Holy moly, and a thunderstorm is just kicking off outside as I type! :-O

1:11 for the money shot. Seemed kinda fake. Yet more real in slow mo. Hmm. Then again, I've never seen a bolt up close.

I considered this might be a fake too, but the electromagnetic distortion toward the top of the frame lends some credibility IMHO.

Yeah, I just wanted to state that I'm suspicious and paranoid for the record.

Again.

looks really fake

If you freeze on the frame you'll see the lightning shine through some water drops plus what HAMIFEST mentioned about the EM interference. I expected more interference though, especially when it was that close.

here's a link to an excellent picture of a nearby lightning strike.

http://205.243.100.155/frames/longarc.htm#Pos-Lightning1

PS: That time sig is -0:23, now that youtube decided to count down...

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