Skylight by kkart

I am a sucker for storm photography, I absolutely love photographing it and seeing a large storm at night from the mountains here in Colorado isn't exactly a very common sight to witness. So goes this storm. A stunning supercell which was moving out of the Colorado Rockies and onto the plains this past summer. It was happening so quick that I honestly had a hard time keeping up with all the lightning flashes. I can't wait until this coming spring and summer when I get to photograph it all over again!
---John

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Daniel-Storm Featured By Owner Nov 27, 2011

Talk about a stunner.
You have such great timing!
Do you leave the shutter open to get shots like this?
This is truly awe inspiring!

bergamont27 Featured By Owner Nov 25, 2011

wow
great capture

x-ybase Featured By Owner Nov 17, 2011

This time i really thought it was a painting... darn.

Arlothia Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

That's so ominous and awesome!

ontheskyline Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Just an amazing image , we don't get these images in the uk

ALANIPAI Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2011

One of the most amazing shots I have ever seen

BlackWidowIsQueen Featured By Owner Nov 13, 2011 General Artist

What type of camera do you use?

Den12 Featured By Owner Nov 12, 2011

This is beautiful, this past summer my mom and I flew through a storm like this, I'm sure I was sweating a little about it but I was excited to see it because it looked so cool, God was really looking out for us on that day.

fluzzyamber Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2011 Professional General Artist

I bet that was LOUD!

gorgeous shot

Chained-Wolves Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2011

i love the colors it made

weiss27md Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2011

awesome

crazytimo Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2011

that's insane!

BekkaLynn Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Love this!!

UnyilKiller Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

awesome...stunning shot!!!

cmickle Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011

What part of Colorado was this? I was born in Loveland and grew up in Fort Collins/Loveland/Boulder. Terrific shot, and I love and miss the lightning there.

Phil-67 Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011

Amazing shot.

Sparia Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Student General Artist

now...that just insane awesomeness...

vulcanblight Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Student Photographer

Looks like pride rock from the lion king, but very well done shot

HogRider Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Beautiful - looks like an oil painting

MoonWalker24 Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

AMAZING!!!!!!!

macrodger Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

How did you even do this ? Could you send your ISo, Apperture Shutter speed specifics?

DragonBalance Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Looks like a painting, I love it!

Blindsight67 Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011

Wow just wow.

davincipoppalag Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

drama in the sky

ForestDwellerHouses Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Professional Artisan Crafter

Great shot and beautiful action, Nice work!!

life-flashes Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011

wow beautiful John! i loved watching the thunderstorms this summer in Denver... i never quite got a shot of it though always on the freeway watching from a distance...lol.

Merhlin Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011

This looks more like a piece of art, a painting, which of course is a high compliment. Very ominous. Love the raspberry color in the clouds around the lightning.

AnnaKirsten Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 General Artist

What an incredible sight! Now if I step out into my street...

SCT-GRAPHICS Featured By Owner Nov 10, 2011 Professional General Artist

Whoa, John! That is a wonderful capture! And i know what you mean about capturing lightning...it is so fast and random, unless you have a wild field to work with, you never know when or more directly, where it will strike next! I love the halo of angry pinks and purples surrounding it.