Photo taken by: Stefano De Rosa
I was waiting to observe the starting of the occultation of the Pleiades by the Moon, when a lightning "exploded" behind a big cloud formation close to the event, illuminating the nearby landscape (a hill behind the city of San Remo - Italy)
Photo details:
Location: San Remo (Italy)
Date: July 18, 2009 at 2.15 a.m.
Canon Eos 1000d; Exp: 6 sec; F/5; 400 ISO; focal lenght 55mm.