Have you seen this photograph from the 1oo meter finals in Moscow on Sunday, August 12th? It was taken by AFP photographer Olivier Morin at just the right time, to catch the 2008 and 2012 100 meters Olympic Champion Usain Bolt, winning the race as lightning came down from above. Click on the pic to enlarge it.
Bolt did win the 100 meters at the World Championships shortly after this picture was taken, in a time of 9.77 seconds. After seeing the photograph, Bolt said it was amazing. I would have to agree. Not only is it a good action picture of Bolt, at the exact time the lightning bolt flashed, but it also includes the name of the meet, IAAF Championships Moscow 2013, just below the lightning bolt. When Morin took the Usain “Lightning” Bolt photograph, he didn’t even notice the lightning. He saw it when reviewing his shots later. He said the shot was “pure luck”. As Roman philosopher Seneca said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”.
Just in case you hadn’t seen this photograph yet, I thought I would share it with you. Enjoy.
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