Thursday, 2 March 2017

Pilot takes incredible pictures from inside his cockpit

PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over Ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 17 Feb 2017 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘I’ve never seen lightning like this one’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
A pilot has released a set of incredible pictures that he has taken from his Boeing 767.
Santiago Borja Lopez captured night skies and lightning storms while working for a South American airline.
Among them is the picture above of a lightning bolt.
He said: ‘I’ve never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over Ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe.’
Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon.
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "An ominous storm over Panama City" A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 16 Jun 2016 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘An ominous storm over Panama City’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: This picture won 3rd place in the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Award. Santiago says: "A colossal Cumulonimbus flashes over the Pacific Ocean as we circle around it at 37000 feet en route to South America." A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 16 Jun 2016 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
This picture won 3rd place in the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Award. Santiago says: ‘A colossal Cumulonimbus flashes over the Pacific Ocean as we circle around it at 37000 feet en route to South America’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "A magnificent storm developing over the Atlantic Ocean, a few miles south of Jamaica." A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 03 Jan 2017 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘A magnificent storm developing over the Atlantic Ocean, a few miles south of Jamaica’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "The Amazonia between Ecuador & Colombia is the perfect place to host very powerful storms" A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 24 Jan 2017 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘The Amazonia between Ecuador & Colombia is the perfect place to host very powerful storms’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: A storm over Colombian Amazonia. A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 11 Aug 2016 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
A storm over Colombian Amazonia (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "Mooning Around - At 2900m in Quito, Ecuador, this is what I call a supermoon." A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 15 Nov 2016 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘Mooning Around – At 2,900m in Quito, Ecuador, this is what I call a supermoon’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "Flying over the Colombian Amazonia about to enter Ecuadorian airspace to descend over the Andes into Guayaquil." A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 30 Sep 2016 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘Flying over the Colombian Amazonia about to enter Ecuadorian airspace to descend over the Andes into Guayaquil’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "The Amazonia between Ecuador & Colombia is the perfect place to host very powerful storms" A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 24 Jan 2017 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘The Amazonia between Ecuador & Colombia is the perfect place to host very powerful storms’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
PICTURE SHOWS: Santiago says: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." A pilot takes jaw-dropping photographs from the cockpit of his passenger jet. Santiago Borja Lopez captures amazing lightning storms and clouds from a commercial Boeing 767-300ER. Based in Quito, Ecuador, his work for a major South American airline often involves flying over regions that experience amazing natural phenomenon. Last week (on 22 Feb), he captured an impressive lightning bolt arcing over from a cloud towards the earth. He commented:"I've never seen lightning like this one. What sets the path of lightning? Taken over ecuadorean Amazonia on a hot evening enroute to Europe." While another crackling storm elicited this reaction from Santiago: "Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest." When: 30 Sep 2016 Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images **All usages and enquiries, please contact Glen Marks at glen.marks@cover-images.com - +44 (0)20 3397 3000**
‘Looking like a nuclear explosion, this great Cumulonimbus is discharging its power over Colombian rainforest’ (Picture: Santiago Borja Lopez/Cover Images)
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