That just LOOKS bright. That pic is in early evening and when you're taking pics in a darker environment lights are way brighter than real life.

Do a search and look at all the pics of angel eys on 2004+ models that changed their AE bulbs. ALL of them look WAY brighter, right? Well, in fact, they are NOT as bright as in the pics.

It is very very hard to get pics that represent the actual brightness.

Look here at my comparisons of that exact AE bulb(angelibrights) to stock.

See how even the STOCK AEs seem so bright? Do you really see a big difference? Nope. That's the reality of ALL those replacement bulbs. Believe it.

http://www.xoutpost.com/563548-post44.html