Lightning (Pics and a Movie) (1244 hits)
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Submitted by <> (View user info) at 2006-05-25 19:06:42 EDT
There was some serious meterological shit throwing down in the midwest last night. For want of a better term, I was all over it. When I was in Kansas last year I shot through a series of badass storms without once managing to get a picture of any lightning but yesterday, armed with my beautiful new canon powershot, I captured a little bit of awesome in Indiana.
Check out the video: http://www.electrictoothsyndrome.com/media/Lightning.avi
It's just over 1MB and you get to hear me say "FUCK!" like a retard.
For those still in the technological dark ages, here's a selection of stills, ripped in sequence from the video. The one that is so bright it appears to be daylight absolutely batters my head.
GO WEATHER WOO!
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Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2006-05-28 18:13:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Awesome. I love lightning. You should visit Florida sometime- we're the lightning capital of the US. It's cool.
Submitted by Scott_James (user info) at 2006-05-27 08:14:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Such a sheltered life...
Submitted by COMountain (user info) at 2006-05-26 16:55:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I once made love to lightning.
...it burned when I pissed for four and a half months.
Now, it's just fun to shock things.
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-05-26 16:46:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Kansas sounds like quite the moody place from what I've heard. The weather's as ferocious as the christians.
I reckon the calmer the people, the calmer the weather.
Yes, that ought to make sense...
Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2006-05-26 12:22:25 EDT (#)
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It's almost hurricane season....sweet.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-05-26 11:49:02 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by firefly (user info) at 2006-05-26 10:20:47 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-05-26 10:20:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-05-26 09:52:37 (#)
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Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:11:40 (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:12:39 (#)
Ranking: -2
-2 for attempting to revive the soul of ETS by posting his material.
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Uh, so far you've brought him up more times than Filthy has, Caul.
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Actually if you look, I haven't brought him up at all.
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Now *thats* a movie I'd quite like to see!
Sorry.
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-05-26 09:52:37 EDT (#)
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Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:11:40 (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:12:39 (#)
Ranking: -2
-2 for attempting to revive the soul of ETS by posting his material.
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Uh, so far you've brought him up more times than Filthy has, Caul.
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Actually if you look, I haven't brought him up at all.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-05-26 05:21:23 (#)
Ranking: 0
I firmly believe that you could have spent a bit of time with Photoshop bringing out the best in these photos. Post production is just as important as having the camera in your hands at the time.
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I agree. They're only up here as a supplement to the movie though - an afterthought. This isn't a "whoah, look at my awesome photographic skills" thing. It's more of a spasticated "WOO! STORMS! YAY! *clap clap clap*" thing.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-05-26 05:21:23 EDT (#)
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I firmly believe that you could have spent a bit of time with Photoshop bringing out the best in these photos. Post production is just as important as having the camera in your hands at the time.
Submitted by DCWoody (user info) at 2006-05-26 05:09:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Good filename, I think I have me some better lightening pics around somewhere though.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:57:15 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:45:17 (#)
Ranking: 2
Good job, Colombo.
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Wrong! Get your shows right and talk to Charlie or Bosley.
Once upon a time, there were three little girls......
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:50:45 EDT (#)
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Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:21:12 (#)
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Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:57:09 (#)
Ranking: 1
Eh........ it was ok. How is good ol' Bradley holding up, anyways?
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How would she know?
Didn't he go off the grid?
No phone/no working/living in a forest, that kind of thing?
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There was some serious meterological shit throwing down in the midwest last night...I captured a little bit of awesome in Indiana.
Why do you think the video is hosted on his site?
Submitted by georgemichael (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:49:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
sweet
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:45:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Good job, Colombo.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:32:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:12:08 (#)
Ranking: 2
I got hit by lightning when I was 5 years old.
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Well that fucking explains everthing.
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-05-26 04:12:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I got hit by lightning when I was 5 years old.
On arrival in Heaven, I punched God in the nuts and he decided to give me a second chance.
Big mistake.
Submitted by VelvetElvis (user info) at 2006-05-26 01:35:14 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I've collected fulgrite since I was 10- you should know what that is.
Submitted by damage.com (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:43:04 EDT (#)
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Wonderful!
