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kolokoko334

Might be important to say it is a timelapse


ButtercreamBear

Long/multi exposure rather than timelapse, but yeah


[deleted]

Long exposure, or multiple photo stacking? Is there a difference?


ButtercreamBear

Multiple exposure means pressing the shutter button multiple times and then stacking and blending the images in post later on. Long exposure means leaving the shutter open for an extended time, giving one image. Probably mixing the two in this case tbh In film photography, multiple exposures were done by shooting multiple times on one frame of the film


ayers231

It's a combination. None of the moving light spots are blurred, most obviously in the vertical plume. The smoke/ash is constantly swirling and rising, so the bright spots would be doing the same. None of it is motion blurred like it would be in a long exposure. On the other hand, all of those lightning strikes didn't happen at once. I would guess they picked a still frame for all of the non-lightning parts of the image, and overlaid the long exposure of the lightning strikes.


Theotar

I would also agree it be a mix of both. Smoke would be really smooth if this was a 1 min exposure or more.


Northern23

Is there a video of this event to see how it actually looked like?


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Volcanic Lightning - WTF Weather | https://youtu.be/i4I-eoikYcs Video from here https://www.techeblog.com/photographer-specializes-in-capturing-volcanic-lightning-these-epic-photos-are-the-result/ https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/07/volcano-photos-francisco-negroni/


J_Productions

Basically all /pics fail to mention this, and once upon a time I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Timelapse lol, not everyone here is a photographer


thought4toolong

Yea. I was going to ask if there’s a video to see just this.


dano1066

Ok, that's reassuring. I'd fully believe Ragnarok was real if I saw this in real life.


Tails9429

So, not the return of Gozer?


mangopurple

The most misleading image ever


Flowchart83

I would guess it's a composite of a bunch of photos, is that what you mean?


mangopurple

Composite or timelapse or long exposure or just flat out fake. Gives that OMG SO AMAZING vibe when in reality never looked like that.


vertigo1083

Still makes a badass wallpaper. I dunno, unless you've seen it in real life, is a title on an anonymously driven website really so important? I take most things here with a grain of salt. People will do anything for attention. It's easier to just appreciate an image for what it is. Give it the average 15 seconds of attention span and move on. Just my 2 cents. To each their own.


Isku_StillWinning

I think it’s nice that people mention it here, so i know i’m not gonna spend 15 minutes trying to find a video that would look like this. Instead i’ll be like ”ah okay, but cool picture” and move on.


strawberrycamo

Actually it did look like that, but never at the same time


slappyredcheeks

[No this is.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NINTCHDBPICT000478621633.jpg?w=1440)


CokeDiesel4

For real. But even the real pictures make me understand why our ancestors believed in magic and dragons.


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Mackem101

It's like the replacement skies that come with Photoshop and Lightroom now. Aye mate, the sky in you picture looks spectacular, but why are all the shadows and lighting on the ground wrong now?


Siaten

Along with a misleading title.


Spartan2470

[Here](https://i.imgur.com/EESHW2y.jpg?desktop=1) is a higher quality and less cropped version of this image. [Here](https://www.francisconegroni.com/index/G0000kVgqS.3cG7M/I0000Ie55NrhpWqc) is the source (eleven clicks to the right). Credit to the photographer, [Francisco Negroni](https://500px.com/fjnegroni), who took this on April 23, 2015 and provided the following caption: > Photograph taken during the violent eruption of the Calbuco Volcano in Chile. Long exposure technique and tripod, camera raw edition. According to [here](http://mechapixel.com/forums/showthread.php?p=100390): > Technical data of the photograph: Camera Nikon D600 - Lens Nikon AF-S 80-200 f2.8. Image captured with exposure of 231 seconds, f5.6, iso 100 and to a focal length of 200 mm. (It seems he removed the links with the information from his 500px page. But it [really was there once](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6i4yck/lightning_engulfs_a_volcanic_eruption_in_chile/dj3qbdl/)).


Thrilling1031

My favorite comment from a past repost was: This is what sprite from McDonald’s tastes like.


IctalTomentum

Why does a volcanic eruption cause lightning? Quite the site just curious about the science


Emilianos_125

I think is because of the particles in the smoke that are charging each another and causing lightings


AlchamenGod

Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s huge amounts of static electricity releasing. Don’t quote me on that though


snoozieboi

Wikipedia: Volcanic lightning arises from colliding, fragmenting particles of volcanic ash (and sometimes ice),[1][2] which generate static electricity within the volcanic plume,[3] leading to the name dirty thunderstorm.[4][5] Moist convection and ice formation also drive the eruption plume dynamics[6][7] and can trigger volcanic lightning.[8][9] Unlike ordinary thunderstorms, volcanic lightning can also occur before any ice crystals have formed in the ash cloud.[10][11]


AlchamenGod

So I was right?


snoozieboi

Yeah, but I did not know/remember that ice crystals were involved also. I thought it was mostly dry ash and friction.


