done, I love it!

jab03, 8 months ago

might scary but good well done

Helen Simpson, 8 months ago

Thankyou so much everyone for the wonderful comments, very much appreciated. This was a 560km (350 mile) chase and worth every ounce of road travelled. :)

Jeremy Harrington, 8 months ago

stunning… absolutely stunning

Globalphotos, 8 months ago

wow, that’s one awesome capture !!!

Matt White, 8 months ago

The water shots are the most fantastic this one is truely brilliant.

John Gillis, 7 months ago

Absolutely Excellent!!!

Mark Peterson, 7 months ago

An outstanding capture!

Michael Bermi..., 7 months ago

WOW!!!

William Jackso..., 7 months ago

Wowowowow super cool….

collectiveone, 7 months ago

Holy flippin smokes! Grrrreat capture! Envious right now..

EOS20, 7 months ago

Wonderful image!! Well done. :)

Barssel, 7 months ago

This the best I have seen of this genre….................wow!!

Helen Simpson, 7 months ago

Thankyou so very very much everyone. I’m truly humbled by your kind words. The night of February 19/20 was very special lightning-wise with no less than 100 ‘keepers’ some of which can be seen in the Gallery on my website under the Category ‘Weather.’ :-)

Matt White, 7 months ago

fantastic shot I do love ythe water ones. Well done

Darren Stones, 7 months ago

Brilliant shot, Helen.

Daniel J. McCa..., 7 months ago

Spectacular capture. Simply excellent!

blew12bandit, 7 months ago

Awesome!!!!!!! WOW… Amazing great timing

Kim Roper, 7 months ago

Simply Stunning! Great clarity and exposure of those wonderful strikes!

gypsyin37, 7 months ago

WOW!!! I mean WOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!! Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once in a lifetime shot!!!!!! WINNER!!!!!

Kenneth Fugate, 7 months ago

wow

Bekster, 7 months ago

Unbelievable….what an amazing shot.

Jellybean720, 6 months ago

This is a great shot..

filthy6, 6 months ago

Awesome shot, Helen. This is as good as they get!

SusanC, 6 months ago

hey helen, congrats on winning the comp…this is great :)

Kim Roper, 6 months ago

Congratulations Helen!

Geoff Coleman, 6 months ago

Congratulations on a worthy win for the Storm and Lightning Group Icon – totally deserved for this awesome lighting capture.

Paul Scarsella, 6 months ago

awesome shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daniel Fitzgerald, 6 months ago

Definately worth it, nice shot!

Nigel Donald, 6 months ago

Fantastic work Helen!

Tommye Roades, 6 months ago

Very cool , girl

Eddy1948, 6 months ago

nice work

djsmith70, 6 months ago

Fabulous shot!

jesika, 6 months ago

Amazing beauty and power
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monhiver, 6 months ago

so mystic and natural, love it, ecxellent work.

Nancy Fischer, 6 months ago

This is so beautiful. I bet it would even look good upside down! Love the colors.

emink, 6 months ago

Spectacular is right, if i may ask what is the best way to capture the lightning like that , i have tried many times and failed?

Fiona MacNab, 6 months ago

Wow – this is STUNNING.

David Jamrozik, 6 months ago

One of the best lightning shots I have seen Helen. Well Done!

braphoto, 5 months ago

what a shot!!!!!!!!

Rosina Lamberti, 5 months ago

so beautiful! incredible work!

Ken Fortie, 5 months ago

WOW! Increadible power. Love the reflection. Wouldn’t want to be standing on the other side.

julie anne gr..., 5 months ago

what a great photo dont think id be standing out ther though ive had 2 close encounters with lightening and it scared the life out of me

frozenfa, 5 months ago

so beautiful.. so scary.. love it!! XD

dimarie, 5 months ago

love everything about this picture!
you’ve captured mother natures power so well!

Irish, 5 months ago

SO GOOD!

