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    Missouri Lightning Storm

    More or less that’s how it worked. I started with 8” exposure but was finding that the lightning was frequent enough that it was washing everything out. So I dropped it to 4” and watched the sky. If nothing happened in that 4 seconds then I immediately shot another one. If something happened...
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    Missouri Lightning Storm

    I will say that even though it was almost completely still where I was, I had countless “connection lost” notifications. The MP was only up 400’ and out 700’ with a clear view. I think the atmospheric instability was playing a big factor even though my area seemed to be clear. I guess I tend to...
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    Missouri Lightning Storm

    Thanks! It’s a lot of fun when the weather cooperates as good as it did!
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    Missouri Lightning Storm

    Thanks! I did have some motion blur at the beginning honestly. I put it in Tripod mode and was golden after that. I didn’t think it would make much difference since I was hovering in one spot but there must be some stabilizing effect with it. I may have to do some blending now that you mention...
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    Missouri Lightning Storm

    I was able to get some good shots of a storm as it passed 10 miles north of my home in Joplin, MO this past week. Iso: 100 Exp: 4” Filter: None Alt: 400’ All edits done in Lightroom