Waterfront Strike
During the early evening yesterday, I noticed some large, billowing clouds starting to roll in. Seeing that it would more than likely develop into a pretty big storm, I rushed home to grab my gear and find a vantage point where I could get some shots. In the following few hours, the sky took on many different awe inspiring tones. The clouds made formations that I have never seen in person and things were going really well. I was set up shooting some HDRs at Union Point Park when I noticed that I couldn’t see the massive Neuse River Bridge anymore. Uh oh, here comes the rain. Before I could get my tripod folded, I was caught in a downpour. I retreated to my Jeep and suddenly there was lightning all around. I wasn’t about to get out, so I decided to head home. Just as I pulled out, the rain stopped. I took a short drive to a good vantage point just up the street and set up my gear once again. There were some really great lightning strikes, but for the most part they were either just off frame or missed completely. This strike was the first really good lighting strike that I’ve ever captured.
I’ve been following the work of Arizona-based photographer Mike Olbinski (see his lightning gallery here) for some time now and I’m always blown away by his shots. My image is nowhere near the level of his, but it’s a start. Please take a minute to check out his gallery!
The shot: 30” exposure, 25mm, f/25, iso-100. Tripod held, remote fired.
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