The Parting Shot for April 21, 2012
Is it real? Or is it Photoshopped?
(Replaces “Is it live or is it Memorex?” from the “old days.”
Location: Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Photo credit: Unknown
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So is it real or is it photoshopped?
Dunno? There is definitely lightning like that along the shore of Chicago, but to capture six bolts at once? I suppose it’s possible. Could have been a video camera, then just go frame by frame until you find the best capture. I’ve done it before with lightning. But nothing as good as this one.
Michelle, either way still awe inspiring eh? g’nie gracie. continue…
Gnite gracie.
Could go either way, I vote for real. Right place, right time, nature in its finest.
DS
I agree. At first I though, no way. But then when dusting away my Chicago storm memories, and my own memories of recording lightning, this is very possible.
I’ve always in been awe of lightning, so to me, either way it’s an awesome image.
In fact, maybe my next post will be about lightning – my wife and I had a pretty wild experience with a mega – lightning storm one night up in the White Mts of New Hampshire.
Ohhh… The White Mtns are often used to field test Sierra Designs, North Face, Columbia and other stuff.
Well now I guess when it comes to mountain ranges, that you’re a “size matters” kinda girl, Michelle – Making fun of our poor little White Mts… shame on you! 😀
It’s the extreme winds and weather that draws the gear field testing. If a North Face or Sierra Design tent withstands Mt Washington, I’m buying it.
OK, I take it back. So you know about our mountain with the 6,288 elevation, and some of the worlds worst weather. I honestly thought that you were indulging in a little sarcasm there, but now I can see I was wrong.
Me, too. I was always the idiot standing outside when the tornado warning is going off, everyone is running for the basement, and I’m out there with wind blowing, lightning striking, and looking for the damn funnel…
I would have been standing next to you. Lol – Long before that show “Storm Chasers” ever got on TV, in 1986 we had tornado warnings in Western Mass. As soon as I heard this on the radio, I went flying westbound on the Mass Pike in my car trying to find one, but no such luck. Obviously we’re not real twister country around here, except for the one that that tore up Springfield, Ma earlier this year – but that almost never happens.