Luke Jones, 5 months ago

Absolutely incredible,love it…

ginnymac, 5 months ago

eyd catching increidible love the figurative look of the strike on the left “dancing light ”
congratulations on having this on the mome page.

PPPhotoArt, 5 months ago

WOW amazing and powerful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joanne Bradley, 5 months ago

Powerful! Wonderful capture! Congrats on homepage!

JanG, 5 months ago

Spectacular indeed! Love how the clouds look like a ceiling above the water.

Noor Y, 5 months ago

great shot..

looks like a person walking, like an outline with the face hidden in the clouds..

calam19, 5 months ago

wow !...see now in England we just dont get chance for shots like this lol…its beautiful

micmac, 5 months ago

Absolutly amazing ,fantastic shot…congrats for the home page.

Jörg Holtermann, 5 months ago

Gorgeous thunderstorm photography.

Iani, 5 months ago

Absoloutly Brilliant shot

N♥RIN ISM♥IL, 5 months ago

ob this beautiful and breathtaking image…love it

Lim-Lim Andonovic, 5 months ago

great shot

Johanna Rutter, 5 months ago

amazing wish i could have seen that!

iridiscente, 5 months ago

It looks like the sky is growing roots. :)

Koofer44, 5 months ago

Wow! You just won at photography.

paulywog1561, 5 months ago

Awesome shot!
God’s fire at it’s finest!

ltruskett, 5 months ago

Stunning capture.

solareclips, 5 months ago

Absolutly awesome!

sayeeth, 4 months ago

Absolutely brilliant capture and perspective of the lightning’s beauty and power!

zaffokioko, 4 months ago

OMG!! This is SUPA AMAZING!!!!

cwwphotography, 4 months ago

Simply stunning! What a fantastic shot.

Kathleen Hill, 4 months ago

Great colour and capture

Dani5Elle, 4 months ago

Fantasitc colour!! and Action! Great work

Tammy Serdiuk, 3 months ago

Hi Helen. This is just spectacular. I have often tried to capture lightning storms as they come towards my place in the valley but so far have been unsuccessful. The reflection in the water is great.

Joanne Bradley, 3 months ago

Excellent capture! Congrats on making homepage again!!!

dinghysailor1, 3 months ago

brilliant capture!

Jen Arthur, 3 months ago

Fantastic! You should be proud : )

brianjarvis, 3 months ago

GRILLIANT? ( jeez im a lousy ventriloquist! )

Megan Dacy, 3 months ago

Holy wow…

clarkey, 3 months ago

When Mother Nature puts on a Show, she does it in spectaular style. I love the detail in this – the glassy sea in the middle, the horizon, the “walking carrot” strike on the left, the city lights to give it scale, the glow surrounding each part of the strikes, and the highlights on the clouds where the lightning strikes. The cloud ceiling is so soft-looking, yet it produces such wild magnificance as this.

This is a superb shotof an awesome natural event. Congratulation on having it on the Home Page.

satsumagirl, 3 months ago

Wow! Lucky shot!!

coffee4me56, 3 months ago

Excellent shot!!!

Rachael Macleod, 3 months ago

wow what a great shot, certainly something for me to aspire to achieving!

jstoeber, 3 months ago

Really cool picture. Inspires awe.

Reshad Hurree, 3 months ago

EPIC!!!

Matt Merritt, 3 months ago

Great shot! I see you like taking awesome lightning shots like I do!

louise ravelich, 3 months ago

absolutely amazing

Stacey Dionne, 3 months ago

This is my favorite! I LOVE the water..and the lightning over it just makes it all that more beautiful! The colors are brilliant! This is a true work of art! :)

JanG, 3 months ago

This is awesome, as in truly producing awe and wonder. Like the storm gods all pointed their fingers at once and this was the result! Fantastic shot!

keleka656, 3 months ago

Not only is this an incredible image, but capturing this at the right moment is spectacular effort. Nice job!