Sprites and the city - a photo on Flickriver

This was a different sprite-chase. On the early morning of Mar. 11, 2023, a very active line of thunderstorms was moving towards Athens from the NW but in such a way, that I had a clear view over it until it got too close. One example is this capture here.

More than 20 red sprite events were captured and I also got the closest on record, so far for me (“parent” lightning was only some 25-30 km away, so the relevant sprites gave the impression as if they were literally “hanging” above my head). On the other hand, the extreme light pollution from the city and the very bright moon, weren’t helpful at capturing such faint phenomena.

TLEs (like red sprites) appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms (e.g. red sprites appear at altitudes of 40-90 km).

I've used a Sigma 20 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 10k iso.

What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html

Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/

My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/

Taken in: Greece / Attica / Athens / Amerikis (show map)

Taken on: March 11, 2023

Tags:

red sprites

TLEs

clouds

storms

night sky

night lights

night

nightscape

cityscape

wide angle

CSSS

CloudsStormsSunsetsSunrises

stormscape

stormchasing

thunderstorm

Athens

Attica

Greece

weather

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Sigma Art lens

Sigma Art 20 mm f/1.4 « less

Sets appears in: • Weather + Nature

Groups appears in: • Night Images • Whatever the weather more » • Night Lights • sky & clouds • After Dark - Night Photography • clouds • FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) • Night Sky, The • Night Shot • Sky Shots - Sunsets, Sunrises, Clouds, Sky and Water or Land • Greek photographers-Ελληνες φωτογράφοι • Athens, Greece • CSSS: Storms - There Be A Storm A Brewin! • Ελληνική Όμάδα Flickr • Clouds, Storms, Sunsets & Sunrises • CSSS: Storms - Severe Thunderstorms • WorldLandscapes • Night time Photographer • Night Sky Observations • ` FLICKR ´ • Περιοδικό ΦΩΤΟγράφος • flickr (unofficial) • CSSS: Storms - S T O R M S C A P E S • Hellenic Weather Photography • APOD Submissions • Sigma Art Lenses • in explore • All Photographers & Photographs welcome! • Nightphotography - All motives • Today's Flickr • Group for all users of FLICKR - No 30/60 Groups Limit • Sprites & (T)ransient (L)uminous (E)vents • Hellenic Photographers of the World - Έλληνες Φωτογ • EAPOD • All types of photo [No AI or SL] • Thunderstorms Europe (no limit !) • CSSS: Earth - Urban Skyscapes • CSSS: Storms - L I G H T N I N G (CSSS Required) • WONDERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN GENERAL.MARAVILLAS DE LA FOTOGRAFIA EN « less

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