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I'm ecstatic I was able to capture this!

Thunderstorms are rare for my area due to the standard weather pattern. When the do pop up they last for a half hour--max-- before either dissipating or moving on. For me, doesn't matter what I'm doing, I drop what I do to watch the thunderstorm. They're always exciting, beautiful, and mesmerizing.

I usually jog this early in the morning, but was sitting on the can for my pre-workout deposit when I heard the first rumble and decided it wouldn't be wise to head out. Instead, it was dark enough I figured a time exposure was possible, so I set up my camera on a tripod in my bedroom, set it to bulb, and tried a few times to get a flash exposed.

I got another bolt as well that illuminates more of the details of the cloud formation, but I love the way that this one arcs.

Anyone else love trying to capture lightning exposures?

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[โ€“] erre 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Amazing shot! Doesn't rain nearly enough near me to have a chance at capturing something like this!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Sorry to hear you don't get any weather action. It rains a lot where I live, but rarely thunders. And they're typically "blink it and you miss" type storms.