Photo thread anyone?

[Stephanie D.]

[Guy]

I took this a few days ago. This is Kabul from the top of a nearby mountain. 30 second exposure.

[Brian-DC]

Amazing photos everyone!!

[Stephanie D.]

hello! have a nice weekend everyone ..

[Marloes]

WoW!!!!
Thanks Stefany, another great and unique picture by you ... !!

[St alFonZo]

Not mine.

WOW is all that can be said.

This is the moment a lightning bolt appears to strike the Statue of Liberty in New York. New York photographer Jay Fine had spent the night braving the storm in Battery Park City, Manhattan, in a bid to get the perfect picture. Jay spent nearly two hours poised with his camera and took more than 80 shots before striking lucky with this particular bolt of lightning at 8.45pm on 22 September. He said he had been waiting 40 years to get the picture.

To capture the shots Jay used a Nikon D300s with 60mm f/2.8 lens on the following settings: Aperture: F/10, Shutterspeed: 5 seconds, ISO: 200.

[Marloes]

Almost scary ... but really great! Thanks!

[RANTMAN]

Its a real pity this photo is a fake. Because I would so love it to be true.

[Marloes]

Come on, don't keep the suspense ... why is it fake???

[RANTMAN]

Isnt said statue copper plated ?

[St alFonZo]

Is it striking the statue?

A 5 second shutter speed!!!

80 shots tried!!!

40 years in waiting!!!


Of course it's a fake. 

[Stoney]

Sadly it looks fake to me I have to say........
The main body of the lightning bolt appears to come away from the armpit area of the statue, as if it's a distance away from it, in the background almost. If it had struck the statue, it would have an obvious shorting out point. Most likely at the highest point, or the most conductive point near to it.

Either way, it's a pretty impressive picture. Very iconic you'd have to say. I'd guess it's a post card on sale on site, at the Old Lady Liberty Gift Store?

[Solly K.]

Samuel Becket Bridge (of Santiago Calatrava) in Dublin





Ha'penny Bridge



Suffolk Str. in Dublin




More photos of Dublin are there:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=19546&id=100001390387203&l=dd89d76f93

[Stoney]

Hells bells.......... what time was that? Not a soul on the street??
Must have been PUB O' Clock, the very famous Oirish opening hour! Begorra!!!!

[Brian-DC]

Fantastic photos!