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Starry Stormy Night

Starry Stormy Night

Lightning strikes over the ocean as a storm rolls in, with some stars just visible to the left.

It was a really beautiful evening and this was one ...
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Lightning strikes over the ocean as a storm rolls in, with some stars just visible to the left.

It was a really beautiful evening and this was one of the very first shots I took during the two+ hour long lightning show. Didn't even have to do any editing!
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NIKON D3100

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 1600 Shutter 15/1 Focal Length 18/1

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Apr, 2018

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