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Title: C-G Strikes! Post by: martinastro on August 14, 2008, 09:46:01 pm Here's two still frames extracted from a series of video clips showing two cloud to ground (c-g) bolts over Maghera on Aug 13th.
(http://i34.tinypic.com/axhcw7.jpg) (http://i34.tinypic.com/xc3yad.jpg) Thank goodness for freeware. I hit the jack pot on the first link using Yahoo. Title: Re: C-G Strikes! Post by: Paul on August 14, 2008, 09:56:13 pm That's superb work Martin - I expect to see it on TV tomorrow evening :)
The first shot in particular is fantastic - look at all the forks! BTW - what freeware did you use? Paul. Title: Re: C-G Strikes! Post by: martinastro on August 14, 2008, 11:41:27 pm Thanks very much Paul. I'm glad you liked those captures. I'm very happy with them. It took some effort (and guts) to stay out in that and try for a c-g. I sent in the first image tonight. Don't have a big file size though.
I used 'imagegrab'... http://paul.glagla.free.fr/imagegrab_en.htm It's a delight to use. Very simple and the still is grabbed in sec's. Cheers. :) Title: Re: C-G Strikes! Post by: Steveo74 on August 15, 2008, 08:59:36 am Fantastic Martin! Looks like they were close enough, it must have been exciting and frightening at the same time...
Well done ;D Title: Re: C-G Strikes! Post by: martinastro on August 15, 2008, 01:09:32 pm Thanks Steven. It was frightening and exciting at the same time...I loved it :). Hope I don't have to wait to long for the next one. Two t-storms in one week is good enough. :)
Title: Re: C-G Strikes! Post by: Roman White on August 20, 2008, 07:22:13 pm Great captures, Martin! :) |