Lightning Strike over the Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta, Tuscany, Italy

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Last night, as dusk was setting in, a predicted almighty thunderstorm finally struck and I had an hour or so to head out before my evening meal in a local restaurant. So I quickly donned my hiking boots, waterproof jacket, camera bag, and tripod and I drove a couple of miles up the road and set up the camera in a layby under the tailgate of the car while trying to shelter from the rain.

As the storm intensified, so did my hopes for capturing a decent lightning strike as they were going off all around me. It wasn't until I reviewed my images when loading my equipment back in my car did I see this shot of a strike hit either behind the chapel or indeed strike the bell tower, which is located to the rear of the chapel.

Either way, what a fantastic experience to have captured some fork lightning over such an iconic location in Tuscany. I hope you all like it too.

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Canon R5
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 @ 109mm
f/9
5"
ISO100
Kase 0.9 (3 Stop) ND Grad Filter
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Taken in: Italy / Tuscany / San Quirico d'Orcia / Fornace Laterizi (show map)

Taken on: September 20, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/9.0, 5 sec, 109mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	5
Focal Length:	109mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Windows)
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