http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/tags/lightning/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:30 -0700 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:30 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/59/buddyicons/42453917@N00.jpg?1156385233#42453917@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/tags/lightning/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2695238987/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2695238987/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3043/2695238987_253657f6e3_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:30 -0700 2008-07-22T21:45:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2695238987 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056318/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056318/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3168/2696056318_a7284976af_m.jpg" width="240" height="209" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> <p>It was a very busy night yesterday starting around 10pm, until past midnight. Bothered by the Lamport Stadium powerful lights I only setup my camera after 5 lightnings had already hit the tower before my eyes. Another one hit right before I started taking pictures, once the stadium lights went out. I capture 9 hits, missed at least 3 more which brings the number of hits on the tower to a whopping 17 times, just for that night. A great show, and a few good pics!<br /> <br /> CHECK THE OTHER PICTURES OF THE STORM in the set !!</p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:35 -0700 2008-07-22T23:24:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2696056318 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 <p>It was a very busy night yesterday starting around 10pm, until past midnight. Bothered by the Lamport Stadium powerful lights I only setup my camera after 5 lightnings had already hit the tower before my eyes. Another one hit right before I started taking pictures, once the stadium lights went out. I capture 9 hits, missed at least 3 more which brings the number of hits on the tower to a whopping 17 times, just for that night. A great show, and a few good pics!<br /> <br /> CHECK THE OTHER PICTURES OF THE STORM in the set !!</p> Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto canada storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical thunderstorms excapture http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056172/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056172/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3154/2696056172_113beee512_m.jpg" width="240" height="167" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:32 -0700 2008-07-22T21:50:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2696056172 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995795/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995795/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (6/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3262/2566995795_f1832ce080_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (6/8)" /></a></p> <p>Another giant stroke that litterally &quot;burnt&quot; the picture. Not sure why this is happening but looking at the little ramifications of the main lightning, it was undoubtly a very powerful one.</p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:43 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2566995795 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (6/8) <p>Another giant stroke that litterally &quot;burnt&quot; the picture. Not sure why this is happening but looking at the little ramifications of the main lightning, it was undoubtly a very powerful one.</p> Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2567817420/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2567817420/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (1/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3164/2567817420_0246d7b8ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (1/8)" /></a></p> <p>Travelling across the sky, but not hitting the tower.</p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:48 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2567817420 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (1/8) <p>Travelling across the sky, but not hitting the tower.</p> Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995853/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995853/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (4/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3189/2566995853_34f26454c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (4/8)" /></a></p> <p>Another one crossing the sky</p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:45 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2566995853 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (4/8) <p>Another one crossing the sky</p> Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2555445669/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2555445669/" title="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 5/6"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3017/2555445669_aac39f7ebc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 5/6" /></a></p> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:03:47 -0700 2008-06-06T07:03:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2555445669 Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 5/6 Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm tower nature june night cn long exposure power over electricity lightning 2008 spark thunder hitting http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2556272802/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2556272802/" title="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 3/6"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3183/2556272802_dea0dd9077_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 3/6" /></a></p> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:03:49 -0700 2008-06-06T07:03:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2556272802 Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 3/6 Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm tower nature june night cn long exposure power over electricity lightning 2008 spark thunder hitting http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2556272832/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2556272832/" title="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 2/6"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3121/2556272832_df3d75b27e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 2/6" /></a></p> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:03:50 -0700 2008-06-06T07:03:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2556272832 Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 2/6 Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm tower nature june night cn long exposure power over electricity lightning 2008 spark thunder hitting anawesomeshot excapture http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2695239113/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2695239113/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3155/2695239113_e67c1ec0b1_m.jpg" width="230" height="240" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:34 -0700 2008-07-22T22:23:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2695239113 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2695239081/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2695239081/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3156/2695239081_1563dec1ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:33 -0700 2008-07-22T21:57:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2695239081 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical overtheexcellence http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056282/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056282/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3011/2696056282_828c87e970_m.jpg" width="209" height="240" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:34 -0700 2008-07-22T22:32:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2696056282 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056042/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056042/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3124/2696056042_31248d2101_m.jpg" width="240" height="201" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:29 -0700 2008-07-22T21:43:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2696056042 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056140/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2696056140/" title="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2338/2696056140_5889a8b413_m.jpg" width="240" height="149" alt="Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008" /></a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:31 -0700 2008-07-22T21:48:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2696056140 Toronto Storm - 07-22-2008 Mathias Rousseau Photography lighting toronto storm tower night cn buildings downtown bolt lightning electrical http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995711/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995711/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (8/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3182/2566995711_1ff95bd8d0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (8/8)" /></a></p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:41 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2566995711 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (8/8) Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995909/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995909/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (2/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3040/2566995909_63b102d6a4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (2/8)" /></a></p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:47 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2566995909 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (2/8) Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995753/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2566995753/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (7/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3174/2566995753_3b2a219456_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (7/8)" /></a></p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:42 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2566995753 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (7/8) Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2567817322/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2567817322/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (5/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3120/2567817322_b63dbdd934_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (5/8)" /></a></p> <p>The CN Tower looks so small on this shot (getting hit in the middle of the picture).... Remember, it's already over 1,800 feet tall, now try to measure the size of this giant stroke...<br /> <br /> Probably the most dramatic shot of the night. Very powerful stroke, actually when I saw it I didn't notice that it also hit the CN Tower. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions and due to the intensity of the bolt, the picture got &quot;burnt&quot; (overexposed) around the main bolt, creating this &quot;halo&quot;.<br /> <br /> By the way, the black dot to the right of the main stroke is a bird!</p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:44 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2567817322 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (5/8) <p>The CN Tower looks so small on this shot (getting hit in the middle of the picture).... Remember, it's already over 1,800 feet tall, now try to measure the size of this giant stroke...<br /> <br /> Probably the most dramatic shot of the night. Very powerful stroke, actually when I saw it I didn't notice that it also hit the CN Tower. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions and due to the intensity of the bolt, the picture got &quot;burnt&quot; (overexposed) around the main bolt, creating this &quot;halo&quot;.<br /> <br /> By the way, the black dot to the right of the main stroke is a bird!</p> Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark meteorology http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2567817374/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2567817374/" title="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (3/8)"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3169/2567817374_5c94e938fc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (3/8)" /></a></p> <p>Fainted bolts touching down</p> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:24:46 -0700 2008-06-10T06:24:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2567817374 Storm Over Toronto, June 10th, 2008 (3/8) <p>Fainted bolts touching down</p> Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm june night clouds long exposure shot stroke bolt lightning electrical 2008 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2555445633/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mathias_rousseau/">Mathias Rousseau Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathias_rousseau/2555445633/" title="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 6/6"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3265/2555445633_82d2efba73_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 6/6" /></a></p> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:03:46 -0700 2008-06-06T07:03:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Mathias Rousseau Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2555445633 Storm Over Toronto (June 05th 2008) - Lightning hitting the CN Tower 6/6 Mathias Rousseau Photography sky toronto storm tower nature june night cn long exposure power over electricity lightning 2008 spark thunder hitting