DSC00768n9 Chicago Sears Tower Lightning 10/2/06 21:34 - NW view

DJRolo, on September 5, 2007, said:

Yeah Volkan Yuksel... I love this picture! The lightning is awesome!

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 5, 2007, said:

Thanks again DJRolo. It was very exciting night for photography :D Take care, Volkan

DJRolo, on September 5, 2007, said:

No prob! when did you take this picture??

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 5, 2007, said:

Last year in October, as you can tell it was very stormy night. I also took this shot on the same day. Regards, Volkan

DJRolo, on September 5, 2007, said:

WOW! it is very cool!...

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 7, 2007, said:

Novikoff, thanks for your kind "Very beautiful photo" comment.

Andreas Czieborowski, on September 11, 2007, said:

Volkan, unbelievable shot.

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 11, 2007, said:

Thanks Andreas, it was realy "the" storm of my life so far :) Best wishes, Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 12, 2007, said:

Metin Bey cok tesekkur ederim, umarim boylesi bir sans size de denk gelir. Gorusebilmek umuduyla Izmir'den sevgiler, Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 13, 2007, said:

Evet Metin Bey, cok kisa sureligine Izmir'deyim. Fakulteye ugramayi dusunuyorum. Umarim gorusebiliriz. Sevgiler, selamlar. Volkan

Avelino Silva, on October 17, 2007, said:

Fantastic photo. Extraordinary. Greetings from Portugal

Volkan YUKSEL, on October 17, 2007, said:

Thanks Avelino. Best wishes from Atlanta, Volkan

Ömer Faruk Hekimoğlu, on November 5, 2007, said:

Enfes bir kare,çok iyi yakalamışsınız Volkan bey..

Volkan YUKSEL, on November 6, 2007, said:

Faruk Bey ilginize tekrar cok tesekkurler. Bu fotograf da yaklasik 8sn'de bir cekilen 4sn'lik pozlandirmalarin sonucunda elde edildi.

Aslinda bu fotografimi ben de cok begeniyorum :) Yidirim o dadar siddetliymis ki, fotografa buyuterek bakildiginda, yildirimin dustugu Sears Towers binasindan tepesindeki antenlerin uclarindan gokyuzune dogru kivilcimlarin fiskirmakta oldugu gorulebiliyor. Tekrar selam ve sevgiler, Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on November 6, 2007, said:

Dear Avelino Silva, thanks for your kind comment. I must agree with you that this is really a extraordinarily lucky shot for me. I hope you also noticed the electric discharge in to sky from the antennas on the roof. This is another evidence indicating that how enormous the power of the lightning was. But to my surprise, after the lightning Sears Tower was seemed to me unaffected as if noting ever happened :) Best wishes, Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on November 8, 2007, said:

Somebody send me new location suggestion for this photo and comented as shuch;

"Comment by ?: I suggest two coordinates be given for any lightning strike: the position of the camera AND the position of the strike when it is possible to do so."

I agree that camera location and the target should be indicated simultaneously not only for lightning shots like this one but for all photos. However, curently Panoramio supports only one location for each photo. To owercome diffuculty associated with this, I've been indicating the direction of the shot from that location in the name section of the photo. Also indication of the date is valuable information for any photo, I hope more people follows these practices. Regards, Volkan

Bünyamin Kıvrak, on November 8, 2007, said:

Selam Volkan Bey; Nerik kazısı ile ilgili iki forotğrf koydum. Umarım kazı hakkında bir fikir veriyordur. Selamlar Samsun'dan...

Spirit of the werewolf, on November 11, 2007, said:

Wow!!!!! and Wow again...... The surprising photo!!!!

perkins4, on November 12, 2007, said:

This picture is amazing! Even though it is on the computer, I still have to squint to even look at the picture it's so bright!

Volkan YUKSEL, on November 12, 2007, said:

Thank you much Spirit of the werewolf and Perkins4. As I mentioned on my previous reply, this lightning was so powerful, as you can see on the original sized view, lightning was coming out of the antennas on the top of the building. I am glad you enjoyed this photo. Best wishes from Chicago, Volkan

Rafael (Retrocool), on April 26, 2008, said:

That is a pretty cool photo, but cant help to refer back to a horror movie, "Poltergeist 3", at the end of the film when the lightning hits the antennas!

Hehe. Regardelss. Fantastic cool photo!

Volkan YUKSEL, on May 1, 2008, said:

Thank you much Rafael. Whishing you photographic opurtunities like this whereever you may be :D Take care, Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on July 5, 2008, said:

Thanks to all those who made this picture pass 10000 views. (11765@5/7/08)

conan787, on July 23, 2008, said:

Wow. What a photo. Where where you when this photo was shot?

