Here's an excerpt from the Daily Mail article about this unique event:
"Rio de Janeiro's world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm over the Brazilian city on Sunday. The statue -- which towers over the city as the largest statue of Christ in the world -- did not appear too damaged after the strike, according to Brazilian reports. The statue stands 39.6 metres (130ft) tall, is made of 700 tons of reinforced concrete, and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,296ft) Corcovado mountain overlooking the city. It was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. Sunday's lightning storm felled trees and wreaked havoc in several Rio neighbourhoods."
1 comment:
I am not very fond of digital photography, I'm more like an old-school film photos, but somehow you got me with this picture. Not just because I am from Brazil, but mainly because this picture represents the essency of Photography itself. It is the capture of a unique moment, never to be seen again (well, maybe with some luck, but I don't see that happening in a while). Good work. Taking photographies is not just technique, it is feeling as well. Being in the righ spot and pressing the button righ on time. And you got that, belezinha?
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