View allAll Photos Tagged thunder
I know these might not look like spectacular pictures, but they’re incredibly difficult to take. Ever heard the expression “quick as lightning”? So in the same split-second, you have to spot the lightning bolt in a sea of black clouds from 400 km above, aim at this minuscule white dot with your viewfinder and a big 800mm lens, focus (in the dark), and shoot. Needless to say this is impossible unless you figure out another technique… Oh well, maybe looking at the thunder striking the planet from above the massive night clouds doesn’t impress you, but I find it excessively beautiful and menacing, like swimming in deep dark waters at night and wondering what’s below you… Huge respect to Andreas Mogensen who only spent eight days on the ISS but still managed to capture a lightning strike and an even more elusive blue jet erupting upwards from it. His photo (well it was a video still actually) encouraged the "space storm hunter" ASIM facility that is now outside the Columbus module. It is purpose-built to take pictures like this, but they are not so beautiful as they use different wavelengths that are much more interesting and useful to scientists. Also it takes 720 pictures of our planet a minute... continuously, how can we compete with that? Come to think of it, Andreas must be an extremely lucky guy! ;) ASIM is revealing things nobody knew about thunderstorms, explaining new phenomena and discovering new ways of how lightning is interacting with our atmosphere and influencing our climate! www.esa.int/asim
Survolés de nuit, les orages sont spectaculaires, à la fois magnifiques et un peu inquiétants – un peu comme nager de nuit dans des eaux sombres sans savoir ce qui se cache dans les profondeurs... On devine la couverture nuageuse qui recouvre les lumières des villes et donne une texture ouatée au noir du sol, et puis de manière aléatoire, une espèce de boule de lumière s’allume ici et là et dessine les contours du nuage jusqu’ici complètement indistinct dans l’obscurité.
Pendant ma première mission, je n’ai jamais réussi à prendre d’orages en photo de nuit, pour la simple raison que la durée d’un éclair ne donne pas le temps de viser, faire la mise au point et prendre la photo… Cette fois-ci j’ai changé de tactique : je vise une zone d’orages intense avec une mise au point qui devrait être la bonne et je prends les photos au hasard en espérant avoir la chance qu’un éclair claque au moment où j’appuie sur le déclencheur (et que mon exposition et ma mise au point sont correctes). Pour une fois, après 5 minutes de mitraillage, je ne suis pas revenu bredouille de la chasse aux éclairs. Mon collègue et ami Andy Mogensen a quant à lui réussi à photographier des jets bleus jaillissant par-dessus un orage pendant sa mission en 2015, dans le cadre de l’expérience THOR, et a ainsi permis de lever le voile sur un phénomène jusque-là resté très mystérieux. A la suite de son cliché, l’ESA a fait installer l'équipement ASIM sur l’extérieur de la Station, capable de mitrailler les orages (longueurs d'ondes différentes et 720 photos par minute !). On a encore beaucoup à apprendre sur la foudre, notamment comment elle interagit avec notre atmosphère et influence notre climat.
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
513B6259
Garcia Hanson's Class 50, No. 50008 'Thunderer', charges through Water Orton on 13th January 2018, with failed Class 56 No. 56104 and the Network Rail C44-03 Rail Grinder in tow. The train is 4Z03 0800 OIkehampton - Chaddesden Sidings which was initially hauled by 'Thunderer' to Gloucester, where for some reason the train reversed, giving 'The Grid' a tilt at The Lickey. Unfortunately it got no further than Eckington Loop, where it was declared a failure, resulting in the Hoover running round to take the train forward, as seen, including a vocular ascent of 'The Lickey', it is reported. To complete a busy scene, Cross Country Class 170 No. 170103 scurries through the station with service 1V11 1410 Nottingham (or what is left of it after the fire) - Cardiff Central. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
Imagine Dragons - Thunder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKopy74weus
Note: Static energy in the hair, candid street action, person not posing.
Nikon 70-200mm VR II AF-S G ED NIKKOR
50 008 Thunderer awaits departure from Leamington Spa with 1V48, the 14:38 Birmingham New Street - Paddington
I know these might not look like spectacular pictures, but they’re incredibly difficult to take. Ever heard the expression “quick as lightning”? So in the same split-second, you have to spot the lightning bolt in a sea of black clouds from 400 km above, aim at this minuscule white dot with your viewfinder and a big 800mm lens, focus (in the dark), and shoot. Needless to say this is impossible unless you figure out another technique… Oh well, maybe looking at the thunder striking the planet from above the massive night clouds doesn’t impress you, but I find it excessively beautiful and menacing, like swimming in deep dark waters at night and wondering what’s below you… Huge respect to Andreas Mogensen who only spent eight days on the ISS but still managed to capture a lightning strike and an even more elusive blue jet erupting upwards from it. His photo (well it was a video still actually) encouraged the "space storm hunter" ASIM facility that is now outside the Columbus module. It is purpose-built to take pictures like this, but they are not so beautiful as they use different wavelengths that are much more interesting and useful to scientists. Also it takes 720 pictures of our planet a minute... continuously, how can we compete with that? Come to think of it, Andreas must be an extremely lucky guy! ;) ASIM is revealing things nobody knew about thunderstorms, explaining new phenomena and discovering new ways of how lightning is interacting with our atmosphere and influencing our climate! www.esa.int/asim
Survolés de nuit, les orages sont spectaculaires, à la fois magnifiques et un peu inquiétants – un peu comme nager de nuit dans des eaux sombres sans savoir ce qui se cache dans les profondeurs... On devine la couverture nuageuse qui recouvre les lumières des villes et donne une texture ouatée au noir du sol, et puis de manière aléatoire, une espèce de boule de lumière s’allume ici et là et dessine les contours du nuage jusqu’ici complètement indistinct dans l’obscurité.