Volkan YUKSEL, on July 23, 2008, said:

Hi Conan787, thank you. I was struggling between taking this picture and protecting the camera from the storm at the indicated location near Planetarium. Actually, in the lower left quadrant of the picture you can see the distortion caused by drop on the lens. Nevertheless, I am glad that I took the risk for this shot :) Cheers from Chicago, Volkan

Raden Daniel Raduński, on July 27, 2008, said:

SUPER JEDNO Z NAJPIęKNIEJSZYCH FOTEK.pozdrawiam Deny www.FashionPoland.pl

Volkan YUKSEL, on August 1, 2008, said:

Thank you very much Daniel, I am glad you liked it. Best wishes to Poland from Chicago, Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 14, 2008, said:

Dear all the people who has seen the light on this picture and perhaps found it inspiring enough to share it with others or shared their thoughts with me, I thank you much for valuing. Because of you, it now has reached to be my fist picture exceeding 20000 views (20612@9/14/08). Therefore I wish to everybody that; may such "power always be with you" :) Best wishes to the part of the universe that this photo was brought to life. Volkan

Susan @llen, on September 14, 2008, said:

Wow, no wonder it has more than 2000 views. That's not something most of us would ever get to see without a skilled photographer to catch the moment for us.

Many thanks for being there and being brave enough to take the photo. Personally, I would have been under the bed!! Kind regards, Sue

Volkan YUKSEL, on September 15, 2008, said:

Thank you much Sue, it is very exciting to have a photo seen more than "20 thousand" times ;) Yes, that night there was severe storm warning around Chicago and I always take it as good news for me for the obvious reason :D Best regards, Volkan

Frank Knaap, on October 20, 2008, said:

YESSS Volkan also a beauty! Great with that sky-line of Chicago.

Frank.

Volkan YUKSEL, on October 21, 2008, said:

Thanks much Frank, in spite of the rain washing me down, I was glad to be able to take this shot from far (unlike in yours) :) Best wishes, Volkan

AmiraDaBomb22, on October 27, 2008, said:

THIS IS A AWESOME PICTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SÜHEYL, on October 27, 2008, said:

WooooooooooooooooooooooooooWWW :))

Very very High voltage :S

(((((((((((((((((NİCE SHOT)))))))))))))))

Volkan bey Kutlarim Mükemmel Fotograf.

İzmir'den selamlar

lightning storm series 01

Volkan YUKSEL, on October 27, 2008, said:

Amira Da Bomb22, Thank you very much for your kind message. Best wishes, Volkan

Suheyl Ustadim, ben de sizi tebrik ederim, Izmir'den inanilmaz bir yildirim goruntusu yakalamissiniz. Fotograflariniza lightning etiketini eklemenizi oneririm. Chicago'dan sevgi ve selamlar, Volkan

Frank Knaap, on October 27, 2008, said:

Who is that A-BOMB? Volkan with its s... page? Look what it writes to mee

(I never have set the time and dat on my camera so...)

Cheers - angry-Frank (not on you)

Volkan YUKSEL, on October 28, 2008, said:

Dear Frank, I don't know, may be your great shot is beyond comprehension for some folks. Best wishes, Volkan

gonzo13, on November 28, 2008, said:

Just Stunning. How did you capture it? Sears Tower sure attracts lightnings - it's so high...

Volkan YUKSEL, on November 30, 2008, said:

Dear Gonzo13, commonly used technique is to take sequences of long exposure photos during the storm with a hope that sooner or later one of the exposure would capture impressive lightning. What makes this photo remarkable to me is, I was doing the multiple exposures during the rain with no umbrella or shelter.

Thanks for your message and thanks to all for making this photo been seen 30008 times so far. It perhaps is on its way to become one of the historic photos ever captured in Chicago :) And big thanks to my Dear friend Dianne for informing me about this storm which made me get determined for taking a photo like this from it.

Best wishes, Volkan

ymmm, on December 1, 2008, said:

energizer tower

Volkan YUKSEL, on December 1, 2008, said:

Thanks Ymmm, yes all the batteries in the building were perhaps charged with this sudden discharge from skies :) Best wishes from Chicago, Volkan

yaseen ansari, on December 10, 2008, said:

Beautiful seen

Volkan YUKSEL, on December 10, 2008, said:

Thank you much Yaseen. Best wishes from Izmir, Volkan

hardertom, on December 16, 2008, said:

wow! you cought it well! greetings from Hungary

Volkan YUKSEL, on December 16, 2008, said:

Hello Hardertom, thanks for your message. I am glad you liked it :) Best wishes to Hungary from Izmir, Volkan

pisi pisi, on December 29, 2008, said:

İNANILMAZ, ORADA DURUP BUNU ÇEKEBİLMEN BİLE ..... BRAVO

Volkan YUKSEL, on December 29, 2008, said:

Ilginize tekrar cok tesekkur ederim. Izmir'den selamlar. Volkan

CrazyJ101, on January 17, said:

This is a beautiful shot. I've lived in the Chicagoland area all my life and I have NEVER seen something this amazing. Thanks for sharing!!

