And so it begins... by Sam Rua

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01 July 2013	Sam Rua

And so it begins...

Tucson, AZ

First fairly decent capture of a thunderstorm for the start of the 2013 season.
Taken from the deck of my house, overlooking part of Tucson towards Davis-Monthan AFB.

Click on the image below for some of my favorite lightning images I've taken over the years:

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
tripod, remote cable release timer, significant crop for comp full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Yiannis Pavlis		18-Jul-2013 04:29
Μakes a most photogenic subject !Very cool work!

Jean Chiasson		08-Jul-2013 11:37
Spectacular image Sam big vote

Jeff Real		04-Jul-2013 12:50
I am quite amazed by this ...looks perfect to me ~V~

Carol Rollins		03-Jul-2013 03:53
I've been waiting for these from you Sam. A "B" for you perhaps, but this is magnificent to my eyes. I tried the other evening, but the wind was so strong it kept pushing me back and throwing rain at my camera.... I will attempt it again soon. You inspire me. ~

Larry Umthun		03-Jul-2013 02:15
Excellent time Sam!

Hank Vander Velde		03-Jul-2013 01:24
Terrific shot of this lightening storm Sam.

Carol How		03-Jul-2013 00:52
Wow! Mother nature has shown us where the real power is at! V

Tom Munson		03-Jul-2013 00:17
Awesome image, Sam! Looking forward to more of this.

Guest		02-Jul-2013 23:28
A cracker of a shot!

Helen Betts		02-Jul-2013 20:40
Wow, spectacular capture, Sam. Sort of frightening looking, especially off in the distance where the lightning appears to be hitting the ground. V.

Guest		02-Jul-2013 17:57
Awesome work, Sam...

Tom LeRoy		02-Jul-2013 17:38
An exciting start to this years lightning captures, Sam. This is awesome in B&W! V

davidksmith		02-Jul-2013 15:41
Sam, this is an amazing capture. I love that it is in black and white.

René Gysi		02-Jul-2013 12:53
Wow.. great timing. Superb composition, Sam! V

Jim Coffman		02-Jul-2013 12:44
An amazing capture of natures power,Sam!!

Mike H.		02-Jul-2013 12:01
Am mightily impressed by this image and others you have posted here, Sam -- fascinating shots; masterful camera work!

Neil Marcus		02-Jul-2013 11:18
That is a perfect capture. It is nice,seeing the lights of Tucson from your view in the foothills.

Pete Hemington		02-Jul-2013 10:22
Cracking shot - stay safe!!

chris morton		02-Jul-2013 07:12
an excellent clear shot and I bet there was a good show following

Blandine Mangin		02-Jul-2013 06:56
Amazing !! v

Long Bach Nguyen		02-Jul-2013 06:30
It's awesome that you are able to capture lighting image such as this one and many others.

globalgadabout		02-Jul-2013 05:50
what a blazing bolt...a fine kickoff to a volatile season....V

Bryan Murahashi		02-Jul-2013 05:19
A most impressive show and an excellent capture, Sam. V

Anitta		02-Jul-2013 05:18
Brilliant work, Sam! Absolutely brilliant. Dramatic mood! V

Stephanie		02-Jul-2013 05:09
Absolutely amazingly beautiful capture of this lightening bolt! V I'd love to be able to shoot a scene like this some day.

joseantonio		02-Jul-2013 05:02
Wow, amazing capture. It´s really impressive.V.

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