Headwind

Uploaded: August 26, 2011 05:09:50

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Catch All.While out shooting last night I was caught in a Micro Burst.While hanging on to the tripod was able to capture this!!!!

Comments

Gina Cormier August 26, 2011

Excellent capture Bobby!!! #1404061

Monnie Ryan August 26, 2011

Yowsa! Spectacular, Bobby! #9632480

Gord MacEachern August 26, 2011

Hi Bobby, wow, simply incredible capture!! #9632510

Ellen Hodges August 26, 2011

Spectacular capture, Bobby! WOW!! #9632520

Joy Rector August 26, 2011

gorgeous capture #9632550

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe August 26, 2011

Amazing capture of the lightning strikes! #9632612

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 26, 2011

Mind-boggling and hair-raising!!!! Incredible capture, Lightning Master! #9632678

Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2011

Thank you Gina,Monnie,Gord,Ellen,Joy,Agnes and Valarie. #9632758

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 26, 2011

Holy smoke!! This is an amazing capture, Bobby.!! #9632848

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 26, 2011

FANTASTIC capture Bobby, it must have been an interesting exprience to say the least!!! <>< #9632865

Judy A. Lawhon August 26, 2011

WOW....terrific capture, Bobby!!
Hope you don't stand outside in it. #9632875

Ron McEwan August 26, 2011

Incredible capture Bobby WTG #9633010

David M. Montero August 26, 2011

Makes the hair on my arms bristle. Breathtaking Bobby! #9633177

Jack Gaskin August 26, 2011

LMAO I probably would have had heart failure if caught toooooo close to this. GREAT CATCH.
Their talking 6 to 15 inch of rain between Sat. night & Mid-day Sunday. That happens and we will all have indoor pools on the Island ;0)

Believe me if I could send it to you I WOULD !!!

Jack #9633264

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 26, 2011

Amazing capture, Bobby. A bit close for my taste. Take care, my friend. #9633329

Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2011

Thank you Sabrina,Kirsten,Nancy,Judy,Ron,Dave,Jack and Bojan. #9633567

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 26, 2011

Outstanding clarity, Bobby. Another superb capture. #9634066

Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2011

Thank you Tammy. #9634622

John Connolly August 26, 2011

WOW! It wouldn't like to be on the recieving end of this one Bobby! A superb capture of this dramatic scene! #9634652

Marijana Fajgl August 26, 2011

This is just amazing, Bobby! Outstanding capture! #9634680

Stephen Zacker August 26, 2011

Amazing #9634936

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 26, 2011

Absolutely and incredibly AWWWWWWWWWWESOME, Bobby Ray! :-) k #9635093

Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2011

Thank you John,Marijana,Stephen and Kitty. #9635103

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 26, 2011

I am dazzled by this image. Your lighting does this to my eyes!!!!!!!!

Great job Bobby. WOW!

-Laura :D #9635114

Tammy Espino August 26, 2011

Hot dayum :) #9635604

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe August 26, 2011

Fanfreakintastic Bobby!!!

I finally got my lightening shots Wed. night but not near as spectacular as yours. #9635757

Carol L. Fowler August 26, 2011

Wow- love this! The clarity and colors make MY hair stand up! LOL!! #9635781

Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2011

Thank you Laura,Tammy,Mary and Carol. #9635893

Mary K. Robison August 27, 2011

The things you risk (like your human hide) to get photos as brilliant as this, Bobby! Yikes!! #9636050

Margaret R. Barry August 27, 2011

Fantastic timing, colors and clarity, Bobby! #9636263

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 27, 2011

That sounds pretty dangerous, Bobby! This is an awesome shot, glad you were able to get it! #9636337

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic August 27, 2011

Hi Bobby! Please be careful! Dangerous work but very beautiful. #9637154

Karen Celella August 28, 2011

Amazingly gorgeous, Bobby! #9638621

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 28, 2011

Another spectacular, masterful & "Bobby" image here, my friend! You do it best! #9639128

Ray Thoms August 28, 2011

Amazing capture Bobby....spectacular show! #9639178

Phillip R. Connolly August 28, 2011

All photographers want to capture a great lightning display at some time, Bobby...your chance came, and you took it!! A great image even though you had to hang onto that tripod!! Well done!!

