2207_0249 Night Storm
Yesterday evening our power blew out - again - and a major storm came rumbling through. When I saw the potential, I grabbed my oldest lens (the manual focus Nikon 24mm f/2.8) and tripod and drove to the edge of town where I set up inside my car, hoping for a few good lightning strikes within my field of view.
Bonus: the strobe from the sky caught a cloud of insects - maybe mayflies, possibly craneflies as their legs seem really long. They appear only in this one shot. Not quite as exciting as Bill Bowman's bat, but I'll take it.
It was a great storm to shoot, as the rain held off for almost 45 minutes while I watched the light show and shot frame after frame. I drove to three or four locations; needless to say, the best lightning bolts occurred while I was in transit. It's always like that. I should just pick a spot and stay there, but I'm a slow learner.
When the skies finally opened up, I drove home in blinding rain. Good thing I know the road well. I could barely see past the hood of my car, and definitely couldn't see the pavement. I just tried to stay out of the ditches, and somehow managed to navigate back to the safety of my driveway.
By then the power was back on. All's well that ends well.
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2207_0249 Night Storm
Yesterday evening our power blew out - again - and a major storm came rumbling through. When I saw the potential, I grabbed my oldest lens (the manual focus Nikon 24mm f/2.8) and tripod and drove to the edge of town where I set up inside my car, hoping for a few good lightning strikes within my field of view.
Bonus: the strobe from the sky caught a cloud of insects - maybe mayflies, possibly craneflies as their legs seem really long. They appear only in this one shot. Not quite as exciting as Bill Bowman's bat, but I'll take it.
It was a great storm to shoot, as the rain held off for almost 45 minutes while I watched the light show and shot frame after frame. I drove to three or four locations; needless to say, the best lightning bolts occurred while I was in transit. It's always like that. I should just pick a spot and stay there, but I'm a slow learner.
When the skies finally opened up, I drove home in blinding rain. Good thing I know the road well. I could barely see past the hood of my car, and definitely couldn't see the pavement. I just tried to stay out of the ditches, and somehow managed to navigate back to the safety of my driveway.
By then the power was back on. All's well that ends well.
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.