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Old 06-11-2009, 01:43 AM
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I got this a few nights ago during a thunderstorm while playing around with the bulb mode.

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Old 06-11-2009, 01:46 AM
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That is a great shot. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Sure hope that bolt didn't cause much damage there.
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Wow! That is awesome! I love the colors!
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Great shot! Thats the 1.21 gigawatts we need to sent you back to the future!
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Oh my word, that is amazing. And seems so close.
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Old 06-11-2009, 02:52 AM
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holy cow!!!!!!!!! I bet that went KABOOOOOOOM just as you released the shutter and scared the *&@% out of ya!!!! cool pic weswat.
 

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