Phil #9639181

Stephen S. Maguire August 28, 2011

I knew you were out there last night. I was watching the radar and saw the storms moving. Great image!!! #9639525

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 29, 2011

Wow Bobby - Outstanding!! #9639931

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 29, 2011

Magnificent photo and a very cool story too! Glad you are ok!

ccc #9640253

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 29, 2011

Double strike way to close. Hang on Bobby #9640383

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 29, 2011

An awesome capture, you are the king of these shots Bobby!

jo ann c. #9641008

Robert R. Goodman August 29, 2011

Thank you Mary,Margaret,terry,Amanda,Karen,Patrick,Ray,Phillip,Stephen,Jeff,Emile and Jo Ann. #9641135

Christine Lobsinger level-classic August 29, 2011

Fantastic Electric BLUES BOBBY!!!
Smiling CHRIS #9641146

John Connolly August 29, 2011

Fancy forgetting to pack the front end loader, Bobby! Enjoy your working holiday! #9641270

Liz blahh August 29, 2011

I can see this in National Geographic, just amazing! #9642010

Robert R. Goodman August 30, 2011

Thank you Christine,John and Liz. #9642288

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic August 30, 2011

Bobby

OMG what a amazing photo.

Ysa... #9642772

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 30, 2011

Hey, Bobby, guess you are busy with work! Don't work too hard, my friend! #9643529

Lorna Shutter August 31, 2011

Photobucket Wowza!!! Wouldn't want to get struck by THAT lightning!!! You can tell its magnitude by looking at the trees and things on the ground! What an awesome capture, Bobby!!! We miss you around these parts! Hope you're keeping well, my friend! :) #9644170

Phyllis H. Burchett August 31, 2011

Hey Bobby, fabulous shot....don't you be holding onto that tripod in one of these storms though. #9644481

Freddy Bland August 31, 2011

WOWEE, Bobby, my hair just stood on end! What an amazing image this is! Your lightening series is fantabulous!!! #9645647

Carla Capra Anderson September 01, 2011

Spectacular, Bobby!
;) CC #9647107

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic September 01, 2011

Wow another exquisite capture Bobby. Do you ever get scared out there? #9647137

Patti Coblentz September 01, 2011

Just amazing, Bobby...I love the bigness of the sky which it's all about in your territory! Excellent capture...wow! #9647219

Robert R. Goodman September 02, 2011

Thank you Isabel,Patrick,Lorna,Phyllis,Freddy,Carla,Heather and Patricia. #9649829

Phyllis A. Houghton September 04, 2011

You captured it so well with lots of detail and curves. Keep safe! #9652646

Robert R. Goodman September 04, 2011

Thank you Phyllis #9652823

Wm Nosal September 05, 2011

SO COOL, Bobby!

I Shot I Few Shoots In A Lightning
Storm Last Year In My Back Yard From
The Car Port #9654609

Robert R. Goodman September 05, 2011

Thank you Wm. #9654727

Thomas E. Hinds September 25, 2011

Beautiful Finalist, Bobby! #9690587

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 25, 2011

Congrats again, Bobby. #9690699

Phyllis A. Houghton September 25, 2011

Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Bobby! I was expecting one of your lightning bolts would make it. Good luck going for the gold. :-) #9690733

Cassie L. Woodlee September 25, 2011

Congrats on your amazing finalist!! #9690980

Danny B. Head September 25, 2011

Great catch! Congrats! #9691082

Tammy Espino September 25, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist!! :)Your gonna go gold ~ #9691152

Susan Weisensel September 25, 2011

Congrats Bobby, good luck in the next round. #9691268

September 25, 2011

Wow! #9691443

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 25, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Bobby. Good luck in the next round. #9691508

Wm Nosal September 25, 2011

Congratulations, Bobby! #9691811

Patti Coblentz September 25, 2011

Congratulations on another awesome finalist, Bobby...WTG :)) #9692298

Liz blahh September 25, 2011

Woo-hoo! Congrats on your finalist Bobby! #9692435

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic September 25, 2011

Congratulations Bobby! I am so glad one of your strikes became a finalist. Good luck in the next round. #9692474

