Touchdown
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In September of 2025, my work is generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I'm being forced to shut down my successul operation, against my will, due to one cause alone: 95% of that revenue is being stolen by piracy and copyright infringement. I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. Do not be misled by the lies of infringers, anti-copyright activists and organized piracy cartels. This page is a detailed, evidenced account of my battle I had to undertake to just barely stay in business, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem faced by all of my colleagues and most other creators in the field. |
Lightning strikes less than 1/4 mile away behind the Dunbar High School football field in Dunbar, WV in June 1994 during a severe late afternoon storm. I was set up inside the car facing west.
This one was loud. It wasn't long after this strike that strong wind, rain and hail ended the photo session.
If you zoom in on the lightning, you can see the classic 'ribbon' effect caused by the strike's 12 return strokes moving sideways with the wind (below).
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Camera/Lens/Film: 35mm Pentax K1000 SLR, 28mm lens, Kodak 100 ASA.
Exposure: 5 seconds @ F11
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