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Uploaded by: ChandlerMike — Monday September 5, 2011 — AZ, AZ

Some lightning strikes to go with a beautiful sunset south of Gila Bend on Labor Day.

Categories: lightning, thunderstorm, clouds, rain, sunrise sunset, desert, mountains, sky Camera Type: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
 
Image Description: Lightning extrends out of a downdraft of rain from a thunderstorm located SW of highway 85 between Gila Bend and Ajo, Arizona.
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.4.1
Artist: Mike Olbinski
Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Mike Olbinski Photography (Photographer) - (Editor)
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 6 sec.
FNumber: f/10.0
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 250
Exif Version: Unknown Exif Version
Shutter speed: -2.58 EV (APEX: 0, 6 sec.)
Aperture: 6.64 EV (f/10.0)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 3.00 EV (f/2.8)
Metering Mode: Partial
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 17.0 mm
SubSecTimeOriginal: 37
SubSecTimeDigitized: 37
Focal Plane x-Resolution: 2646.33
Focal Plane y-Resolution: 2686.85
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: Inch
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Scene Capture Type: Standard
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1. avidsleeper 8:00 AM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Beautiful, Mike! I love this one!
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2. Bluesmaster 8:19 AM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Superb!
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3. horsemad 9:17 AM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Good picture
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4. trailhiker44 12:12 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Great shot !
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
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5. SVLover 1:30 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Awesome, Mike!
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6. Wanda1948 2:27 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Beautiful Mike! Congratulations!
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7. ChandlerMike 4:05 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Thanks guys and appreciate the AC Wunderground!
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8. JourneysEnd 4:31 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Wow!
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9. Biskitten 7:58 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Super capture!
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10. tamcat 8:06 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
Wonderful capture! Congrats! -kevin :)
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11. kathyartist 10:08 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
This is absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!
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12. chelina 10:20 PM GMT on September 06, 2011    
BEAUTIFUL!! PERFECT shot...storm, lightning and sunset all in ONE.
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13. docshovel39 2:48 AM GMT on September 07, 2011    
AWESOME shot Mike !! Congrats on the World View pic - 10+
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14. charli1 6:33 AM GMT on September 07, 2011    
Nice picture
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15. Willow13 4:06 PM GMT on September 07, 2011    
Magnificent!!
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16. ChandlerMike 4:56 PM GMT on September 07, 2011    
Thanks all and for the World View WU!
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17. BEME 9:52 PM GMT on September 12, 2011    
WHOA!! Don't have a clue how you pulled this one off,,but it's A M A Z I N G!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MIKE!!! :D-Mindi
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18. jennjeff1 3:30 PM GMT on November 20, 2011    
Mike, you have an impressive line-up of weather related photos but this one is my personal favorite! You have so many elements going on yet they are all well-balanced and formed into a great composition! The lightening's proximity to the forward end of the storm and the sunlight gap revealing the sunset colors--I even caught a glimpse of the ground texture at the bottom in a wide arc. Absolutely amazing daytime double lightening strike photo. A well-deserved AC and World View award winner!
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About ChandlerMike
ChandlerMike Just a weather nut living in Phoenix, Arizona. Love to take pictures of everything from weather, clouds and lightning, to my daughter, friends and anything else that strikes me as cool.I maintain a modest little blog at MikeOlbinski.com where I post photos of things related to weather and a variety of other stuff.If you are interested in prints or to see my entire gallery, please visit my Photoshelter site!
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