Pendant ma première mission, je n’ai jamais réussi à prendre d’orages en photo de nuit, pour la simple raison que la durée d’un éclair ne donne pas le temps de viser, faire la mise au point et prendre la photo… Cette fois-ci j’ai changé de tactique : je vise une zone d’orages intense avec une mise au point qui devrait être la bonne et je prends les photos au hasard en espérant avoir la chance qu’un éclair claque au moment où j’appuie sur le déclencheur (et que mon exposition et ma mise au point sont correctes). Pour une fois, après 5 minutes de mitraillage, je ne suis pas revenu bredouille de la chasse aux éclairs. Mon collègue et ami Andy Mogensen a quant à lui réussi à photographier des jets bleus jaillissant par-dessus un orage pendant sa mission en 2015, dans le cadre de l’expérience THOR, et a ainsi permis de lever le voile sur un phénomène jusque-là resté très mystérieux. A la suite de son cliché, l’ESA a fait installer l'équipement ASIM sur l’extérieur de la Station, capable de mitrailler les orages (longueurs d'ondes différentes et 720 photos par minute !). On a encore beaucoup à apprendre sur la foudre, notamment comment elle interagit avec notre atmosphère et influence notre climat.
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
513B6227
EXPLORE! May 6, 2009! My 14th Explore!
Taken on Bunkers Hill road near to the village of Gumley, in Leicester-shire.
I tried to control myself when processing the sky......... I leave the result to you.
As usual NON HDR.
In between thunderstorms "thunder sun" light is the most beautiful light of Summer's days. :)
*Thank you, everyone, for your "faves" and kind comments!
Although no creek was evident (neither was thunder or, indeed, any sign of the settlement), this elevator is all that remains of the village of Thunder Creek. There wasn't even a road here anymore.
Thunder Creek, Saskatchewan
Pardon the horrible title. The Thunderbirds shot using Lensbaby's Omni filter system, in this case the rainbow filter and 'glass seahorse' used in combination to produce the effects seen. Very hit-or-miss, as the presence and severity of the effects varies based on the angle of the sun to the surface of the filters. Still a lot of fun to shoot with, and when it worked out, I was pretty pleased with the results.
Still working on this, but nearly done. At 122 studs, it's not going to get much longer, and it really just needs some tiles, and maybe the TIE windows swapped out for blue hexagonal ones.
A terrific thunder and lightning storm during the night... dry lightning at first, then it started to pour buckets.This is the first rain in weeks and weeks....
Blue Thunder was a highly agile helicopter used by the LAPD fitted with surveillance equipment such as cameras and sensitive microphones, a 'whisper mode' that reduced sound emissions, an armoured cockpit, and a Gatling Gun system slaved to the pilot's helmet.
It's always nice to have the shutter locked when suddenly you're blinded by the flash and your first instinct is to release and chimp over the preview on the LCD. I've always wanted to get the moon and lightning, this night was very kind...
Big Thunder Mountain closed a few weeks ago for a major refurbishment, but here's a shot I took a few months ago from Tarzan's Tree House. The Tree House is a cool place for taking pictures, it's one of the few elevated vantage points in Disneyland where you aren't in a line and you can stand and nobody will bother you.
Lights and Thunder
Blitz und Donner
Berlin, Deutschland/Germany
Der Fernsehturm ist ein Turm in der Innenstadt von Berlin, Deutschland. In der Nähe vom Alexanderplatz, der Turm wurde zwischen 1965 und 1969 von der Regierung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik gebaut. Er wurde als Symbol für Berlin bestimmt und ist es heute noch, er ist so gut wie von allen Teilen Berlins sichtbar. Mit seiner Höhe von 368 Metern ist er das höchste Bauwerk in Deutschland.
The Fernsehturm (English: TV tower) is a television tower in the city centre of Berlin, Germany. Close to Alexanderplatz, the tower was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the administration of the German Democratic Republic. It was intended as a symbol of Berlin, which it remains today, as it is easily visible throughout the central and some suburban districts of Berlin. With its height of 368 meters, it is the tallest structure in Germany.
source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernsehturm_Berlin
more: www.tomkpunkt.de
This the current Thunder Bay Jail, it opened in 1928. It's one of the oldest jails in Ontario and due to be replaced. The new jail will be completed by 2026 and cost 1.2 billion.
Don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission.
© All rights reserved