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Driving 70mph, shooting with point and shoot through windshield, probably shot 80 times to get this one.

Driving 70mph, shooting with point and shoot through windshield, probably shot 80 times to get this one.
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cameraFinePix E900

settings Aperture f/4.2 ISO 400 Shutter 10/280 

upload_dateJan, 2013

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14 Comments |
gunners42 PRO+
 
gunners42 January 25, 2013
excellent capture.........
ArisAlexandra
 
ArisAlexandra January 25, 2013
wow scary close!
TaniaRossiter
 
TaniaRossiter January 26, 2013
Wow. Great shot.
clarkl88
 
clarkl88 February 04, 2013
WOW!!!!! amazing
nikigordon
 
nikigordon March 05, 2013
Close call! That must have been loud.
DesignByKathi
 
DesignByKathi April 02, 2013
Outstanding capture.. truly excellent photography... Award winning... I voted...
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Batesrc2 May 27, 2013
Very cool.
Ushine
 
Ushine August 12, 2013
BOOM! Right there, Great shot!
Justyna
 
Justyna December 18, 2013
uhhhhh scary!! great shot tho
karbare63
 
karbare63 June 21, 2014
WOW!!!
mafe
 
mafe October 29, 2014
Good job!
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smshaffer June 02, 2015
Wow...awesome shot!!!
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SettingSky December 11, 2016
Wow! Absolutely amazing!
hal-e
 
hal-e January 22, 2018
Excellent capture. Question is how close was the strike because on one hand it seems like just feet away but it could just be just a reflection that seemed closer.

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