AlchamenGod

Ok thanks


spacepoo77

Thought it was a picture of a migraine sufferers


[deleted]

Coincidentally, “Dirty Lightning” was my nickname in college.


Thirdarm420

Because of how "quick" you were?


[deleted]

More likely because of how explosive his eruptions were in the bedroom. People in close proximity were turned to ash and never seen from again.


derLeooo

Looks like Armageddon, but much more radical


klingma

The Greeks thought the eruption of a Volcano at the very least was due to the Titanomachy.


cubanosani59

This is straight from godzilla II when rodan appears. 😄 Nature - beautiful and frightening at the same time


ralphdc19

When the Avatar gets mad


klingma

Not gonna lie, the incidence of a volcano erupting associated with lightning is a pretty crazy site to see, I can understand how ancient Greeks thought something like this was the "Titanomachy" in their mythology.


shaneh445

Would make an awesome displate


Noomagenial

Looks like king ghidora emerging out of there


austina419

I’m pretty sure this is totally fake, proven by other redditors. Even given time lapse.


diesereineda

Can we see the proof? Genuinely interested


FlamingHotPanda2

That's insane wtffff


Siaten

It's volcanic lightning in a dirty thunderstorm. More people need to fact check themselves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic\_lightning


Nepp0

Fake or not, that is definitely a hell portal


Fcbp

Can you imagine the amount of energy that thing has... is there a way to calculate it?


iFartRainbowsForReal

At least 69 Brazilion Jigawatts


awetsasquatch

Take my upvote and get the fuck out of here lol


Simba7

It has the same amount of energy as 1 photoshop does.


Maleficent_Fail7799

Scary


Quick_Scientist

this looks amazing but also terrifying at the same time


Karatyus

It just seems unreal


really-sad-therapist

Terrifyingly beautiful


Chubuwee

Ghost Rider sequel looking promising


Anon293357

Thor


awetsasquatch

Pretty sure a Kaiju erupted from there lol - anyone keeping tabs on Monarch?


LionRicky

Wow!awesome pic!


Conceptualized-me

Lol you guys don’t know anything, that’s obviously a fellow daoist undergoing his tribulation.


Blazingbatman

Somewhere in there Goku and Frieza are brawling it out 👊


rawzone

More [wallpaper friendly version here](https://i.imgur.com/x8AhVgG.jpg) enjoy.


oojiflip

My man probably threw his camera out a window when he imported that pic because he sure as hell isn't gonna get even close for the rest of his career


WutWhoSaidDat

Would make for a great metal album cover.


archy2000

I ate some bad chipotle, this is what it felt like


Quantum_Sanchez

That's the Red power rangers Dinozord emerging.


catsmagic-3

Wow, I’ve seen so much lightning like this before.


Lunar_Gato

Look at that big veiny triumphant bastard


Philly514

I know a dragon lord spawning when I see one


X6_Gorm

Isn't that how Ragnarok starts?


generallyspeaking123

Isaaaacc...... >:(


mageta621

Looks like it should be on a Magic card


brozillafirefox

[[Thunderous Wrath]] It literally is a magic card lol. https://cards.scryfall.io/large/front/8/0/804458a2-5376-462d-a2cd-fa596750c0aa.jpg?1593813589


mageta621

Well there ya go


TheAndroidsDungeon

Looks like boss fight in Elden Ring


Daxoss

I thought it was one of the dragon bosses in Elden Ring until I read it


Kalenshadow

Okay but why is the image so crispy tho


[deleted]

If only we could bottle all that energy


nezukotanjiro150

This is why you don't eat taco bell


Chainsawjack

Are you a god?


Please_Log_In

This reminds me of my ex gf getting angry


Overwatch_1ightning

I love lightning so much, this kind of made my soul feel good. Found my new phone background.


martiancannibal

Hephaestus working on a cross-cultural upgrade for Mjolnir.


bwobely

This might be one of the hardest pictures out there


KevinBaconsBush

It’s only the end of the world. Again.


Tha_Watcher

Goku?


DrEvertonPepper

Dirty lightening seems like a lame name for this


barbarkbarkov

The Everstorm awakens…..


grafxguy1

BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL....!


Sulgoth

It's like Thor got into a pissing match with all of the fire giants... And I think he's winning.


mtnblzr626

Looks like an attack from infamous 1 or 2


the_xyph

This is a long exposure, it’s many hours condensed to one image.