Submitted by precision (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:25:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Cool pics
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:21:12 EDT (#)
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Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:57:09 (#)
Ranking: 1
Eh........ it was ok. How is good ol' Bradley holding up, anyways?
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How would she know?
Didn't he go off the grid?
No phone/no working/living in a forest, that kind of thing?
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:11:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:12:39 (#)
Ranking: -2
-2 for attempting to revive the soul of ETS by posting his material.
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Uh, so far you've brought him up more times than Filthy has, Caul.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-05-25 23:09:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hmmm. Though these pictures are awesome, it's quite clear that you never get any fun weather in good ol' Engerland.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2006-05-25 22:58:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
What kind of Canon do you have, ETS? My brother broke my last powershot, and I'm about to get an SD630. I need something portable and I know it'll take nice, clear, 8x10 prints.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2006-05-25 22:30:28 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
AWESOME
Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:57:09 EDT (#)
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Eh........ it was ok. How is good ol' Bradley holding up, anyways?
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:38:23 EDT (#)
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Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:31:53 (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:41:07 (#)
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Hey Filthy, you could post a movie about you, to see if you're actually normal (which I doubt).
What do you say?
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You're a french canadian of questionable sexuality who stiffens at the prospect of trying to belittle internet strangers. If I fit into your definition of 'normal' I'd be extremely disappointed in myself.
I've put plenty of shit up here already, and if I happen to shoot something else it'll probably go up here too. I'm not going to film something specially for you though caul - sorry, but your good opinion just isn't of any consequence to me.
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Filthy there is no question about his sexual idenity, it's straight
up the pooper. Be at my house at 8 caul, all right?
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:31:53 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:41:07 (#)
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Hey Filthy, you could post a movie about you, to see if you're actually normal (which I doubt).
What do you say?
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You're a french canadian of questionable sexuality who stiffens at the prospect of trying to belittle internet strangers. If I fit into your definition of 'normal' I'd be extremely disappointed in myself.
I've put plenty of shit up here already, and if I happen to shoot something else it'll probably go up here too. I'm not going to film something specially for you though caul - sorry, but your good opinion just isn't of any consequence to me.
Submitted by ih8u2man (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:27:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
cOOL.
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:26:07 EDT (#)
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Best filename EVAR.
And lightning has scared the fucking shit out of since I saw it hit a cherry tree in my back yard when I was 8.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-05-25 20:00:15 EDT (#)
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31.
Don't ask.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:41:07 EDT (#)
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Hey Filthy, you could post a movie about you, to see if you're actually normal (which I doubt).
What do you say?
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:36:37 EDT (#)
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It wasn't like suburbia kind of a back yard. It was my aunt & uncles farm.
Pretty wide open, about 50 acres, and plus, I was like, 10. Scared me to fat.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:36:21 EDT (#)
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Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:29:08 (#)
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My god, you're right Caul. I'm so inconsiderate - polluting the internet with something I like when I should be concentrating on being snarky and jaded. """
The words electrictoothsyndrome really loose your three points, I'm sorry.
Uber is a happy place without Bradley.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:29:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:18:11 (#)
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100 feet?
Eesh, Caul. I had 150 ft in a backyard with a pool.
That was fun.
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When there's houses around, there's really no need to be afraid. We were the highest points in those fields, except for the tree linings and even then the lighting missed hundreds of times.
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:29:08 EDT (#)
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My god, you're right Caul. I'm so inconsiderate - polluting the internet with something I like when I should be concentrating on being snarky and jaded.
Keep on fighting the good fight.
Submitted by vexx (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:26:05 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Sodomy is between God and me, Katherine!
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:18:11 EDT (#)
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100 feet?
Eesh, Caul. I had 150 ft in a backyard with a pool.
That was fun.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:12:39 EDT (#)
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I've seen lightning fall less than a hundred yards away from me when I was tree-planting (it's actually red at that range), all alone by myself in a field with a metal pique. I didn't feel the need to share it with the Internet.
But then again, you were charmed by Kurt Linzy so it's no surprised you were impressed by this.
-2 for attempting to revive the soul of ETS by posting his material.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-05-25 19:09:47 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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