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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Super Lightning

This photograph been taken during a violent storm. The number and variety of lightning was overwhelming. One of the largest (in kilometers) and weirdest lightning bolts is shown in this photo. Another oddity is that it is completely horizontal, which is rare as far as I know.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Izhevsk, Russia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Ayrat Yusupov