Kathy Salerni level-classic September 25, 2011

Huge congrats on your beautiful finalist, Bobby! #9692694

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 25, 2011

Just awesome, Bobby! Congrats on your finalist! #9692784

Freddy Bland September 25, 2011

This image is almost pure electricity!! Awesome Finalist and capture, Bobby!! #9692857

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic September 25, 2011

Awesome finalist Bobby, Congratulations! #9692859

Lorna Shutter September 25, 2011

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for one of my Favourite images!!!!! WTG, Bobby!!! Good luck in the next round!!! :)
Photobucket #9692868

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic September 25, 2011

Bobby

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this finalist,i toll you it was a amazing photo :)

Ysa... #9693120

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 25, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bobby. #9693377

Mary Timman September 26, 2011

You are the King of Lightening strikes...Huge Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist and good luck on the next round! #9694392

Christine Lobsinger level-classic September 26, 2011

The Lightening Master... RIGHT ON!
A big Congrats to you My Friend...
Lovely Finalist Shot.. hope to see this one again!!
Smiling CHRIS #9694454

Carol Flisak level-classic September 26, 2011

Excellent capture, Bobby... Congrats on your finalist! #9695413

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 26, 2011

Not surprised at all! Your lightening images are awesome! Congratulations, Bobby! #9695685

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 26, 2011

You are the lightning master and glad to see this one again. Congratulations Bobby on another great finalist. #9695805

Karen Celella September 26, 2011

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Bobby. Yes, the master gets his reward! #9695838

Anita Hogue September 26, 2011

WOW, one of your best! Congratulations, Bobby! #9695941

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2011

Way to go!

Hope it gets gold Bobby, congrats on this finalist!

jo ann c. #9696328

Marijana Fajgl September 26, 2011

One more amazing finalist, Bobby! Big congratulations! #9696377

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 26, 2011

Not surprised! Congratulations, my friend! #9696559

Mary K. Robison September 26, 2011

Congratulations to you, Bobby!
Hope you strike gold with this dramatic Finalist! #9697395

Carol Eade level-addict September 26, 2011

Awesome shot, Bobby, congratulations! #9697481

Tamara K. Walker level-classic September 26, 2011

WTG congratulations. #9697544

Patti Coblentz September 26, 2011

Woo hoo, Bobby!!! Congratulations on your gold win :)) #9698221

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 26, 2011

Photobucket

So Very Happy For You Bobby! Awesome Image!!! Yippeeeee! GOLD!!!!

-Laura :D #9698235

Liz blahh September 26, 2011

Woo-hoo! Congratulations on your gold winner! #9698393

Mary K. Robison September 27, 2011

Guess what, Bobby? You DID strike gold with this dramatic capture! CONGRATULATIONS on your win! #9698634

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 27, 2011

Congrats on an awesome winner, Bobby. #9698789

Danny B. Head September 27, 2011

Good to see this one again! Congrats! #9698886

Gina Cormier September 27, 2011

CONGRATS BOBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!! #9699025

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 27, 2011

Congrats Bobby on this Amazing Winning image!! #9699138

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic September 27, 2011

Big congrats, Bobby!! #9699147

Lorna Shutter September 27, 2011

Photobucket
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved 2nd Place Win, Bobby!!!!! :) #9699169

Mary Timman September 27, 2011

Congratulations on this fabulous winner Bobby! #9699227

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 27, 2011

Awww...the weather man came through! A big congratulations to you my friend on this wonderful winner. So happy to see it! #9699432

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 27, 2011

Bobby, Congratulations on your second Place Winner. #9699511

Tammy Espino September 27, 2011

Congrats on your win!!!! Whooo #9699555

Tammy Espino September 27, 2011

Congrats on your win!!!! Whooo #9699556

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 27, 2011

If ever a capture deserved a Gold, this one is it!!! Huge congrats, Lightning Meister, on a fabulous Gold Win! WTG!! #9699566

Ellen Hodges September 27, 2011

Extremely huge congrats on a stellar winner, Bobby!!! Such a well deserved win!!!! Yeah!! #9699586

