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			 by stubbsy on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:08 pm
 Well I'm a bit late posting picture of the week this week. I'd like to say it was because I had a hard time choosing (which I did), but the real reason is I forgot it was my turn     I'd like to start by giving two honourable mentions. The first to Keith (Firsty) for his excellent lighthouse shot HERE  and the second to MattyO for his Perth panos HERE .
 However the image i finally settled on is the one below from Stargazer. It's a very striking image of a hard to capture subject. It's well lit and shows the powerful side of nature in all its glory.  Congratulations Paul.
 EDIT: You can find the original post which also includes two other great lightning shots by Paul HERE Last edited by stubbsy  on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
					
				 
			
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 by Geoff on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:25 pm
 Missed this one first time around!
Great work Paul, excellent shot.
 Nice choice Peter.
 
			
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 by Killakoala on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:41 pm
 A worthy winner this week. It's a very difficult challenge to get a shot of lightning this good. Firstly you need the right conditions, which doesn't happen that often, plus you need to be in the right place at the right time. Then there's the photography issues to top it all off.
 Great image.
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 by radar on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:46 pm
 Well done Paul,
 glad stubbsy picked it, I missed it also, been away for a few days. It is a hard to get right and you have done magically here,
 
 cheers,
 
 André
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 by casnell on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:48 pm
 Fantastic shot Paul, really well captured. 
			
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 by Manta on Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:55 pm
 Great stuff Paul - I, too, missed this when first posted so thank you, Peter, for resurrecting it for me. 
			
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 by Oscar on Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:22 pm
 
			
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 by Glen on Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:29 pm
 Very impressive Paul    
			
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 by BBJ on Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:32 pm
 Paul, congrats on POTW, it is well deserved and loved tha shots of the strikes, gamer than me but yeh well done. D3,D2x,D70,18-70 kit lens,Sigma 70-200mm F2.8EX HSM,Nikon AF-I 300m F2.8, TC20E 2X 80-400VR,SB800,Vosonic X Drive,VP6210 40http://www.oz-images.com 
			
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 by Stargazer on Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:10 pm
 
			
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 by Yi-P on Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:15 pm
 A Nail-Biting POTW!! 
			
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 by rflower on Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:54 pm
 Paul,
 My congratulations also on POTW.  Ripper shots all of them.  I would love to have a crack at lightning photos myself (no pun intended) one day.
 
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 by blacknstormy on Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:05 pm
 Holy Dooly !!!!
 Fantastic shot - must have been a very impressive storm !!!
 Well done, and congrats on the POTW   
			
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 by obzelite on Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:53 pm
 wow, missed this one as well.
 I'm sure a few insurance companies would have loved that strike as well.
 Simon
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 by ozimax on Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:12 pm
 Amazing stuff, congrats on POTW, well deserving, great timing, always love enjoying spectacular lightning shots, Ozi. President, A.A.A.A.A (Australian Association Against Acronym Abuse)Canon EOS R6, RF 24-105 F4, RF 70-200 F4, RF 35mm F1.8, RF 16mm F2.8
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 by Ferrit on Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:25 pm
 What a cracker of a shot!
 Glad someone got something out of that storm- i got a trip to Kangaroo Island (without my camera) to put some fires out!   
			
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