I was out getting photos of barns for a local Historical society tour book being produced when thunderstorms moved in and due to the rain persisting for a while I decided to head home for the evening. Halfway home I was passing this local church and two things caught my attention. The first thing I noticed was the rain had stopped, and even better the lightning seemed to be staying in the same area and was barely moving which was somewhat unusual. Lightning is serious business so even though getting out of my truck for two minutes to set the tripod and camera up is not very long, there is a little voice saying that was close!
After setting up, then I can safely fire the camera remotely from my vehicle. What made this storm special was how it barely moved over at least a 45 minute period. After deciding where to aim my camera, I started with 4 second exposures and was not having great success catching more than a single bolt on a frame so I lengthened it to 15 seconds per shot and the image here was my best. I literally had just hit the remote shutter button and I watched as the three bolts over the church flashed almost simultaneously and then the other two bolts happened farther into the exposure. I had a single blast I caught later that was so intense I could not salvage any detail due to overexposure. Best lightning conditions I ever shot under!
Donald Reese Photography 
Patience and commitment pay off. Amazing. You have gotten to know nature very well through your experiences. Also how much risk you’re willing to take to take to get the best shot. Would you have said these things of yourself earlier on?
of course!
Wow that is an amazing photograph!
Thanks Kathy!
Only GOD could create such power and beauty and who are we to be created in HIS image! This is a small glimpse of His greatness and majesty. This is one amazing capture! Thanks for sharing!
my pleasure!
This is amazing! So good to have you back!
thank you kind sir!
I love how you captured the lightning strikes.
Me too!
Wow!!!! Awesome is the word that first comes to mind! That’s quite a photo!!
When I knew I got it, I was pretty excited.
Amazing how you caught those lightening bolts! I’m glad they didn’t catch you! lol
It can be nerve racking