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Missed Bolt

I named this one missed bolt because I missed the main event. The camera was set to expose for several seconds. The bolt in the upper left corner had just started to send out its fingers when the exposure ended. At the same time the exposure ended the full lightning bolt hit. It was massive. I posted this photo because I like the shapes in the bolt and the colors of the sky from the reflection of the city lights.

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Uploaded on August 8, 2010
Taken on August 7, 2010