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A Pilot Spotted A Spectacular Storm From 37,000 Feet Above Pacific Ocean
Elaine Hannah
First Posted: Jul 13, 2016 06:54 AM EDT
Pilot Santiago Borja was flying from New York to Guayaquil, Ecuador spotted a spectacular image of a thunderstorm from 37,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean last month.
Borja said that it is not very common to have the luck of flying by an isolated storm this big. He furthers said that usually they are embedded into clouds making it impossible to be seen.
The image went viral. He posted the photo at his national Geographic's Your Shot feature. He thought that the photo was not that special. On the other hand, it became popular. Borja stated that it's been great to see so many people interested in this phenomenon, as noted by NBC News.
It is not an easy task to shoot a photo of a storm inside the cockpit of an airplane. The plane would bump around along the way because of the turbulent atmosphere the storm is creating. Borja said that storms are tricky because the lightning is so fast. There is also no tripod and there is a lot of reflection from inside lights, according to Washington Post. The photo was taken using the Nikon D750 camera.
Borja added that he likes the photo so much because you can feel the amazing size of the storm and its power. He further said that at the same time it's wonderful how peacefully you can fly around it in still air without touching it.
Borja also said that he enjoys nature, landscape and cityscape photography. He added that since he carries his camera everywhere, he started trying to capture storms and in-flight experiences some time ago combining his two greatest passions: flying and photography.
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First Posted: Jul 13, 2016 06:54 AM EDT
Pilot Santiago Borja was flying from New York to Guayaquil, Ecuador spotted a spectacular image of a thunderstorm from 37,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean last month.
Borja said that it is not very common to have the luck of flying by an isolated storm this big. He furthers said that usually they are embedded into clouds making it impossible to be seen.
The image went viral. He posted the photo at his national Geographic's Your Shot feature. He thought that the photo was not that special. On the other hand, it became popular. Borja stated that it's been great to see so many people interested in this phenomenon, as noted by NBC News.
It is not an easy task to shoot a photo of a storm inside the cockpit of an airplane. The plane would bump around along the way because of the turbulent atmosphere the storm is creating. Borja said that storms are tricky because the lightning is so fast. There is also no tripod and there is a lot of reflection from inside lights, according to Washington Post. The photo was taken using the Nikon D750 camera.
Borja added that he likes the photo so much because you can feel the amazing size of the storm and its power. He further said that at the same time it's wonderful how peacefully you can fly around it in still air without touching it.
Borja also said that he enjoys nature, landscape and cityscape photography. He added that since he carries his camera everywhere, he started trying to capture storms and in-flight experiences some time ago combining his two greatest passions: flying and photography.
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