While uploading the rest of my footage from the hail storm that hit northern Ohio on August 7th, I came across a featured video on YouTube of a lightning bolt. This was no ordinary lightning footage though as you can actually see all of the feeders traveling to the ground. Once one of the feeder bolts touches the ground, you can see the bolt light up with electricity. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen which clearly illustrates how lightning is formed.
Is this video a fake? Personally, I don’t think so. I think this video was taken with one of those super cameras which can take thousands of frames per second. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out this post I did on a camera which shoots 5,400 FPS.
Didn’t the Chinese use this lightning technique in the Olympic opening ceremonies?
don’t get me wrong but i find it not authentic. the background is not moving at all. but good fx
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@kabonfootprint – Well, to each his own I guess. I don’t think it is special effects but rather the real thing captured on a high FPS camera.
@Brad – I’m not sure Brad as I missed the opening ceremonies. IF you have a link to that video on NBC, we can check it out.