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Meteor explodes over campsite self-portrait in Joshua Tree, California, America - 06 Nov 2013
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Scott Rinckenberger
Is This The Most Amazing Selfie Ever: Meteor Explodes Over Campsite Self-Portrait
In the week that 'selfie' was named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, this must be the most spectacular self-portrait ever taken.
Photographer Scott Rinckenberger wanted to capture a picture of himself and a friend on their last night of camping in the California wilderness on 7 November.
But when Scott set the timer on his camera and scurried back to his camping stool he had no idea that a METEOR would explode at exactly the right time and in the correct place in his picture.
Scott was enjoying his final evening of a project which had seen him shooting autumn landscapes in the American West. But he had been feeling disappointed as he hadn't created a truly great shot.
To capture the moment, he set his camera up on a tripod on top of his truck and joined his friend Hayden back at the campfire.
His picture, which he believes could be a billions to one occurrence, captured a meteor which saw social media light up with the sighting. Local news reported the meteor streaking across California at around 8pm.
The meteor was likely associated with the South Taurids meteor shower that has been active in November and made meteor sightings four or five times as likely. The debris is coming from Comet Encke, which is currently passing through the solar system.
Local News Video:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBf95Ds2nrk
Scott explains: "I've been shooting photos for 20 years. I've made my living in the profession for the last 15. I can count on one hand the number of times that everything lined up perfectly and a truly rare image was created.
"Now, I don't want to toot my...
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