More Lightning This Time

Thursday night's attempt at shooting night lightning in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa ended without success, only a clear-sky shot of the planet Venus. Friday night (July 23, 2010) brought more storms and provided a little more to work from. The evening storms came through the city in two waves, the first bringing dangerous lightning and heavy rain that kept me in the house. The second wave had its moments, showing three particularly great lightning flashes (all of which I missed). This image, looking west from my usual spotting position, was one of the few decent shots I was able to capture. It's a 20-second exposure at f/7.1, with an ISO rating of 200, shot just before 10:00 PM.