Boyd L. Alexander September 27, 2011

Congratulations on your well deserved Gold win Bobby!!! #9699607

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 27, 2011

WTG, Bobby! Congrats on this awesome win!! #9699646

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic September 27, 2011

Bobby

WOOO Congrations im very happy for you

Ysa... #9699715

Karen Slagle September 27, 2011

Congrats on your awesome winning image, Bobby.....WTG #9699820

Anita Hogue September 27, 2011

Congratulations on your gorgeous win, Bobby! #9699961

Monnie Ryan September 27, 2011

Fabulous, Bobby - BIG congratulations to you!! #9699998

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 27, 2011

Congratulations, Bobby! #9700303

Karen Celella September 27, 2011

The lightning master reaps his reward! Congratulations on your wonderful winner, Bobby! #9700388

Susan Weisensel September 27, 2011

Whooo Hoooo, congrats on your win Bobby. #9700444

Stephen Zacker September 27, 2011

Glad to see one of your lightning images in the winners. Congratulations #9700491

Christine Lobsinger level-classic September 27, 2011

WhowowoowhOOO... Right On! I'm Glad too Bobby!
Congrats to you on your awesome WINNER!
Smiling CHRIS #9700542

Freddy Bland September 27, 2011

Wonderful Gold winner, Bobby! Huge congratulations to you !!! #9700590

Marijana Fajgl September 27, 2011

Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, my friend! #9700720

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 27, 2011

A BIG TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS BOBBY ON THIS AMAZING GOLD WINNER. WTG MY FRIEND. #9701009

Carol Flisak level-classic September 27, 2011

Congrats on your amazing winner, Bobby! #9701133

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 27, 2011

WTG on this wonderfully fantastic winner, Bobby Ray! :-) k #9701210

Carol Eade level-addict September 27, 2011

Congratulations, Bobby, a terrific winner! #9701344

Tamara K. Walker level-classic September 27, 2011

Congratulations on striking gold. #9701429

Kathy Salerni level-classic September 27, 2011

Big congrats on winning Gold, Bobby! #9701627

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 28, 2011

CONGRATZ on this beautiful Gold Winner, Bobby!!

UB. #9702141

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 28, 2011

Congratulations Bobby on your Win!!!


Dominick #9702500

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 28, 2011

Not surprised, Bobby! Huge Congrats! #9702559

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic September 28, 2011

Simply gorgeous, Bobby. Huge congrats. #9702907

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 28, 2011

Always a hit with your fans & the judges, Bobby! Congratulations, my friend! #9703128

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 28, 2011

Wonderful winner Bobby, congratulations!! #9703966

David M. Montero September 30, 2011

Congratulations on your second place selection of this very striking image Bobby! #9707097

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 30, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome gold winner and finalists, Bobby. Soo well deserved!!! #9707508

Phyllis H. Burchett October 02, 2011

BIG congrats Bobby on this fabulous winner!!! ☺ #9712137

Merna L. Nobile October 13, 2011


Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna


#9733142

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 22, 2011

A big Texas Congratulation on your gold winner Bobby. Well deserved my friend. #9754497

Crystal Young October 26, 2011

Beautiful shot! You are an inspiration! #9765064

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe November 07, 2011

I don't know how I missed this one as well. A superduper huge congrats on this excellent winner Bobby! #9790196

Ellen Hodges November 08, 2011

Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Bobby!!! A big huge WOW winner!! sorry for delay!! #9791623

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic November 08, 2011

Bobby

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS my friend on this well deserve WINNER.
So happy for you

Ysa... #9791688

Sharon L. Doane November 14, 2011

Awesome! Congratulations! #9804607

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 18, 2011

HUGE Congratulations on your win,sorry I missed this!!!
AWESOME capture!!! #9817552

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 18, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS on this AWESOME winner Bobby, WTG!! <>< #9876177

Robert R. Goodman December 18, 2011

Thank you Nancy. #9876581

Kim Kleinschmidt June 01, 2012

Congratulations on this stunning image, Bobby
A well deserved winner! #10164517

Wm Nosal October 02, 2012

Congratulations Bobby! #10352115

Gord MacEachern October 03, 2012

A great big congrats Bobby!!!! #10352800

Stephen Zacker October 04, 2012

Awesome capture and a Big Congratulations #10355103

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic October 05, 2012

So Incredible! Congratulations Bobby! so well deserved Winner! #10356417

frank w. degenhardt October 06, 2012

My friend, so sorry I missed this, not sure how I did. But a belated Congratulations on your win with this beautiful display of nature when shes having a bad day. Way to go Bobby. #10357828

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