Volkan YUKSEL, on January 18, said:

Thank you much CrazyJ101, I am glad you liked this capture. I hope that you'd like this one too. Best wishes from Izmir-TR, Volkan

Kobakçı, on January 19, said:

Anlık bir görüntüyü harika bir kompozisyonla ölümsüzleştirmişsiniz Volkan Bey. Emeğiniz de boşa gitmemiş. Teşekkürler, Hasan.

andrey_popov, on January 21, said:

that is amazing pic, love it. all your shots are so cool. best regards from Russia.

Volkan YUKSEL, on January 21, said:

Hasan Bey, doganin nekadar hizli olabildigini gosterdigi ani dondurabilmek cok kolay olmadi ama aldigim butun risklere degen bir fotograf yakalayabildigim icin mutluyum. Umarim siz de gonlunuzce bir yildirim fotografi cekebilirsiniz. Ilginize tesekkurler, Izmir'den selam ve sevgiler. Volkan

Dear Andrey_Popov, thank you much for your visit to my gallery. I am very happy that you enjoyed my photos. Very best wishes from Izmir to Russia, Volkan

DATmafia, on February 20, said:

What a great night shot and could not have asked for a better time to take a pic. Amazing!

Volkan YUKSEL, on February 21, said:

Thank you much DATmafia, I am glad you liked it. Yes, it was great night for pornography. But it would have been even better night if it wasn't making me an my camera getting wet ;) On that lucky night, I was able to capture this one too. Hope you'd like it.

Best wishes from Chicago, Volkan

Angie Carolina, on March 8, said:

amazing, awesome...

;)

amazing

Volkan YUKSEL, on March 10, said:

Angie Carolina, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with me. Very best wishes from Chicago ;) Volkan

caner cömertel, on March 29, said:

evet VOLKAN BEY buda harika. böyle anları ölümsüzleştirip bizlerle paylaştığınız için teşekkürler. umarım bir gün banada nasip olur.bursa'dan selem ve sevgiler,caner...

köfteci enişte, on March 30, said:

Yıldırımın enerjisi görüntüyü,sizin enerjiniz de fotografın oluşmasını sağlamış.Bir anlık enerji dolu fotograf için teşekkürler.

Volkan YUKSEL, on April 1, said:

Caner Cömertel ve köfteci enişte ilginize cok tesekkur ederim. Umarim size daha guzel yildirim fotograflari kismet olur. Chicago'dan selam ve sevgiler. Volkan

Volkan YUKSEL, on April 2, said:

Thank you Gil for your message. Per your recommendation I took care of it. Best wishes, Volkan

fabiolah, on April 3, said:

wow, what a moment...was it loud?

amazing catch, you must have react quickly!

cheers

Sparkhunter, on April 5, said:

Unbelievable! Yellow star given! This is my Panoramio lightning colletion. Good luck!

Volkan YUKSEL, on April 8, said:

Thank you Fabiolah and Sparkhunter glad you enjoyed this one as well. Cheers from Chicago, Volkan

Zachary E. Dow, on April 12, said:

Lightning is dangerous, and my dad and mom were scared of it, but now their in heaven. The warning is you can't go near lightning. You can get shocked and die. Airplanes, and helicopters were struck by lightning. They could have fire, and flames. They can't work it out. It was at 9:34 at night?

Volkan YUKSEL, on April 14, said:

Zachary, thank you much for sharing your thoughts with me. Yes, lightning sure can kill, but, at least without much suffering :)

I am sorry to hear that you lost your parents. Was it because of lightning? Yes it was 9:34 in the evening.

Best wishes from Chicago, Volkan

aycan ergin, on May 21, said:

Volkan bey,böyle bir doğa gösterisi herkese kısmet olmaz,çok şanslıymışsınız.Nefis bir yıldırım çekim olmuş.Çok teşekkürler,tebrikler.İstanbul'dan Chicago'ya selamlar.

Ryan Norwich Boy, on June 4, said:

Brill pic, and good job on capturing it, timing on these sorts of things is crucial! I tried to capture some lightning once but was never quick enough!

Greetings from Bacton, Norfolk, England :)

Volkan YUKSEL, on June 5, said:

Aycan Hanim, Ryan Norwich Boy Thanks much for your messages. Best wishes from Chicago, Volkan

aniaxX3, 12 days ago, said:

yah i live in chicago and the storms are super scary!!

Volkan YUKSEL, 10 days ago, said:

aniaxX3 thank you much sharing your thoughts with me. I like super scary storms :) Take care, Volkan