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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Little Torch Key, Florida Keys
Date: Jun 30, 2009
Aperture: 6.7
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/8 sec
Galleries: Nature, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Jul 9, 2009

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 Shot from the back of a boat while on the way out to fish on the reef. Hand held at 1/8 sec. I was tripping the shutter each time the sky got bright. I managed to get 3 strokes with about 25 exposures.
This may be lightning in a waterspout. I noticed that there are no branches on the bolt. The photo from about a minute before this showed a cloud formation that looked a lot like a waterspout in the same place.
One minute earlier:

The whole original image, shot at 38mm;

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 03/21/2012 11:25:22 PM
Wow, this is amazing whatever it is.
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 09/29/2010 03:42:46 PM
This is amazing and must be the only photo of this kind! And thanks to the photo domino I'm happy to have seen it.
I'm not sure you're aware but there is a forum where your photo's being discussed :). I came across it while looking up lightnings in waterspouts.
Anyway, wonderful shot! Now, how to continue the domino after this?
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 09/29/2010 03:37:43 PM
I am familiar with boats and fishing and water spouts (on Lake Erie). I must say, this is an incredible, super, fantastic shot! Wow! (I still head in when it starts to lightening though.)
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 03/17/2010 04:02:07 PM
"Shot from the back of a boat while on the way out to fish on the reef..."

What?! Are you NUTS!!!

Boat? Water? Lightning!

Cool pic though. :-)
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 08/15/2009 02:00:06 PM
Awesome capture!
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 07/12/2009 08:40:51 PM
awsum pictures! :O)
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 07/12/2009 01:56:19 AM
Wow - wonderful
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 07/10/2009 08:29:07 AM
amazing catch Waddy! never saw the way lightning works so well before...I would NOT want to be at the receiving end of that!

Great timing
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 07/09/2009 10:51:34 PM
Wholly Moses!! That is just amazing.
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