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Comet Photographed Between Lightning And Fireworks

Nature is unimpressed by our pitiful light show attempts. During Australia Day in 2007, photographer Antti Kemppainen captured this pyrotechnic war between man and the environment. posted on June 1, 2011 at 5:35pm EDT

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      Comet McNaught. It’s not as if it was whizzing across the sky. You’d have had days and days to set up a good shot. Still, very kewl.

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      Photoshopped?

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      So, lightning, fireworks, and a plane. Just calling it like it is.

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