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06-23-2007, 09:18 AM
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Supercell over Geneva, lightning picts
Hi there,
On the 20th of june, a very nice supercell occured in the northern Alps. I intercepted the storm from the "Salève", a 1300m moutain close to Geneva. The base of the cumulonimbus was so low that I could take the strikes over Geneva from above. It's really a wonderful experience. Here are a few photos...     There are a few more photos on the French storm chasing forum http://foudre.chasseurs-orages.com/viewtopic.php?t=1515 Best regards, Chris |
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06-23-2007, 09:48 AM
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Holy Cow! Those are some amazing pictures!!!!!
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06-23-2007, 09:55 AM
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Those shots rank right up there with the famous CG/waterspout pic some years back. Very nice and marketable pics you have.
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06-23-2007, 10:14 AM
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Hey Chris, those shots are awesome, and definately marketable. Can I ask what your camera/lens/settings were for those?
Just curious. Thanks, John |
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06-23-2007, 10:30 AM
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Here it is John Make - NIKON CORPORATION Model - NIKON D50 ExposureTime - 30 seconds FNumber - 10.00 ExposureProgram - Manual control FocalLength - 32.00 mm ISO Setting - 200 Image Quality - FINE White Balance - AUTO Image Sharpening - AUTO Focus Mode - MANUAL White Balance Adjustment - 0 Lens type - AF-D G Regards, Chris |
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06-23-2007, 10:54 AM
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truly unbelievable. nice job.
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06-23-2007, 11:28 AM
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Incredible pictures Chris. Well done!
Did you actually see the wall cloud rotate? Having observed the cell from the other side of the lake of Geneva, I could also clearly see the lowering for more than 30 minutes or so, but it was difficult to tell wether there was rotation or not. BTW, do you have more pictures of the wall cloud? Anyway that was an impressive storm with lots of hail, flooding and blown down trees. Congratulations! Cheers Dean |
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06-23-2007, 02:43 PM
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Holy moses! Those are one of the best lightning images I've ever seen, Chris!
 I always love these strikes over the city...but these shots from above, so you can see the bottom part of the strike on the ground...oh my...that is just spectacular!Congratulations and thanks for posting them! Truly outstanding shots! |
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06-23-2007, 02:51 PM
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Wow... I'm not sure what else there is to say... amazing.
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06-23-2007, 03:10 PM
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Those are a lightning chaser's dream. Great vantage point and perfect exposures.
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